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AP sources: 1 of Brown's accusers has met with NFL
Two people with knowledge of the investigation into Antonio Brown being accused of sexual assault tell The Associated Press that one of the accusers has met with NFL investigators and that there is no...
Sep 18, 2019
Jason Spezza wants to 'pay it forward' as veteran voice with Maple Leafs
Jason Spezza remembers what it was like being a young star in the NHL - the demands, the pressure, the expectations. The impact that veteran leaders had on his early career remain equally fresh i...
Sep 18, 2019
Warren Rychel starts new chapter in hockey life, taking coaching gig in Barrie
Warren Rychel was out of the junior hockey scene and sitting at home watching a movie when he missed a call from Barrie Colts owner/president Howie Campbell one evening this summer. Little did Ry...
Sep 18, 2019
Two senior Canadian Forces members charged with sexual assaults
OTTAWA - Military police have laid sexual-assault charges against two senior members of the Canadian Armed Forces, including a lieutenant-colonel working as a reservist with the Canadian Armed Forces'...
Sep 18, 2019
Brad Pitt asks astronaut: Who was better? Clooney or me?
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Brad Pitt, star of the new space movie "Ad Astra," had a burning question for a real-life astronaut. "Who was more believable? Clooney or Pitt?" In a televised call Monday, NASA...
Sep 18, 2019
Conservation groups want U.S. to pressure Canada to protect right whales
HALIFAX - American conservation groups are urging the U.S. government to apply pressure Canada to do more to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale and avoid imposing a ban on various Canad...
Sep 18, 2019
NHLPA declines to re-open CBA; current agreement will run through 2021-22 season
TORONTO - The NHL Players' Association has announced it will not re-open the current collective bargaining agreement after the 2019-20 season, avoiding a potential lockout next September. Th...
Sep 18, 2019
Quebec watchdog criticized over investigations of police shootings
MONTREAL - Quebec's independent police watchdog needs to be more transparent and its operations should be investigated by a legislative committee, rights advocates and victims' families said Monday. T...
Sep 18, 2019
International group passes on monitoring election due to limited resources
OTTAWA - An international body that specializes in monitoring elections is skipping this year's contest in Canada despite concerns about the role of third-party groups, cybersecurity and social media ...
Sep 18, 2019
Oil price drops for 2nd day as Saudi crude output recovers
NEW YORK - The price of oil fell Wednesday after Saudi officials announced oil production halted by an attack on the heart of its oil industry would be fully restored within weeks. Prices continued to...
Sep 18, 2019
