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Calgary giving up luge world championship to Whistler because of track shutdown
Calgary is giving up the 2021 world luge championships to Whistler, B.C., because of uncertainty over the sliding track. Luge Canada executive director Tim Farstad says he'll ask the international gov...
May 28, 2019
Quebecer jailed in Oman being extradited to United Arab Emirates, son says
MONTREAL - The son of a Quebec man who has been jailed on fraud-related charges in the Middle East says his father is in the process of being extradited from Oman to the United Arab Emirates...
May 28, 2019
Phillies OF Herrera arrested in domestic case, put on leave
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera has been placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball following his arrest in a domestic violence case at an Atlantic C...
May 28, 2019
A cipher off the floor, Kawhi Leonard opening up a little in NBA playoffs
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard has been showcasing his many talents throughout the NBA playoffs. He has also given us a glimpse of something new - a smile. The stoic Raptors star usually shows litt...
May 28, 2019
Avenatti pleads not guilty to defrauding Stormy Daniels
NEW YORK - The pugilistic and embattled attorney Michael Avenatti pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he defrauded his most famous client, porn star Stormy Daniels. Avenatti barely spoke during...
May 28, 2019
Tories demand Goodale explain delayed police call on prison sex-assault claim
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale must explain why the Correctional Service of Canada waited three months to call police after learning of assault allegations...
May 28, 2019
Michigan State chooses Stony Brook president as next leader
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr., a medical researcher who has led Stony Brook University in New York for nearly a decade, was named Tuesday as the next president of Michigan State Univers...
May 28, 2019
MPs demand more federal help as mental-health issues rise on Canada's farms
OTTAWA - Lawmakers are calling on the federal government to better support Canadian farmers who they say are more at risk of mental-health issues like stress, depression and suicidal th...
May 28, 2019
Bart Starr, QB who led Packers to greatness, dies at 85
Bart Starr was an ordinary quarterback until teaming with Vince Lombardi on the powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams that ruled the 1960s and ushered in the NFL as America's most popular sport. The quar...
May 28, 2019
Klay Thompson adds meditation to his mental preparation
OAKLAND, Calif. - Klay Thompson craved a little calm. The Golden State guard needed something more to balance out his basketball routine, so he added meditation to help him get centred before games an...
May 28, 2019
