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Research suggests bird personalities vary widely and are tough to change
EDMONTON - Research from the University of Alberta is putting a whole new meaning on the term bird brain. Biologist Kimberley Mathot has been delving into how birds develop individual personaliti...
May 30, 2019
Toronto FC's Greg Vanney looks for MLS team to dig itself out of recent hole
TORONTO - A father of four in addition to being Toronto FC coach, Greg Vanney is used to have his nerves tested. The 44-year-old former U.S. international is normally a picture of cool. But a recent r...
May 30, 2019
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Tentative agreement in B.C.'s port dispute: union
VANCOUVER - A tentative agreement has been reached in a labour dispute that threatened to shut down all ports in British Columbia, costing the Canadian economy billions of dollars every day. A sp...
May 30, 2019
Uncapped Noble Okello, Kamal Miller included in Canada's Gold Cup squad
Canada cut its Gold Cup roster to 23 Thursday, with uncapped Noble Okello and Kamal Miller joining veterans Atiba Hutchinson, Jonathan Osorio, Russell Teibert, Samuel Piette and Milan Borjan. Coa...
May 30, 2019
Planned Parenthood: Missouri's last abortion clinic may shut
ST. LOUIS - Missouri's only abortion clinic could be closed by the end of the week because the state is threatening to not renew its license, Planned Parenthood officials said Tuesday. Planned Parenth...
May 30, 2019
Ice cave, carved from receding glacier, collapses near Haines Junction, Yukon
WHITEHORSE - A cave-like tunnel formed by a retreating glacier in Yukon has collapsed, months after hikers were warned to stay clear of the increasingly unstable formation. The ice cave near...
May 30, 2019
TV's 'The Profit' to visit store with enormous American flag
STATESVILLE, N.C. - The reality television star responsible for an oversized American flag at a recreational vehicle store he owns in North Carolina says he's visiting the location to support the empl...
May 30, 2019
Quebecer jailed in Oman being extradited to United Arab Emirates, son says
MONTREAL - A Quebec man who has been jailed on fraud-related charges in the Middle East is being extradited from Oman to the United Arab Emirates, his son said Tuesday. Alexis Gauthier said ...
May 30, 2019
Edmonton Oilers hire former Arizona bench boss Dave Tippett as head coach
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers added another foundational piece to their latest rebuild Tuesday, hiring veteran head coach Dave Tippett to take over behind the bench. Tippett, with more than a thousan...
May 30, 2019
Phillies OF Herrera arrested in domestic case, put on leave
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odbel Herrera was placed on administrative leave Tuesday by Major League Baseball following his arrest in a domestic violence case at an Atlantic...
May 30, 2019
