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Brain activity 'dampened' by vaped THC, similar to those with schizophrenia: study
A new study by Ontario researchers suggests that brain activity in rats exposed a single time to THC - the vapourized psychoactive component of marijuana - is similar to those with...
Sep 23, 2019
At UN, Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate
President Donald Trump was addressing a conference for world leaders at the United Nations, but he was talking to his political base Monday as he breezed by a major climate change summit and focused i...
Sep 23, 2019
Ducks hope to rebuild on fly, return to playoff contention
ANAHEIM, Calif. - After the Anaheim Ducks' six-year playoff run ended with a resounding thud last spring, they added almost no significant outside talent to their roster. If the Ducks hope to return t...
Sep 23, 2019
Canada, U.S., to open women's hockey rivalry series in Hartford in December
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Canada and the United States kick off their Rivalry Series in women's hockey Dec. 14 in Hartford, Conn. The game is the first in a series between the arch-rivals with more da...
Sep 23, 2019
'It was breathtaking': Man City crushes Watford 8-0 in EPL
With his team leading 5-0 after 18 minutes and threatening Premier League scoring records, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola sat with his arms folded in his dugout and might even have looked a lit...
Sep 23, 2019
British man returns to Yukon to tipple his own toe in long-running tradition
WHITEHORSE - An British man who lost several toes to frostbite in Yukon is now back in the territory for a reunification of sorts. Former British marine Nick Griffiths is set to become the most exclus...
Sep 23, 2019
Capitals Cup window remains open, though unknowns lie ahead
ARLINGTON, Va. - When the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018, they did so after their championship window was supposed to be closed. Unlike when a roster shake-up and infusion of youth ac...
Sep 23, 2019
Film explores mystery of Latina union leader who disappeared
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new film dives into the mystery around a Latina labour leader who organized farmworkers years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta and then disappeared. "Adios Amor: The Search...
Sep 23, 2019
Maturing Hurricanes eye second-straight playoff berth
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes ended a nine-year post-season drought last season. This year, their goal: to end an even longer one. The Hurricanes are looking to reach the post-season for a s...
Sep 23, 2019
Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame unveils class of 2019
TORONTO - Four athletes, two teams, a coach and a pair of builders will be inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame this year. The class of 2019 includes two-time Olympic medal-winning diver Al...
Sep 23, 2019
