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Seven times more opioid prescriptions filled in Canada, U.S., than Sweden: study
VANCOUVER - Patients in Canada and the United States filled opioid prescriptions after minor surgery at a rate that was seven times higher than those in Sweden, reveals a new study that sugg...
Sep 04, 2019
Police: Man broke into Taylor Swift's home, took off shoes
WESTERLY, R.I. - Police say a man who broke into Taylor Swift's beachfront mansion in Rhode Island took his shoes off because he wanted to be polite. Westerly police who responded to the home just aft...
Sep 04, 2019
Bombers chasing sixth straight home victory in rematch with Riders
To move atop the West Division standings, Cody Fajardo and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will have to do something no other CFL club has this season - beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at home. ...
Sep 04, 2019
Hamilton's Evans and Addison, Toronto's Walker named top performers for Week 12
TORONTO - Hamilton quarterback Dane Evans and wide receiver Bralon Addison and Toronto wide receiver Derel Walker are the CFL top performers for Week 12. Evans completed 31-of-37 passes (83.8 per...
Sep 04, 2019
Ousted candidate says Liberals knew about social media posts well before sacking him
MONTREAL - A recently ousted Liberal candidate says the party knew about his controversial social media posts well before he was turfed as the nominee in a Montreal riding. Hassan Guillet to...
Sep 04, 2019
Investigators unable to determine cause of Halifax fire that killed 7 children
HALIFAX - Fire officials in Halifax say investigators have been unable to identify the cause of a fire that killed seven children in their family home in February. In the first significant update...
Sep 04, 2019
Hay of Kamloops impresses at Oil Kings camp, signs standard deal
KAMLOOPS - Kolby Hay feels like he had a good camp with Edmonton Oil Kings, and the 15-year-old goaltender from Kamloops has been rewarded by signing a standard WHL contract."They wanted to see how I ...
Sep 04, 2019 Kamloops native Kolby Hay has signed a contract with the Edmonton Oil Kings (Image Credit: Edmonton Oil Kings)
Guatemala arrests ex-1st lady, presidential runner-up Torres
GUATEMALA CITY - Former Guatemalan first lady and presidential runner-up Sandra Torres was arrested Monday on charges of campaign finance violations, the latest high-profile political figure to face a...
Sep 04, 2019
New 'It' film portrays painful true chapter of LGBT history
BANGOR, Maine - Moviegoers from Maine who watch "It: Chapter Two" this weekend might recognize a scene that draws on a painful event from the state's history. The scene involves a gay character being ...
Sep 04, 2019
Hampered by knee, '18 champ Osaka loses to Bencic at US Open
NEW YORK - Naomi Osaka's achy left knee didn't let her serve without pain, so she didn't practice that key part of her game leading into the U.S. Open. The knee also prevented her from covering the co...
Sep 04, 2019
