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Canada's Brooke Henderson tees it up at first major of women's golf season
Brooke Henderson has started the LPGA Tour season on a wave, one she hopes to ride into the first major of the season. The 26-year-old golfer from Smiths Falls, Ont., has four top 10 finishes in the f...
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B.C. prison guards decry increasing violence, drone drops of weapons, drugs
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers says prisons have become "overwhelmed" by a surge in drone drops of weapons and drugs, driving a wave of violence in correctional facilit...
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A look at some previous lifetime bans from professional team sports leagues
Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter isn't the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the ban Wednesday afte...
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Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire
HONOLULU (AP) - As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad commun...
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Taste of the Town: MT Nest Cafe and Market
Local restaurants are a key part to any community. They are more than just places to eat, they are places we gather to share an experience. Explore the flavors and stories behind our local eateries on...
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Marc-Andre Fleury signs a $2.5M extension with the Wild to return for next season at age 40
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension on Wednesday, bringing back the veteran for his age-40 season. Fleury, who turn...
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Canada edged by reigning champion Costa Rica in CONCACAF futsal quarterfinal
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Defending champion Costa Rica held on to edge Canada 3-2 in quarterfinal play Wednesday at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, ending the Canadian men's hope of reaching the FIFA Fu...
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Elephant seal Emerson is back in Victoria, defying relocation by swimming 200 km
VICTORIA - Emerson the elephant seal is back in Victoria after defying attempts to relocate him and swimming more than 200 kilometres to return to his preferred urban habitat to moult. The Fisheries D...
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Health minister pitches dental-care changes to get dentists onside
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is announcing tweaks to Ottawa's new dental-care plan in a bid to get more dentists, hygienists and oral-health care providers to participate. Dental and hygienis...
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'Heart breaks': Advocates say new disability benefit still leaves people in poverty
Advocates say a disability benefit that was supposed to be a historic move to lift people out of poverty turned out to be a disappointment in the federal budget. The new Canada Disability Benefit will...
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