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Finnish forward Joona Luoto poised to make NHL debut with Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have recalled forward Joona Luoto from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. The Jets also announced they have placed forward Bryan Little on injured reserve. ...
Nov 07, 2019
Brandon Banks, Cody Fajardo square off for CFL's most outstanding player award
TORONTO - Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver/returner Brandon Banks and Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo are the finalists for the CFL's most outstanding player award. The Ticats lead the w...
Nov 07, 2019
Study says school shooters showed warning signs
WASHINGTON - Most students who committed deadly school attacks over the past decade were badly bullied, had a history of disciplinary trouble and their behaviour concerned others but was never reporte...
Nov 07, 2019
Nova Scotia premier defends trade mission to China as Canadians remain detained
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier is defending his latest trade mission to China as two Canadians held by the economic giant approach one year behind bars. Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were de...
Nov 07, 2019
Don't force military court to hear Omar Khadr appeal, U.S. government argues
TORONTO - Forcing a military court to hear and decide an appeal from former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr is inappropriate, the American government says. In new legal filings, U.S. government law...
Nov 07, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack open the vault for All Black star Sonny Bill Williams
The Toronto Wolfpack proved doubters wrong by managing to establish a toehold for a little-known sport in North America. Now the transatlantic rugby league team is opening the vault in the hope that A...
Nov 07, 2019
NewsAlert: Winnipeg police upgrade charge to murder in stabbing of 3-year-old
WINNIPEG - Police in Winnipeg have upgraded a charge in the death of a three-year-old boy to second-degree murder. Daniel Jensen had been charged with attempted murder after the sl...
Nov 07, 2019
White House and Pelosi part ways on relief for drug prices
WASHINGTON - The White House on Tuesday signalled President Donald Trump's blunt thumbs-down to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Her office's sharp retort:...
Nov 07, 2019
Drug cartel gunmen kill 9 US citizens in an ambush in Mexico
MEXICO CITY - Drug cartel gunmen ambushed three SUVs along a dirt road, slaughtering six children and three women - all U.S. citizens living in northern Mexico - in a grisly attack that left one vehic...
Nov 07, 2019
ABC says interview with Epstein accuser wasn't ready to air
NEW YORK - ABC News faced questions Tuesday about its reluctance to air a sensitive story of alleged sexual misconduct after a leaked video emerged of reporter Amy Robach complaining about how her bos...
Nov 07, 2019