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Studio behind ‘Sesame Street’ is making an Elmo talk show
NEW YORK - Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel... and Elmo? Sesame Workshop is developing a talk show starring the squeaky-voiced puppet, called "The Not Too Late Show with Elmo," where he wil...
Oct 05, 2019
Quebec won't appeal ruling that struck down assisted death provision
QUEBEC - The Quebec government won't appeal a court ruling last month that struck down sections of the provincial law on medically assisted dying that were deemed unconstitutional. Quebec Su...
Oct 05, 2019
Prosecutor asks judge to find 'cruel' Joshua Boyle guilty of assaulting wife
OTTAWA - Former hostage Joshua Boyle used a calculated mixture of kindness and cruelty to ensnare his wife Caitlan Coleman in an emotional web, a Crown attorney said Thursday in urging a&nbs...
Oct 05, 2019
RCMP gave FBI serial numbers, other details about Meng Wanzhou's phones: defence
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou says the RCMP illegally passed on serial numbers and other crucial details of her electronic devices to the Federal Bureau of Invest...
Oct 05, 2019
NDP commits to $1.8 billion for clean drinking water for Indigenous communities
GRASSY NARROWS, Ont. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he would ensure every Indigenous community has clean drinking water, with a $1.8 billion price tag. He says it is a firm commitment to remedy an in...
Oct 05, 2019
McIsaac plays hero in debut, Bandits go 7-0 with 4-2 win over Camrose
BROOKS, AB - James McIsaac (Winnipeg, MB) scored the game-winning goal in his first game with his new team, and the Brooks Bandits (7-0) continued their season-opening winning streak with a 4-2 home v...
Oct 05, 2019 Photo courtesy of Brooks Bandits
Kubalik eyes dream debut as Blackhawks play Flyers in Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Czech winger Dominik Kubalik has waited six years for a chance to play in the NHL. He never expected his debut would take place at home. The 24-year-old Kubalik is set to play...
Oct 05, 2019
Yanks’ Paxton to start opener vs Twins, Sabathia off roster
NEW YORK - Canadian James Paxton will start the New York Yankees' AL Division Series opener against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, and 39-year-old left-hander CC Sabathia will not be included on...
Oct 05, 2019
Roger Taillibert, designer of Montreal's Olympic Stadium, dead at 93
MONTREAL - Roger Taillibert, the architect who designed Montreal's 1976 Olympic Stadium and relentlessly defended it against its critics, has died at the age of 93. The renowned Fr...
Oct 05, 2019
Roger Taillibert, designer of Montreal's Olympic Stadium, dead at 93
MONTREAL - Roger Taillibert, the architect who designed Montreal's 1976 Olympic Stadium and relentlessly defended it against its critics, has died at the age of 93. The renowned Fr...
Oct 05, 2019