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Wrongful death suits filed in SC prison riot
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Two lawsuits filed Tuesday allege that South Carolina corrections officials violated prisoners' constitutional rights by failing to prevent a riot in which seven inmates were killed l...
Jul 25, 2019
'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson calls on Alberta premier to end chuckwagon races
CALGARY - Canadian-born actress and animal rights activist Pamela Anderson has renewed her call for an end to chuckwagon races. Anderson has sent a letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and...
Jul 25, 2019
Charleston Hughes, Matt Nichols and Shaq Evans named CFL top performers
TORONTO - Saskatchewan defensive lineman Charleston Hughes and receiver Shaq Evans and Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols are the CFL top performers for Week 6. Hughes sacked B.C. quarterback Mike...
Jul 25, 2019
Canada launches multibillion-dollar bidding process for 88 new fighter jets
OTTAWA - Canada has formally asked four companies to submit bids to supply a new fleet of state-of-the-art fighter jets, the latest step in the country's almost decade-lo...
Jul 25, 2019
Canadian Solar signs Direct Energy as customer for Alberta project
GUELPH, Ont. - Canadian Solar Inc. says it has signed on Direct Energy as a buyer for power from its Suffield solar project in Alberta. The company says the 23 megawatt project is expected to be the l...
Jul 25, 2019 Solar Panel Against Blue Sky, Power Energy (Dreamstime stock image)
EDC says probe clears staff after corruption claim related to SNC-Lavalin
OTTAWA - Export Development Canada says an independent review has cleared its personnel of any wrongdoing after a claim that its staff turned a blind eye to bribery and corruption in a&...
Jul 25, 2019
CBSA looks for actors to play smugglers, be struck for recruit training program
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency is looking once again for a handful of stunt actors to be thrown down, handcuffed, searched and beaten to help train new recruits. The agency has p...
Jul 25, 2019
Score! Megan Rapinoe book to be published next year
NEW YORK - Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has scored again, this time with a book deal. Penguin Press announced Thursday that Rapinoe's book, currently untitled, will be published in Fall 2020. Penguin is ...
Jul 25, 2019
Canadian Catherine Raiche lands front-office job with Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Canada's Catherine Raiche as their football operations co-ordinator. It's the latest step up the football ladder for the 30-year-old Raiche, who left a law career to...
Jul 25, 2019
Score! Megan Rapinoe book to be published next year
NEW YORK - Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has scored again, this time with a book deal. Penguin Press announced Thursday that Rapinoe's book, currently untitled, will be published in Fall 2020. Penguin is ...
Jul 25, 2019