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One-handed Calgary Muay Thai fighter looks to turn heads in Las Vegas
Jake Peacock wasted little time in his pro kickboxing debut earlier this year. The 26-year-old from Calgary knocked Mike Taylor down with a flurry of punches and then, when the American got back to hi...
Aug 02, 2019
Election leaders' debates will be more accessible than ever, commission says
OTTAWA - Canadian political junkies will be able to access this fall's federal election debates with unprecedented ease thanks in large part to strong media partnerships, the commission resp...
Aug 02, 2019
'There's points up for grabs': Whitecaps take renewed confidence to Cincinnati
VANCOUVER - Coach Marc Dos Santos says his Vancouver Whitecaps have finally regained their identity as a committed squad after slogging through a dismal losing skid. The 'Cap...
Aug 02, 2019
US stocks fall again, joining worldwide sell-off, on tariffs
NEW YORK - Financial markets around the world buckled Friday, and the S&P 500 was on track for its worst day in months following President Donald Trump's latest escalation in his trade war with Ch...
Aug 02, 2019
Ontario police investigate possible sightings of suspects in northern BC murders
Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating "numerous" reports involving possible sightings of two young men believed to be those wanted in multiple murders in British Columbia. Police say th...
Aug 02, 2019
Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, N.B. lieutenant-governor, dies after cancer battle
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Lt.-Gov. Jocelyne Roy Vienneau has died, her office announced today. The notice says Roy Vienneau died following a courageous battle with cancer. Premier Blaine Higgs ...
Aug 02, 2019
Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince has died
NEW YORK - Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theatre with such groundbreaking shows as "The Phantom of the Opera," ''Cabaret," ''Company" and "Sweene...
Aug 02, 2019
Experts, cops weigh in on the intersection of violence and video games
TORONTO - A spate of recent high-profile crimes allegedly perpetrated by young men with a passion for video games is prompting industry watchers to raise cautions against reading too much into their h...
Aug 02, 2019
Scientist says tropical fish documented by divers signals warming Atlantic waters
HALIFAX - A marine biologist is taking notice of stunning images of tropical fish photographed by an amateur diver in the warming waters off Nova Scotia's southern shore. Boris Worm of Dalho...
Aug 02, 2019
Risk of student loan defaults rising, say documents warning 'system is broken'
OTTAWA - The risk of student loan defaults and delays has been on the rise, and the "system is broken," officials warned the federal government in a presentation earlier this year. Fede...
Aug 02, 2019