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Quebec rocker Eric Lapointe pleads not guilty to a charge of assault
MONTREAL - Quebec rock musician Eric Lapointe has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault. Lapointe's lawyer entered the plea on his behalf during a hearing Monday morning&n...
Oct 30, 2019
Bombers fullback feels Harris should be top Canadian despite positive drug test
WINNIPEG - After being named the team's most outstanding Canadian, Winnipeg Blue Bombers fullback Mike Miller spoke out against voters for not selecting teammate Andrew Harris on Wednesday. Four membe...
Oct 30, 2019
Winnipeg police investigate attack that left 3-year-old boy in grave condition
Winnipeg police are investigating what they are calling an unthinkable attack that left a three-year-old boy in grave condition. Police said they were called to a north-end residence early Wednes...
Oct 30, 2019
Former Maple Leafs GM and longtime NHL executive Jim Gregory dies at 83
TORONTO - Hockey Hall of Famer Jim Gregory, who served 10 years as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs before spending decades as an NHL executive, has died. He was 83. The NHL confirmed Gregor...
Oct 30, 2019
Montreal artist known as Zombie Boy died accidentally, Quebec coroner rules
MONTREAL - The death of a tattooed Montreal artist and model who shot to international fame for dancing in Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" video was accidental, a Quebec coroner ruled Monday. Ri...
Oct 30, 2019
Fajardo, Banks among team nominees for CFL's outstanding player award
TORONTO - The CFL's leading passer and top receiver were unanimous selections for the league's top individual award. Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo and Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver ...
Oct 30, 2019
1 killed when plane crashes into townhome in Atlanta area
ATLANTA - At least one person was killed Wednesday morning when a small plane crashed into a townhome in the Atlanta area, authorities said. A second person who was on the plane was unaccounted for, D...
Oct 30, 2019
Infected toe stops R. Kelly from attending court hearing
CHICAGO - R. Kelly's lawyer has told a federal judge that an infected toe prevented the R&B star from attending a hearing in his child pornography case in Chicago. Kelly is detained at a jail two ...
Oct 30, 2019
US filmmaker Oliver Stone praises Putin for role in Syria
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - American filmmaker Oliver Stone has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "stabilizing force" in the Middle East. Stone, who made the documentary "The Putin Interviews,"...
Oct 30, 2019
Feds leave national-security level at medium following ISIL leader's death
OTTAWA - The federal government showed no signs Monday of changing Canada's national-threat level from its current classification of "medium" despite fears in some countries that the Islamic State gro...
Oct 30, 2019