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Huffman released with 2 days left on 2-week prison term
SAN FRANCISCO - Actress Felicity Huffman was released Friday morning from a federal prison in California two days before the end of a two-week sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal, ...
Oct 27, 2019
Bandits take 17th straight to start season, downing Saints 4-2
BROOKS, AB - Sean Chisholm (Caledonia, ON) had a second consecutive two-goal night, and Tim Rego (Mansfield, MA) scored the game-winner, as the Brooks Bandits (17-0) stayed undefeated with a 4-2 home ...
Oct 27, 2019 Photo courtesy of Brooks Bandits
Bellator champion Rory (Red King) MacDonald balances faith and fighting
NEW YORK - After earning a majority draw with veteran Jon Fitch in April, Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald wondered in his post-fight interview if he still had "that same drive to ...
Oct 27, 2019
Positivity in renewables stable despite shifting political ground
Red Deer, AB - There is optimism among those in Alberta's renewable energy sector despite an unstable political landscape and this province's attachment to oil and gas.At the Renewable Energy Fair at ...
Oct 27, 2019
Ground-breaking Canadian black lawyer to finally be honoured in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON - Abraham Beverley Walker is considered the first Canadian-born black lawyer, but a New Brunswick historian says Walker's accomplishments have been all but forgotten by hist...
Oct 27, 2019
Douglas Lima regains Bellator welterweight title from Canada's Rory MacDonald
UNCASVILLE, United States - Douglas (The Phenom) Lima regained his 170-pound title from Canadian Rory (The Red King) MacDonald on Saturday night, winning the final of the Bellator Welterweight Gr...
Oct 27, 2019
Pinturault leads Faivre for French 1-2 in World Cup opener
SOELDEN, Austria - Widely regarded a main candidate to succeed retired Marcel Hirscher as World Cup overall champion, Alexis Pinturault passed his first test with flying colours on Sunday. He beat tea...
Oct 27, 2019
City of Toronto program helps homeowners create pollinator gardens
TORONTO - While most homeowners are raking autumn leaves, Mike Perozak is helping his neighbours in downtown Toronto prepare their gardens to welcome guests in the spring. They are...
Oct 27, 2019
Bianca Andreescu, Simona Halep set to clash for first time at WTA Finals
SHENZHEN, China - Bianca Andreescu will play her first career match against Simona Halep at the WTA Finals - a contest that should make headlines in Canada and Romania. The draw for the US$14-mil...
Oct 27, 2019
Trade Minister Jim Carr says 'spirits are high' despite cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Jim Carr - a federal minister described by peers and rivals alike as hardworking, genuine and an "always awesome colleague" - announced Friday that he has been diagnosed with ...
Oct 27, 2019