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Liberals commit $1.5M to help universities tackle on-campus sexual violence
TORONTO - The Liberal government is committing up to $1.5 million to help colleges and universities get better at dealing with sexual violence on campus. Maryam Monsef, the minister for wome...
Aug 31, 2019
RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan stable after prison stabbing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sirhan Sirhan, imprisoned for more than 50 years for the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was hospitalized Friday after being stabbed by a fellow inmate at a San Dieg...
Aug 30, 2019
North Korea berates Pompeo, says hopes for talks fading
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A senior North Korean diplomat on Saturday berated U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his comments describing North Korean behaviour as "rogue" and said Pyongyang's h...
Aug 30, 2019
Dorian becomes a Category 4 monster powering toward Florida
MIAMI - Hurricane Dorian powered toward Florida with increasing fury Friday, becoming an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm but leaving forecasters uncertain whether it would make a direct hit on ...
Aug 30, 2019
George Springer's four RBI night leads Astros past Blue Jays 7-4
TORONTO - George Springer had a three-run homer and the Houston Astros never looked back in a 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Springer also drove in a run with a double as Hou...
Aug 30, 2019
Guerrero keeps hot streak alive despite Blue Jays' loss to Braves
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. learned to stop trying to rush into success at the major league level. And that's when he started to find it. Guerrero had another two hits Wednesday nig...
Aug 30, 2019
Evan Bush, Impact beat Whitecaps to jump back into seventh in East
MONTREAL - It's hard enough for a goalkeeper to stop one penalty shot. Evan Bush had to stop two. Bush made back-to-back penalty saves on Vancouver's Yordy Reyna to help the Montreal Impact secure a 2...
Aug 30, 2019
Skaggs family 'shocked' over possible Angels link to death
ARLINGTON, Texas - The family of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs says it was startled to learn that a club employee "may" be part of the investigation into the 27-year-old's death from an acci...
Aug 30, 2019
Economy, health care focus of televised Manitoba leaders debate
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister was the main target Wednesday night as the leaders of the province's four main political parties squared off in a 50-minute televise...
Aug 30, 2019
Supreme Court rejects Saskatchewan's request to delay carbon tax appeal
REGINA - Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the province's request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax. The province says the Supreme Court recently issued an or...
Aug 30, 2019