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GE freezes pensions for 20K workers in bid to trim debt pile
NEW YORK - General Electric is freezing the pension plans of about 20,000 of its workers and offering pension buyouts to 100,000 former employees as it attempts to reduce its mountain of debt. The ind...
Oct 07, 2019
Canada and South Africa have a fight-filled history at the Rugby World Cup
Former Canada captain Gareth Rees can't escape the memory of getting sent off at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. People often bring up the volcanic 20-0 loss to host South Africa in the so-called Battle of ...
Oct 07, 2019
US signs limited deal with Japan on ag, digital trade
WASHINGTON - The United States and Japan signed a limited trade agreement Monday, a deal that would win back benefits American farmers lost when President Donald Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pac...
Oct 07, 2019
Rays pummel Greinke, Morton clutch vs Astros to win Game 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Kevin Kiermaier hit a go-ahead, three-run homer as Tampa Bay teed off on Zack Greinke, and the Rays backed another clutch playoff pitching performance by Charlie Morton to beat ...
Oct 07, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack win Million Pound Game to secure a berth in the Super League
TORONTO - The party kept going after the final whistle of the Toronto Wolfpack's 24-6 comeback win over Featherstone Rovers on Saturday in the Million Pound Game. Fans remained crammed in the beer gar...
Oct 07, 2019
Quarterback Will Arndt set to make first career start for Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - The slumping Ottawa Redblacks will give quarterback Will Arndt his first CFL start on Friday in Toronto against the Argonauts. Arndt will be the third quarterback to start a game for Ottawa t...
Oct 07, 2019
Toronto FC gets early start to playoffs with noon kickoff against D.C. United
Toronto FC will have an early start to the MLS playoffs, with its first-round match against visiting D.C. United kicking off at noon local time on Oct. 19. Toronto moved from sixth to fourth place in ...
Oct 07, 2019
Right-wing outlets turn to court after being barred from covering election debate
TORONTO - Two right-wing media organizations are turning to the courts after they say their representatives were denied accreditation to cover tonight's election debate. Rebel Media and the True North...
Oct 07, 2019
Motor vehicle collision blocks traffic on Southview Drive
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries following a motor vehicle collision on Southview Drive Monday afternoon.At approximately 1 p.m., police responded to the 1400 b...
Oct 07, 2019
Authorities: 3 children, 2 adults found shot, dead in home
ABINGTON, Mass. - Two adults and three children were found dead with gunshot wounds in a Massachusetts home Monday, authorities said. The five family members were found in an Abington condominium comp...
Oct 07, 2019