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“I gave up my body for my animals”- April Irving tells judge during sentencing hearing
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It will likely be at least a month before a 59-year-old Milk River woman who pleaded guilty in late July to four counts of causing animals to be in, or continue to be in distress unde...
Oct 23, 2019 April Irving outside Lethbridge Provincial Court July ,2019
Nyquist's penalty-shot goal the difference as Blue Jackets beat Leafs 4-3 in OT
TORONTO - Mike Babcock pulled out the scoresheet and went over the penalties against his Maple Leafs. "Slashing, tripping, hooking, tripping, tripping," lamented Toronto's head coach. A sixth inf...
Oct 23, 2019
Independent Sen. Andre Pratte announces resignation on election night
OTTAWA - Andre Pratte announced his resignation from the Senate on Monday night, just as the federal election results were rolling in. The Independent senator from Quebec posted his resignation letter...
Oct 23, 2019
Pozuelo's late penalty lifts Toronto FC past New York City FC in MLS playoffs
NEW YORK - Alejandro Pozuelo converted a 90th-minute penalty to give Toronto FC a 2-1 win over New York City FC in the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal Wednesday. Fullback Ronald Matarrita took Richie...
Oct 23, 2019
The eyes have it: Scherzer embraces 2 different eye colours
HOUSTON - Max Scherzer was taunted over his eyes as a kid. Now he treasures them. Washington's Game 1 starter in the World Series against Houston has baseball's most unusual orbs: blue on the right, b...
Oct 23, 2019
B.C. Indigenous rights law aims to make First Nations full participants
VICTORIA - British Columbia is set to become the first province to introduce human rights legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which would manda...
Oct 23, 2019
MLB, players' union report positive talks on opioids testing
HOUSTON - Major League Baseball and its players' union are optimistic talks are progressing on testing for opioids following the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. "The dialogue in this...
Oct 23, 2019
Liberals return with minority government in Election 2019
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has emerged from a bruising 40-day election campaign with his image tarnished and his grip on power weakened, needing the support of at least one party to mainta...
Oct 23, 2019
Liberals return with minority government in Election 2019
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has emerged from a bruising 40-day election campaign with his image tarnished and his grip on power weakened, needing the support of at least one party to mainta...
Oct 23, 2019
Canadian swimmer Brent Hayden returning to competition after seven years away
VANCOUVER - When three-time Olympian Brent Hayden left competitive swimming seven years ago, he was headed down a dark path. The Canadian suffered from debilitating back spasms and was struggling with...
Oct 23, 2019