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Canada puts Tokyo 2020 Olympics women's rugby berth on hold after loss to U.S.
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada's bid to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in women's rugby sevens is on hold after a 12-7 loss to the United States on Sunday at Westhills Stadium in Langford, B.C. The ...
May 12, 2019
Guns N' Roses sues brewery over its 'Guns 'N' Rosé' beer
LOS ANGELES - The rock band Guns N' Roses is accusing a Colorado brewery of piggybacking off their fame to sell beer and merchandise. The band filed a trademark infringement lawsuit Thursday against C...
May 12, 2019
Rugby Nova Scotia says safety key focus as it manages high school season
HALIFAX - A renewed emphasis on safety is the key to preserving high school rugby in Nova Scotia following a short-lived ban, a prominent coach in the province says. Jack Hanratty, the provincial...
May 12, 2019
Eight-time Stanley Cup winner Red Kelly laid to rest: 'He was a hero to us all'
TORONTO - Red Kelly only ever got two phone calls from the NHL. The first came from league president Clarence Campbell in 1960 when he refused to report to New York after the Detro...
May 12, 2019
Waters to rise again in Ottawa area, even as N.B. turns to flood recovery mode
Water levels are expected to rise again this weekend between Ottawa and Montreal, even as New Brunswick's floods are effectively over. Officials warned late Thursday that "significant" rainfall is exp...
May 12, 2019
Kidnap claim unravels: Baby thrown down hill, mom charged
A mother's claim that her 7-week-old baby was kidnapped quickly unraveled after her infant was found at the bottom of a 75-foot ravine in the North Carolina mountains, law enforcement officials said F...
May 12, 2019
Rural Canada's voice in cabinet says feds looking at funding community ISPs
OTTAWA - A new plan to help rural Canada thrive will focus on expanding internet and cellphone coverage, even funding communities that want to be their own service providers, the minister in...
May 12, 2019
Trump U.S. Senate ally says Kovrig, Spavor face 'harsh' treatment in China
OTTAWA - China is detaining two Canadians in harsh conditions and U.S. lawmakers won't rest until they are freed, says a powerful Republican senator. The full-throated American support for Canadian ex...
May 12, 2019
Hamilton beats Bottas at Spanish GP for 5th Mercedes 1-2
MONTMELO, Spain - Lewis Hamilton beat teammate Valtteri Bottas to win the Spanish Grand Prix for a third consecutive year on Sunday, securing a fifth one-two finish for Mercedes to start the Formula O...
May 12, 2019
House passes $19B disaster aid bill over Trump opposition
WASHINGTON - The House on Friday passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of hurricanes and floods, and rebuild southern military bases, as Demo...
May 12, 2019