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Michigan State chooses Stony Brook president as next leader
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr., a medical researcher who has led Stony Brook University in New York for nearly a decade, was named Tuesday as the next president of Michigan State Univers...
May 28, 2019
U of L names Faculty of Health Sciences professor a Board of Governors Teaching Chair
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge has appointed one of its professors as a Board of Governors Teaching Chair.Dr. Olu Awosoga is an associate professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences and...
May 28, 2019 Dr. Olu Awosoga (Photo courtesy University of Lethbridge)
Bart Starr, QB who led Packers to greatness, dies at 85
Bart Starr was an ordinary quarterback until teaming with Vince Lombardi on the powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams that ruled the 1960s and ushered in the NFL as America's most popular sport. The quar...
May 28, 2019
Klay Thompson adds meditation to his mental preparation
OAKLAND, Calif. - Klay Thompson craved a little calm. The Golden State guard needed something more to balance out his basketball routine, so he added meditation to help him get centred before games an...
May 28, 2019
Sheldon Keefe, coach of Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, signed to two-year extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Sheldon Keefe to a two-year contract extension as head coach of the club's American Hockey League affiliate. Keefe has posted a 189-87-20-1 record over fo...
May 28, 2019
Warriors coach shows off Drake knowledge when asked about Toronto rapper
OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took a far different approach than Milwaukee Bucks counterpart Mike Budenholzer when asked about Drake's courtside antics at Toronto Raptors ga...
May 28, 2019
Bill proposes reference to rights of Indigenous Peoples in citizenship oath
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has introduced a bill that would change Canada's oath of citizenship to include a reference to the rights of Indigenous Peoples. The...
May 28, 2019
Freeland says Chinese minister won't talk with her about detainees
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says she wants to talk to China's foreign minister about the two Canadians China has accused of undermining its national security. Freeland is appea...
May 28, 2019
'What the hell have you done with the tomorrows we gave you?'
Six days before D-Day, Max Meisels and his fellow Jewish soldiers got an order from their commanding officer. "If the Germans catch you, you're dead," the officer told them. "You have 1...
May 28, 2019
Medicine Hat looking to host 2022 Special Olympic Canada Summer Games
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The 2022 Special Olympic Canada Summer Games could be coming to Medicine Hat.On Monday June 3, city council will decide whether to submit a $300,000 bid to host the event.An enthusi...
May 28, 2019 Photo credit: Scott Roblin