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Judge rejects lawsuit against festival over tardy Travis Scott appearance
MONTREAL - A judge has nixed a proposed class action lawsuit over rapper Travis Scott's tardy appearance at the Osheaga festival in 2018. Quebec Court Justice Andre Prevost ruled on the matter la...
Sep 10, 2019
Calgary's (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu to fight at UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden
Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu will face American Julio Arce at UFC 244 in New York on Nov. 2. Dawodu (10-1-0) ran his UFC winning streak to three in July when he dropped Japan's Yosh...
Sep 10, 2019
New-look Ottawa Senators expect to step up after off-season of change
OTTAWA - After finishing at the bottom of the standings last season, the Ottawa Senators are optimistic they can surprise a few people this year. With a new coaching staff led by former Toronto Maple ...
Sep 10, 2019
HBO produces documentary to help kids understand 9-11
NEW YORK - For students from elementary to high school, the Sept. 11 terrorist attack isn't a memory. It's history. A new HBO documentary that debuts on the event's 18th anniversary treats it that way...
Sep 10, 2019
Glasnow strikes out 5 in return, Rays beat sinking Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tyler Glasnow figures to be a factor as the Tampa Bay Rays make their playoff push Glasnow struck out five over two innings in his return from a four-month layoff caused by a st...
Sep 10, 2019
Blast heard near US Embassy in Kabul on 9-11 anniversary
KABUL - A large explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital near the U.S. Embassy in the early hours of Wednesday on the anniversary of the 9-11 attack on the United States. A plume of smoke rose over Kabu...
Sep 10, 2019
U.S. farmers' group says pharma, not dairy, is main obstacle to ratifying USMCA
OTTAWA - A leading U.S. farmers' organization says it wants the new North American trade agreement renegotiated to fix a major flaw - one that has nothing do with Canada's much-attacked supply-managem...
Sep 10, 2019
100-foot wave recorded off the coast of Newfoundland during Dorian
A team at Memorial University says it recorded a 100-foot wave off the southwestern coast of Newfoundland during the tail end of post-tropical storm Dorian. Bill Carter, director&n...
Sep 10, 2019
Toronto's Patrick Mullins relishes return to New York for big game, emotional day
Toronto FC forward Patrick Mullins returns to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday for a big game on an emotional day. It's a clash of two teams in fine form. New York City FC (15-5-8) has won a club-record fi...
Sep 10, 2019
The politics of abortion: why the parties are talking about it in the campaign
OTTAWA - The politically charged issue of abortion has been getting renewed attention ahead of the federal election campaign, even though party leaders are saying they have no plans to reopen the deba...
Sep 10, 2019