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Critics of Canadian health system discover a potent tool: social media
HALIFAX - Unfiltered and emotional social media postings are emerging as a potent tool for critics of Canada's health system, though some observers are dubious they'll prompt ...
Apr 30, 2019
Irving, Horford lead Celtics past Bucks 112-90 in opener
MILWAUKEE - Al Horford stood his ground as Giannis Antetokounmpo charged his way. Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks' MVP candidate, desperately wanted to provide a spark and cut into a second-half le...
Apr 30, 2019
Sundance Film Festival co-founder pleads guilty to sex abuse
AMERICAN FORK, Utah - A filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced an Oscar-winning movie in the mid-1980s pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexual abuse of a child. Sterling Van Wagenen...
Apr 30, 2019
Bottcher downs Koe in Champions Cup final for third straight Grand Slam victory
SASKATOON - Silvana Tirinzoni made some changes that paid off when it mattered most. The Swiss team of Tirinzoni, Alina Paetz, who throws fourth, second Esther Neuenschwander and lead Melanie Bar...
Apr 30, 2019
Armed forces in Bracebridge, Ont., to help battle rising floodwaters
BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. - The ongoing flooding plaguing Ontario's cottage country prompted another town to declare a state of emergency on Sunday as members of the Canadian Armed Forces descended ...
Apr 30, 2019
Senate committee recommends Beyak suspension over letters on Indigenous people
OTTAWA - The Senate's ethics committee is recommending that Sen. Lynn Beyak be suspended without pay for the duration of the current Parliament over letters about Indigenous people she has posted to h...
Apr 30, 2019
Canada's airlines want longer runway for security-screening overhaul
OTTAWA - The federal plan to revamp Canada's air-security screening system is running into some headwinds from the major airlines, which are urging the government to take things slow to get&...
Apr 30, 2019
Squirrel initially scares, then snuggles with subway riders
BOSTON - A surprise passenger hitched a ride on a Boston commuter trolley, frightening some people at first, but warming their hearts when it willingly snuggled in a human passenger's arms. Commuters ...
Apr 30, 2019
Omar Browne scores in Major League Soccer debut as Impact edge Fire 1-0
MONTREAL - Panamanian striker Omar Browne had a dream debut for the Montreal Impact as he came off the bench and scored the winner in his first Major League Soccer appearance. Browne scored in the 83r...
Apr 30, 2019
Ottawa axes longer deadlines for answering veterans' requests for service
OTTAWA - The federal government is backing off a plan to give bureaucrats more time to respond to veterans seeking benefits and support for their service-related injuries. The idea was floated last fa...
Apr 30, 2019