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Wrestler Bret Hart tackled during WWE Hall of Fame speech
NEW YORK - Canadian wrestler Bret “The Hitman” Hart was tackled by a spectator Saturday while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Th...
Apr 07, 2019
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette visits Rwanda to mark 25th anniversary of genocide
KIGALI, Rwanda - Gov. Gen. Julie Payette laid a wreath at a memorial in Rwanda’s capital on Sunday to mark 25 years since the start of a genocide that left an estimated 800,000 people dead. Paye...
Apr 07, 2019
Ottawa to pay more than $400,000 in compensation to Roxham Road residents
MONTREAL - Quebecers living near the Canada-United States border, where thousands of migrants have crossed irregularly into the country since 2017, will receive more than $400,000 to compensate them f...
Apr 07, 2019
Panthers fire coach Bob Boughner after 2 seasons
SUNRISE, Fla. - Bob Boughner has become the latest coach to pay for Florida’s almost-annual inability to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Panthers fired Boughner on Sunday, ending his two-yea...
Apr 07, 2019
Fiji beats France to win record 5th Hong Kong Sevens trophy, Canada ties for 15th
HONG KONG - Fiji won a record fifth Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, beating France 21- 7 in the final at Hong Kong Stadium. Canada finished at the other end of the standing, tied for 15th after losing 29-...
Apr 07, 2019
CNN anchor Don Lemon engaged to real estate agent Tim Malone
NEW YORK - CNN anchor Don Lemon has announced his engagement to New York real estate agent Tim Malone. Lemon, who has two dogs with Malone, posted on Instagram photos of customized canine tags that re...
Apr 07, 2019
Jets open first-round playoff series Wednesday, Leafs, Flames begin Thursday
NEW YORK - The Winnipeg Jets will begin their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesday while the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames play their respective Game 1’s on Thursday. The NH...
Apr 07, 2019
France takes torch passed by Canada, will focus on gender equality at G7 summit
OTTAWA - Canada’s work to make gender equality a centrepiece of its G7 presidency last year has been adopted by French President Emmanuel Macron, who has pledged that combating inequality - part...
Apr 07, 2019
Scheer urges PM to follow through on libel threat over SNC, testify in court
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer is challenging Justin Trudeau to follow through on a threat to sue him over his assertion that the prime minister politically interfered with the criminal prosecution of Montrea...
Apr 07, 2019
'Come From Away,' 'The Inheritance' score at Olivier Awards
LONDON - “The Inheritance”, an epic drama about gay lives in New York, and musicals “Come From Away” and “Company” were the big winners at British theatre’s O...
Apr 07, 2019