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Ailing humpback whale stuck on New York sandbar euthanized
EAST MORICHES, N.Y. - An ailing humpback whale that became grounded on a sandbar in a bay was euthanized on Wednesday, three days after rescuers first tried to set it free. The death of the whale, whi...
Nov 23, 2016
Opposing sides dig in over close N. Carolina governor's race
RALEIGH, N.C. - A conservative group filed a request Wednesday for an urgent hearing on North Carolina voters who cast ballots through same-day registration, while the state NAACP criticized the legal...
Nov 23, 2016
A timeline of the history of polygamy in Canada
CRANBROOK, B.C. - The start of trial this week against a British Columbia trio accused of taking girls to the United States for sexual purposes is the latest development in Canada’s history with...
Nov 23, 2016
Tim Hortons Donation brings hope to local Christmas Agencies
LETHBRIDGE – With just a month to go Lethbridge Christmas Hope Agencies got a much needed boost on Wednesday (Nov 23rd) from the owner of five local Tim Hortons restaurants. Dave Hughes and Siob...
Nov 23, 2016
Odiase, Wall, Messam and Stampeders playing in memory of Mylan Hicks
TORONTO - Osagie Odiase keeps the light on in Mylan Hicks’ closet. On Hicks’ bed, Odiase has laid out his friend’s Michigan State playbook and neatly folded jersey. “Every morn...
Nov 23, 2016
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Nov. 23 --- MILITARY REPORTS 18 SUICIDES IN 2015: The federal government will spare no expense in caring for Canada’s military personnel, Defence Min...
Nov 23, 2016
TSN says TV audience for TFC-Impact MLS East final clash surpasses 1-million mark
TORONTO - More than 1 million viewers tuned in to see Tuesday night’s Major League Soccer playoff game between the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC, according to TSN. The broadcaster said in a rel...
Nov 23, 2016
Grey Cup coaches open to allowing players to have sex before big game
TORONTO - Dave Dickenson and Rick Campbell are giving their players carte blanche to score off the field prior to the Grey Cup game Sunday. The Ottawa Redblacks will face the Calgary Stampeders in the...
Nov 23, 2016
Being traded by Calgary Stampeders still irks veteran quarterback Burris
TORONTO - Time has done little to curb Henry Burris’s pain. The veteran quarterback will lead the underdog Ottawa Redblacks into the Grey Cup game against Calgary on Sunday at BMO Field. It will...
Nov 23, 2016
Canadian accused in death countryman in Mexico jailed as 'precaution'
CHICXULUB, Mexico - A Mexican judge has ordered a Canadian man who was arrested for the killing of a fellow countryman to be locked up for nine months as a “precautionary measure” while au...
Nov 23, 2016