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Cibulkova upsets Kerber to win WTA Finals title
SINGAPORE - Dominka Cibulkova put on a stunning show of unflappable tennis to upset top-ranked Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Finals title on Sunday. The seventh-seeded Cibulkova, making her...
Oct 30, 2016
'Very happy' Oland in Ottawa as top court hears groundbreaking bail appeal
FREDERICTON - A “very very happy” Dennis Oland has been spending quiet time with his family since his murder conviction was overturned last week, but he will make a return to the courtroom...
Oct 30, 2016
Five deaths at Winnipeg Remand Centre a 'huge flag:' John Howard Society
WINNIPEG - The deaths this year of five people in custody at the Winnipeg Remand Centre is a big red flag and should be investigated in a wide-ranging inquest, says a prisoners rights group. “I&...
Oct 30, 2016
'Canada's UFO guy' long fascinated by mysterious lights in the sky
WINNIPEG - After three decades being known as one of Canada’s top UFO experts, Chris Rutkowski doesn’t mind a bit of good-natured ribbing now and then. “People will sometimes give me...
Oct 30, 2016
Saudi Arabia says it breaks up 2 militant plots
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia said Sunday it broke up two militant plots in recent weeks, one with Islamic State militants trying to kill police officers and the second involving parking a car b...
Oct 30, 2016
Egypt bans TV Interview with anti-corruption critic
CAIRO - A rare TV interview with Egypt’s former chief auditor, who went on trial after publicly alleging massive government corruption, has been banned, the former state official said on Sunday....
Oct 30, 2016
Powerful quake spares lives, but strikes at Italy's identity
NORCIA, Italy - The third powerful earthquake to hit Italy in two months spared human life Sunday but struck at the nation’s identity, destroying a Benedictine cathedral, a medieval tower and ot...
Oct 30, 2016
New record label crucial infrastructure for Nunavut music: founder
IQALUIT, Nunavut - After two albums and successful tours as far afield as Australia, Nunavut-based musician Andrew Morrison felt he and his band the Jerry Cans had earned the right to be taken on thei...
Oct 30, 2016
Montreal professor known as 'The 'Gadfather' fights what he calls academic cowardice
MONTREAL - Gad Saad, better known as “The Gadfather” to his fans, regularly appears on highly popular U.S. talk shows and his YouTube channel has millions of views, yet the Montreal profes...
Oct 30, 2016
Trudeau says work is 'just beginning' on Canada-EU free trade deal
BRUSSELS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revelled in a long-awaited moment Sunday - signing Canada’s free trade deal with the European Union, but not before recognizing the challenges ahead to b...
Oct 30, 2016