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Canada heading home from FIFA U17 women's World Cup after loss to Venezuela
AMMAN, Jordan - Canada is out of the FIFA under-17 women’s World Cup after a 2-0 loss to Venezuela on Friday. The Canadians hit the crossbar twice and held 57 per cent of possession, but struggl...
Oct 07, 2016
Bombers DB Johnson to miss two games after anti-doping violation
Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back Bruce Johnson has been suspended for two games due to an anti-doping violation. Johnson tested positive for the banned stimulant Methylenedioxyamphetamine. He was ...
Oct 07, 2016
Manitoba child services won't return toddler to social worker grandmother
WINNIPEG - A supervisor with a Manitoba indigenous child-welfare agency says her grandson has been apprehended by another agency and authorities won’t give her temporary custody despite her 15-y...
Oct 07, 2016
Hurricane Matthew sends Caribbean-bound cruise to Maritimes instead
HALIFAX - Hurricane Matthew has forced a Disney cruise ship scheduled for a southern jaunt to divert to Atlantic Canada. The Disney Magic was to leave New York City Friday for the Bahamas and Florida,...
Oct 07, 2016
In Tucson, the country's only city of gastronomy on display
TUCSON, Ariz. - Over 100,000 people are expected this weekend at a uniquely Tucson food and folk festival known for its wide range of international cuisine, art and performances. Tucson Meet Yourself ...
Oct 07, 2016
New Brunswick lawsuit alleges abuse by former chaplain, Roman Catholic priests
MONCTON, N.B. - New Brunswick’s Roman Catholic church is facing new accusations that several of its priests were involved in the sexual abuse of youth, including a lawsuit alleging the former ch...
Oct 07, 2016
First Nation school repairs shortchanged due to budget pressures: documents
OTTAWA - Documents tabled in Parliament show that federal budget tightening over the last three years forced officials to siphon millions away from badly needed school repairs on reserves to deal with...
Oct 07, 2016
RCMP investigating two switched-at-birth cases in northern Manitoba
NORWAY HOUSE, Man. - The RCMP is investigating two cases of babies who were switched at birth at a northern Manitoba hospital more than 40 years ago. The two cases involve four men, who went home with...
Oct 07, 2016
US consumer borrowing rises in August
WASHINGTON - American consumers stepped up their borrowing in August, taking on greater debt in a possible sign of optimism amid stable job growth. Total consumer borrowing rose $25.9 billion in Augus...
Oct 07, 2016
Bones, tools unearthed by Alberta flood could fill gaps in First Nations history
ROCKYVIEW, Alta. - Archeologists are hoping bones and tools unearthed after the 2013 southern Alberta floods will help paint a better picture of a little understood period in the region’s indige...
Oct 07, 2016