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Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary involved in fatal boat crash, reports say
SEGUIN TOWNSHIP, Ont. - Media reports says celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary was on a boat involved in a crash that left two people dead in Ontario's cottage country last weekend. O'Leary issued a s...
Aug 28, 2019

Venice Film Festival opens with debate over Polanski, quotas
VENICE, Italy - Leaders of the 76th Venice International Film Festival have kicked off the festival by debating the inclusion of a film by Roman Polanski and the limited numbers of female directors in...
Aug 28, 2019

TFC's Laryea, Cavalry FC's Carducci called up for Canada games against Cuba
TORONTO - Uncapped Toronto FC fullback Richie Laryea and Cavalry FC goalkeeper Marco Carducci have been called up for Canada's CONCACAF Nations League matches next month against Cuba. The 78...
Aug 28, 2019

Research project to examine head injuries sustained during varsity football
Montreal researchers have enlisted members of three varsity football teams for a study into head injuries players sustain on the field. The research project "Tete premiere," or "Head First," will...
Aug 28, 2019

Murderer who failed to return to N.B. halfway house had been at large twice before
FREDERICTON - A convicted murderer who failed to return to a Moncton halfway house last week remains missing, and documents show he had been unlawfully at large twice in the past. The Correctional Ser...
Aug 28, 2019

Virginia Beach official resigns over mass shooting response
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A top Virginia Beach official is resigning after being criticized for his response to a recent mass shooting by a city employee. Virginia Beach City Manager Dave Hansen announced...
Aug 28, 2019

CFL suspends Bombers' Harris for two games for positive drug test
WINNIPEG - Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris says a case of product contamination led to his positive test for an anabolic steroid. The CFL announced Monday that Harris been suspended two games ...
Aug 28, 2019

Citing health, Georgia GOP Sen. Isakson say he'll retire
WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia says he'll retire at the end of 2019, citing what he calls "health challenges." The 74-year-old lawmaker says he'll be leaving the job he loves b...
Aug 28, 2019

Third-party advertiser disavows 'mass immigration' message on billboards
OTTAWA - The third-party advertising group behind billboards promoting Maxime Bernier and his stance on immigration is now distancing itself from the message, saying it never signed off on the controv...
Aug 28, 2019

Canada's Conners hopes impressive season leads to Presidents Cup spot
While signing autographs at the 2018 Valero Texas Open, Corey Conners told a group of young fans he'd give away his hat to the first person that could say what his name was. It was a contes...
Aug 28, 2019