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Organizers announce formation of 14-team pro North American Rugby League
A new professional rugby league circuit is set to kick off this summer in North America. Organizers of the North American Rugby League say play will begin in June with 12 American teams. Two Canadian ...
Mar 31, 2021
Chrissy Teigen graces cover of People's 'Beautiful Issue'
LOS ANGELES - Chrissy Teigen will grace the front of People magazine's "The Beautiful Issue" in a cover story that delves into her evolved definition of beauty, facing racism growing up and her heartb...
Mar 31, 2021
Maryland's Brenda Frese is the AP women's coach of the year
SAN ANTONIO - Maryland coach Brenda Frese was honoured as The Associated Press women's basketball coach of the year Wednesday for the second time in her career. Frese received eight votes from the 30-...
Mar 31, 2021
'Philip Roth': Blake Bailey's story behind the story arrives
NEW YORK - The life of Philip Roth was a story. So was the writing of his biography. Blake Bailey's "Philip Roth," a volume Roth had imagined in some form for more than 20 years, comes out April 6. Ev...
Mar 31, 2021
After a busy off-season, optimism abounds for Toronto Blue Jays in 2021
The Toronto Blue Jays have the bats to do some damage in the American League East this season. Whether they'll have the arms to hold the opposition at bay remains the big question mark. General manage...
Mar 31, 2021
Alberta physicians reject new master agreement with provincial government
EDMONTON - Alberta's doctors have rejected a proposed new master agreement aimed at resolving a year's worth of acrimony over pay and working conditions with the provincial government.Sources have tol...
Mar 31, 2021
Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested
NEW YORK - The suspect wanted in an attack of an Asian American woman near New York City's Times Square has been arrested and charged with felony assault as a hate crime, police said early Wednesday. ...
Mar 31, 2021
'Concrete Cowboy' shows Philadelphia's Black cowboy culture
NEW YORK - Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you would be hard pressed to find a movie genre whiter than the Western. "Concrete Cowboy," an urban Western about African Am...
Mar 31, 2021
Quebecers to hold events ahead of Easter holiday to honour female victims of violence
MONTREAL - Several events are taking place across Quebec ahead of the Easter holiday to honour the memories of the women who have recently died in the province from domestic assault. The association o...
Mar 31, 2021
RCMP encouraging residents to report any suspicious activities
RCMP throughout Alberta are encouraging residents to report any suspicious activities they might see to police while being out in their community. While there has not been an increase in crime, Cst. C...
Mar 31, 2021