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Spike in Afghanistan-related suicides may be receding: Military
OTTAWA - A spike in military suicides during and after Canada's decade-long war in Afghanistan may be subsiding, according to a new report, but some service members remain at increased risk of taking ...
Apr 18, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada sides with police in internet child luring case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says undercover police officers do not need to obtain a judicial warrant before using email or instant-message services to communicate with someone suspe...
Apr 18, 2019
Rapper Kodak Black arrested at border in upstate New York
LEWISTON, N.Y. - New York state police say rapper Kodak Black was arrested on drug and weapons charges as he tried to cross from Canada into the United States near Niagara Falls. Police say Bill Kapri...
Apr 18, 2019
No Female Premiers left in Canada after Notley voted out
The defeat of NDP Leader Rachel Notley in Alberta's election means there will soon be no women premiers in Canada.Women made up nearly half of provincial and territorial leaders in 2013, but those ran...
Apr 18, 2019 (Photo Credit Lethbridge News Now)
Gambler sets another 1-day winnings record on 'Jeopardy!'
LOS ANGELES - A professional sports gambler from Las Vegas has broken his own single-episode winnings record on "Jeopardy!" James Holzhauer won $131,127 during a show aired Wednesday night, breaking t...
Apr 18, 2019
McLeod's Oil Kings eye upset against Raiders
A powerhouse match-up is set for the Eastern Conference Final in the WHL post-season.The Prince Albert Raiders will battle the Edmonton Oil Kings with a spot in the WHL Final on the line.If the Oil Ki...
Apr 18, 2019 (photo credit to Candice Ward/Calgary Hitmen)
Bruins captain Zdeno Chara makes history with winning goal against Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Zdeno Chara made history Wednesday night, helping the Bruins avoid falling into a deep playoff hole in the process. The Bruins captain's shot from the point at 5:39 of the third proved to be...
Apr 18, 2019
Leading directors of global cinema to compete at Cannes
PARIS - Cannes Film Festival organizers have announced its 2019 line up, which pits revered directors such as Ken Loach, Jim Jarmusch, Terrence Malick, and Pedro Almodvar against each other in competi...
Apr 18, 2019
Fox News to host town hall meeting with Amy Klobuchar
NEW YORK - Sen. Amy Klobuchar agreed on Wednesday to become the second Democratic presidential candidate to hold a town hall meeting on Fox News Channel, and others are soon to follow. Sen. Bernie San...
Apr 18, 2019
Lindsay Lohan's stepmom pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Lindsay Lohan's stepmother has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after state police said she tried to commandeer an occupied bus and attacked its driver. Thirty-six-year-old Kate M...
Apr 18, 2019