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Netflix says Lac-Megantic footage will be removed from 'Bird Box' movie
OTTAWA - After initially refusing, Netflix has agreed to remove images of the 2013 Lac-Megantic disaster from its blockbuster film, “Bird Box.” “Netflix and the filmmakers of ‘...
Mar 14, 2019
Ottawa lauds 'amazing' Mi'kmaq graduation rate, signs new $600-million agreement
HALIFAX - Twenty years ago, only 30 per cent of Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaq students were graduating from high school. Today, that number stands at 90 per cent - the highest on-reserve graduatio...
Mar 14, 2019
Canadian cyclist Mike Woods signs new contract, looks to add to win column
Canadian Mike Woods has signed a multi-year deal to stay with EF Education First Pro Cycling. Woods enjoyed a banner season last year, finishing second at the historic Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day rac...
Mar 14, 2019
'Apprentice' contestant's Trump defamation suit can proceed
NEW YORK - A former contestant on “The Apprentice” who accused President Donald Trump of unwanted kissing and groping can move forward with her defamation lawsuit against him, a state appe...
Mar 14, 2019
His hearing restored, New Zealand prop relishing new challenge in Canada
Hard-running prop Morgan Mitchell has been a force on the field for the expansion Toronto Arrows this season. The New Zealander’s rise in rugby is all the more remarkable given he was deaf up un...
Mar 14, 2019
Bianca Andreescu's success in Indian Wells 'just the beginning,' coach says
MONTREAL - It is said that a step back can sometimes help you move forward, and that was the approach Bianca Andreescu took last fall after months of physical and other setbacks. The 2019 season is yo...
Mar 14, 2019
Defensive back Macho Harris retires as a Roughrider after signing one-day contract
REGINA - Defensive back Macho Harris is retiring as a Saskatchewan Roughrider after signing a one-day contract with the club. The Virginia Tech product spent four seasons with the Roughriders after ma...
Mar 14, 2019
Sen. Birch Bayh, author of Title IX law, dies at age 91
INDIANAPOLIS - Former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, who championed the Title IX federal law banning discrimination against women in college admissions and sports, died at his home Thursday at age 91. Bayh was...
Mar 14, 2019
Executive gave tip that launched admissions bribery case
BOSTON - The biggest school admissions scandal ever prosecuted began with a tip from an executive investigators were targeting in a securities fraud probe, a law enforcement official said Thursday. Th...
Mar 14, 2019
'Zorba the Greek' composer Theodorakis leaves hospital
ATHENS, Greece - An Athens hospital statement says “Zorba the Greek” composer Mikis Theodorakis has been discharged after undergoing surgery to have a pacemaker installed. The 94-year-old ...
Mar 14, 2019