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Gunman arrested after taking hostages at UK bowling alley
LONDON - A gunman who reportedly held two employees hostage at a central England bowling alley was arrested Sunday night after armed police moved in. He was treated at the scene and taken to a hospita...
Oct 22, 2017
International students won't face immigration penalties over college strike: officials
Tens of thousands of international students affected by a faculty strike at Ontario colleges are being reassured by immigration officials that they won’t be penalized for a delay that is beyond ...
Oct 22, 2017
Devils forward Brian Boyle cleared for practice after cancer diagnosis
New Jersey Devils forward Brian Boyle has been cleared for full participation in practice after being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in September. The Devils said Sunday morning that Boyle wo...
Oct 22, 2017
Successful lawyers more likely to experience mental health problems
TORONTO - New Canadian research suggests lawyers are more likely to experience mental health struggles the more successful they are in their field. The study from the University of Toronto, slated for...
Oct 22, 2017
Quebec women who've worn niqabs discuss province's controversial neutrality bill
MONTREAL - Warda Naili says the first time she donned a niqab six years ago, it became a part of her. The Quebec woman, a convert to Islam, said she decided to cover her face out of a desire to practi...
Oct 22, 2017
International students won't face immigration penalties over college strike: officials
Tens of thousands of international students affected by a faculty strike at Ontario colleges are being reassured by immigration officials that they won’t be penalized for a delay that is beyond ...
Oct 22, 2017
'I couldn't show fear:' Saskatchewan woman recounts conversation with a killer
REGINA - After John Strang shot and killed his wife in their Saskatchewan home, he drove his Jeep - packed with guns, ammunition, handcuffs and duct tape - to the home of a female friend for a chillin...
Oct 22, 2017
Judge praises sex-assault victim, jails her abusive former supervisor
HALIFAX - He was her supervisor and sexually abused her for months - repeatedly groping her and making sexual comments, all under the guise of joking around. Now a 51-year-old Halifax man is going to ...
Oct 22, 2017
Trick-or-treat shifts to skate-or-swim as cities strive for healthy Halloween
REGINA - The gleeful “trick or treat” that children shout when they call at houses on Halloween is getting a healthier response in some cities across Canada. Instead of candy, little ghost...
Oct 22, 2017
Record-setting astronaut Scott Kelly to speak in Ohio
CINCINNATI - The astronaut who spent a U.S. record-breaking year in space will launch the Cincinnati Museum Center’s fall lecture series. Scott Kelly will speak Wednesday evening at Cincinnati&#...
Oct 22, 2017