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Leaders, moderators confirmed for 2019 English, French debates
OTTAWA - Five party leaders have confirmed they will participate in two major televised election debates in October, the media group producing the events announced Tuesday. The Canadian Debate P...
Aug 22, 2019
Head coach Stefan Ptaszek on his second go-around with McMaster Marauders
Stefan Ptaszek has a tough act to follow. His own. The 48-year-old Burlington, Ont., native is back for his second stint as the head football coach at McMaster University. He served as the M...
Aug 22, 2019
Patriots safety Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge
LACONIA, N.H. - New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has been indicted in New Hampshire on a charge of cocaine possession, according to court paperwork released Thursday. A Belknap County grand j...
Aug 22, 2019
Trudeau says falling news revenues and tech giants will be discussed at G7 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the issue of declining news revenues amid domination by tech giants will be discussed at the G7 leaders' summit in France later this week. The subject resurfaced whe...
Aug 22, 2019
Court of Appeal reduces sentence handed down to ski coach Bertrand Charest
MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest has seen his sentence for sexually abusing young female skiers under his care reduced by 21 months on appeal. Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled Thurs...
Aug 22, 2019
Court of Appeal reduces sentence handed down to ski coach Bertrand Charest
MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest has seen his sentence for sexually abusing young female skiers under his care reduced by 21 months on appeal. Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled Thurs...
Aug 22, 2019
Weinstein to be rearraigned as DA seeks actress's testimony
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on a new indictment, court officials said, as prosecutors seek to bolster their case with testimony from an actress who has accused him ...
Aug 22, 2019
Promoters enthusiastic about Winnipeg NFL game despite fumbles
WINNIPEG - The promoters of an NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg are enthusiastic that there won't be any fumbles despite a rocky road to tonight's kickoff. Terry Dale, operations manager with On Ice En...
Aug 22, 2019
Charges dropped against alleged thief of McDormand Oscar
LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped the case against a man charged with stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar statuette from a 2018 Academy Awards after-party. Terry Bryant's felony grand theft ...
Aug 22, 2019
Ex-Michigan State star Cleaves acquitted in sex assault case
FLINT, Mich. - A jury acquitted former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves on Tuesday of allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in a motel room four years ago. The verdict announced in a ...
Aug 22, 2019