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Man dies after being put in chokehold on NYC subway
NEW YORK (AP) - A man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a chokehold that lasted until his body went limp. Jord...
May 3, 2023
Man executed in Florida for woman’s 1986 stabbing death
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man was executed Wednesday for breaking into a woman's home and stabbing her to death in 1986, a crime that came months after he was released from prison for rape. Darryl...
May 3, 2023
Political parties need strong privacy rules, independent oversight, commissioner says
OTTAWA - The federal privacy commissioner says it would be a mistake to give political parties the ability to govern the way they manage Canadians' personal information. Changes proposed in the latest...
May 3, 2023
Oakdale's spirit adds sense of community to upcoming RBC Canadian Open
One of the biggest moments of Ben Silverman's golf career was thanks, in part, to the efforts of a member at Oakdale Golf and Country Club. Now he has an opportunity to return the favour by shedding a...
May 3, 2023
Police concerned for wellbeing of missing woman from Onion Lake Cree Nation
Police are requesting the public's help as they search for a missing 20-year-old from the Onion Lake Cree Nation. Sadie Lameman was reported missing yesterday, May 2. Police say she was last seen ente...
May 3, 2023
Black Montrealer sues police after being handcuffed over suspected theft of own car
MONTREAL - A Montreal man is suing the city's police force and two of its officers for $125,000 after being handcuffed and detained by officers who suspected he had stolen his own car. Brice Dossa, a ...
May 3, 2023
Leafs need to find an answer for Matthew Tkachuk: 'The heart and soul of that team'
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs are quickly learning the same hard lesson taught to the Presidents' Trophy winners. Matthew Tkachuk is a problem. The Florida Panthers winger - a mix of speed, skill, tenacit...
May 3, 2023
A changing of the guard in Canadian diving ahead of Montreal World Cup event
MONTREAL - Canadian diver Caeli McKay has a pretty unusual nickname for a 23-year-old. "I actually get called 'Grandma,'" the Tokyo Olympian from Calgary said Wednesday from the Olympic Pool. "In the ...
May 3, 2023
Stampeders announce receiver Philpot out indefinitely following off-season surgery
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders won't have Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot for the start of training camp later this month. The CFL club said Wednesday that Philpot is sidelined indefinitely as he re...
May 3, 2023
PM's brother denies Trudeau Foundation was involved in foreign interference
OTTAWA - The prime minister's brother says the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation has not been part of any foreign interference attempts by China. Alexandre Trudeau, who has been involved in the founda...
May 3, 2023