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'A big night for Canada:' Iron reflects on first NHL broadcast in Cree
Clarence Iron believes he woke up a nation after he called an NHL game in the Plains Cree language Sunday on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). "We still speak Cree out here in Canoe La...
Mar 26, 2019 Clarence Iron appeared on APTN where he announced the first NHL game in Cree. (APTN/Facebook)
Judge dismisses some of Levine's claims against Met Opera
NEW YORK - A New York judge has dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine against the company last year. Levine was the Met's music or artistic dir...
Mar 26, 2019
Southwest 737 Max makes emergency landing in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max made a safe emergency landing Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, after experiencing an engine problem, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The crew ...
Mar 26, 2019
Cardi B responds to backlash over her drugging, robbing men
LOS ANGELES - Cardi B is trying to clarify herself after a video resurfaced online where the rapper said she drugged and robbed men for money. The Grammy winner posted a statement Tuesday on Instagram...
Mar 26, 2019
Toronto FC pro gamer suspended for violating soccer game's code of
conduct
TORONTO - Phil Balke, the first pro gamer hired by Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, has been suspended for the remainder of the FIFA 19 competitive season for violations of the s...
Mar 26, 2019
A timeline of events for Joshua Boyle, Caitlan Coleman and their family
OTTAWA - Canadian Joshua Boyle, his American wife Caitlan Coleman and their three young children were held captive for five years after the couple disappeared in Afghanistan. Here is a timeline o...
Mar 26, 2019
Royal couple visit UK-linked sites on second day in Cuba
HAVANA - Prince Charles and his wife Camilla briefly drove a classic British car, visited a statue of John Lennon and cut the ribbon on a British renewable energy project on their second full day visi...
Mar 26, 2019
Blue Jays name rookie Trent Thornton to starting rotation in place of Borucki
MONTREAL - The Toronto Blue Jays have named right-hander Trent Thornton to their starting rotation, giving the 25-year-old a chance to make his MLB debut while the team awaits the return of&...
Mar 26, 2019
Canadian women's soccer team facing Mexico in Toronto to gear up for World Cup
TORONTO - Canada will play a friendly against Mexico on May 18 at Toronto's BMO Field before departing the next day for the Women's World Cup in France. The match against the 27th-ranked Mexicans...
Mar 26, 2019
Lightning reward head coach Jon Cooper with multi-year contract extension
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed head coach Jon Cooper to a multi-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. A native of Prince George, B.C., Cooper has been behind the...
Mar 26, 2019