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Passenger found guilty of 2nd-degree murder in Winnipeg bus driver's stabbing
WINNIPEG - A jury has found a passenger guilty of second-degree murder for stabbing a Winnipeg transit operator who had removed him from a bus. Irvine Jubal Fraser, who was 58,&nbs...
Jan 31, 2019
Actresses welcome on-set culture changes in MeToo era
PASADENA, Calif. - Lorraine Toussaint welcomes the idea of intimacy coaches on television and film sets, even if the actress wasn't quite sure what the job entails. Informed that such coaches help sta...
Jan 31, 2019
Coyne Schofield defends McGuire after awkward interaction
Women's hockey star Kendall Coyne Schofield said Thursday she doesn't believe NBC Sports analyst Pierre McGuire questioned her knowledge of the sport during an awkward pre-game interaction this week. ...
Jan 31, 2019
Lil Jon supports Maroon 5 cancelling halftime press event
ATLANTA - Lil Jon says he understands Maroon 5's decision to cancel its news conference to discuss the band's Super Bowl halftime performance with reporters. Maroon 5, with frontman Adam Levine, was s...
Jan 31, 2019
Lil Jon supports Maroon 5 cancelling halftime press event
ATLANTA - Lil Jon says he understands Maroon 5's decision to cancel its news conference to discuss the band's Super Bowl halftime performance with reporters. Maroon 5, with frontman Adam Levine, was s...
Jan 31, 2019
Semi-driver in Humboldt Broncos crash a newlywed with business education
MELFORT, Sask. - The man who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is a newlywed who earned a commerce degree in his native India and worked at a Calgary liquor store before...
Jan 31, 2019
Ice ownership optimistic about bringing WHL back to Winnipeg
TORONTO - Greg Fettes has done his research and believes major junior hockey can work in Winnipeg, even with no presence in the Western Hockey League for over three decades and two professio...
Jan 31, 2019
Quebec Premier Legault says province does not suffer from Islamophobia
GATINEAU, Que. - Premier Francois Legault said Thursday there is no Islamophobia in Quebec, closing the door on the idea of designating a national day to combat the problem. On Tuesday, the secon...
Jan 31, 2019
Jays prospect Clemens launches civil suit against Houston bar, alleging assault
Toronto Blue Jays prospect Kacy Clemens and fellow minor-leaguer Conner Capel have launched a civil lawsuit against a Houston bar, alleging they were assaulted by staff members shortly ...
Jan 31, 2019
After further (judicial) review: No do-over of Rams-Saints
NEW ORLEANS - A courtroom quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders for a full or partial do-over of this year's NFC championship game because of a blown "no-call" by game officials was rejected T...
Jan 31, 2019