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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign Canadian defensive back Dexter Janke to deal
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed American receiver Dom Williams and Canadian defensive back Dexter Janke on Thursday. Janke, a six-foot, 220-pound Edmonton native, spent three seasons with ...
Feb 07, 2019
'Family values' tattoo helps identify man accused in rape
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Charging documents say a swastika and "family values" tattoo helped police identify a Missouri man accused of choking, raping and stabbing a woman. The Springfield News-Leader repor...
Feb 07, 2019
In the Rings: Homan seeks apology after "disappointing incident" at provincials
Simmering tension regarding provincial eligibility and residency rules appeared to boil over at the recent Ontario curling championship, leaving skip Rachel Homan seeking an apolog...
Feb 07, 2019
Dennis Oland murder trial: Prosecutors try to build timeline in father's killing
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Patterns of use on electronic devices in Richard Oland's office are being scrutinized by Crown prosecutors in an attempt to pinpoint what time the multi-millionaire was bludgeoned t...
Feb 07, 2019
Bill Cosby, 81, moved to general unit at Pennsylvania prison
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - Bill Cosby has been moved to a general population unit as he serves three to 10 years in prison for sexual assault in Pennsylvania. The move last week came after the 81-year-old ac...
Feb 07, 2019
Baloney Meter: Have Libs reunited more immigrants with parents and grandparents?
OTTAWA - "Mr. Speaker, the facts speak for themselves. This is the Conservative position on parents and grandparents. The Conservatives described parents and grandparents as a "burden" on the federal ...
Feb 07, 2019
Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas ready to return from dislocated thumb
ATLANTA - The Toronto Raptors have confirmed that centre Jonas Valanciunas is ready to return to action after missing nearly two months with a dislocated left thumb. The Raptors posted a picture of Va...
Feb 07, 2019
'The Shell Seekers' author Rosamunde Pilcher dies at 94
LONDON - British novelist Rosamunde Pilcher, whose family saga "The Shell Seekers" sold millions of copies around the world, has died, her agent said Thursday. She was 94. Pilcher's literary agency, F...
Feb 07, 2019
Ottawa announces 2019 measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
SHIPPAGAN, N.B. - Ottawa has announced this year's measures to help protect North Atlantic right whales, building upon rules in place in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2018 - when none of ...
Feb 07, 2019
Cryptocurrency exchange gets court orders amid hunt for elusive assets
HALIFAX - Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange was granted protection from its creditors Tuesday as it deals with the fallout from its founder's death and the virtual company's inability to g...
Feb 07, 2019