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Patriots owner apologizes in Florida prostitution case
MIAMI - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is apologizing after being charged in a Florida massage parlour prostitution investigation. "I am truly sorry," Kraft said in a statement Saturday. "I k...
Mar 23, 2019
Montreal priest stabbed during mass leaves hospital; suspect to be charged
MONTREAL - A Catholic priest who was stabbed as he was celebrating mass at Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory on Friday is expressing gratitude for the support he's received from the public. Re...
Mar 23, 2019
Monster Energy drink recalled due to possible glass fragments
OTTAWA - Monster Energy Canada Ltd. is recalling one of its drinks from the marketplace. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Caffe Monster Salted Caramel Energy Drink could contain glass frag...
Mar 23, 2019
'The right thing was done:' Manitoba family gets guardianship of seized baby
WINNIPEG - The mother of a newborn who was seen in a social media video being taken away by authorities in hospital says she is relieved a judge has given guardianship to the family. But she...
Mar 23, 2019
German quarterback Sonny Weishaupt aims to impress at CFL combine
TORONTO - Sonny Weishaupt wants to finish the CFL combine with a bang. The German-born quarterback is one of 18 Europeans participating in the league's national combine for the first time. After&...
Mar 23, 2019
Ford says social media allows politicians to circumvent mainstream journalists
OTTAWA - Premier Doug Ford says mainstream journalists have become irrelevant because social media allows him to speak directly to Ontarians. The Ontario premier told a conference of conservative thin...
Mar 23, 2019
Three teams remain unbeaten at Canadian mixed doubles championship
FREDERICTON - Three teams remain unbeaten through 10 draws at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship. Saskatchewan's Shannon Birchard and Catlin Schneider sit atop Pool B with a 5-0...
Mar 23, 2019
Real-life tsunami threat in Port Alberni, B.C., prompts evacuation updates
VICTORIA - When tsunami-alert sirens rang out in the dead of night in Port Alberni 14 months ago, most people fled for higher ground but some didn't recognize the emergency signal, says a new study. A...
Mar 23, 2019
Canada's Harvey wins silver in penultimate race before retirement
QUEBEC - Canadian cross-country skier Alex Harvey won silver on Saturday in his penultimate race before retirement. He finished second in the FIS World Cup 15-kilometre classic-ski mass start&nbs...
Mar 23, 2019
Greed, Stupidity and the CFL Ratio Battle
It is ironic how on the weekend of the CFL Players Combine, testing potential draft picks, that the future of those players could be hanging in the balance. The story by Justin Dunk of 3DownNation abo...
Mar 23, 2019 by Greg Urbanoski