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Aerosmith drummer sues to rejoin band for Grammy honours
BOSTON - Aerosmith's drummer, Joey Kramer, is suing his bandmates because they won't let him play as the band is set to perform and be honoured at Grammy events this week. Kramer, a founding member of...
Jan 22, 2020
Prince wrongful death case dismissed; estate case continues
MINNEAPOLIS - A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Prince's family members has been quietly dismissed in recent months, suggesting family members have reached settlements with defendants including the Mi...
Jan 22, 2020
Nepal rescuers search for 7 as avalanche hits hiking trail
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Special Nepalese army and government rescue personnel continued searching Monday for four South Korean trekkers and their three Nepali guides missing since since an avalanche swept ...
Jan 22, 2020
Suspect in Hawaii officers' deaths described as unhinged
HONOLULU - A Hawaii handyman with a history of run-ins with police and neighbours faced eviction when he stabbed a woman and killed two officers before the house he and two women were believed to be i...
Jan 22, 2020
One dead, five French tourists missing after snowmobiles break through ice in Quebec
ST-HENRI-DE-TAILLON, Que. - One person is dead and five tourists from France are missing after a group of snowmobilers plunged through the ice Tuesday night near Quebec's Lac-Saint-Jean. Police s...
Jan 22, 2020
Military must nearly double annual female recruitment to reach its own target
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces needs to nearly double the number of women it has been recruiting in recent years to reach its goal of having women represent one-quarter of all military person...
Jan 22, 2020
Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully
RICHMOND, Va. - Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from around the country rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol on Monday to protest plans by the state's Democratic leadership to pass gun...
Jan 22, 2020
Harry and Meghan should cover their own security costs: NDP heritage critic
OTTAWA - The NDP's Canadian-heritage critic says he believes Prince Harry and his family should pay for their own security while they're in Canada. Alexandre Boulerice, who is also deputy leader of th...
Jan 22, 2020
CFL to stage Toronto-Saskatchewan regular-season contest in Halifax
The CFL is returning to Halifax. A CFL source says the league will announce Thursday it will stage a regular-season game between the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the&nbs...
Jan 22, 2020
Melfort’s Brandyn Martin commits to play U Sports football at St. Francis Xavier
A Melfort football player is taking his talents more than 4,000 km east from his home.Brandyn Martin, a 23-year-old defensive back, has committed to play U Sports football for St. Francis Xavier Unive...
Jan 22, 2020 (Submitted photo/Brandyn Martin).