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Impeachment ritual begins, perplexing Canadians more attuned to Parliament
WASHINGTON - For the third time in U.S. history, the president of the United States will stand trial in a uniquely American hybrid of judicial propriety and partisan politics, setting the sombre ...
Jan 17, 2020
Derrick Moncrief eager to begin his NFL career
Derrick Moncrief is looking forward to going from the Riders to the Raiders.The 26-year-old product of Prattville, Ala., spent the past three CFL seasons playing linebacker with the Saskatchewan Rough...
Jan 17, 2020 File photo of Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Derrick Moncrief. (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Cuban president says concessions to US would lead nowhere
LAS TUNAS, Cuba - Cuban President Miguel Daz-Canel said he does not believe the Trump administration would drop sanctions on the island in exchange for concessions from his government. The Trump admin...
Jan 17, 2020
First probable vaping-related illness reported in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have reported the province's first probable case of a lung illness related to vaping. The province's chief medical officer co...
Jan 17, 2020
First female NFL coach sees video-game appearance as another sign of progress
TORONTO - A computerized likeness of Jen Welter barks directions to players on the sidelines, then knocks one on the helmet before sending them back on the field. Welter recently became the first fema...
Jan 17, 2020
Sonny Bill a question-mark ahead of Toronto Wolfpack pre-season game Sunday
Star signing Sonny Bill Williams may not see action Sunday when the Toronto Wolfpack visit Castleford Tigers for their one official pre-season game in advance of Super League play. "Everybody's asking...
Jan 17, 2020
AP source: Dershowitz, Starr on Trump impeachment legal team
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation...
Jan 17, 2020
Blizzard conditions in Newfoundland, prompt state of emergency in St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The City of St. John's has declared a state of emergency, ordering businesses closed and vehicles off the roads as blizzard conditions descend on the Newfoundland and...
Jan 17, 2020
Mustangs looking to get back in win column with home and home versus Broncos
The Melfort Mustangs are looking to get back to their winning ways this weekend after losing three straight games for the first time in regular season play since mid-January of last season.Melfort fel...
Jan 17, 2020 Mustang defenceman Lucas Ochitwa (Right), fights Broncos forward Justin Jamer in the team's last meeting. (Facebook/Broad Leaf Media)
Painting found in Italian gallery's walls verified as Klimt
ROME - Art experts have confirmed that have determined that a stolen painting discovered hidden inside an Italian art gallery's walls is Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of a Lady." A gardener at the Ricci Od...
Jan 17, 2020