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Law, Nordqvist, Song tied for LPGA Tour lead, Henderson one shot back
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Bronte Law chipped in for eagle on the par-5 third hole and shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday for a share of the lead in the Pure Silk Championship with Anna Nordqvist and Jennifer Son...
May 23, 2019
Prince Andrew arrives in Halifax for brief, private working visit
HALIFAX - Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, arrived in Halifax on Thursday for a brief, low-key visit. As the colonel-in-chief of the Princess Louise Fusiliers, a Halifax-based reserve unit, Andrew too...
May 23, 2019
Pot backers ask Maine to put locals, small businesses first
PORTLAND, Maine - Marijuana enthusiasts in Maine used a public hearing Thursday to implore the state to protect the small businesses and growers they think should make up the backbone of its budding c...
May 23, 2019
Arbitrator upholds Voynov suspension but says he served half
LOS ANGELES - An arbitrator has upheld Slava Voynov's one-season NHL suspension but is giving him credit for serving half of it in 2018-19. Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended the former Los Angeles K...
May 23, 2019
Tesla shares bounce on leaked memo about rising sales
Shares of Tesla, suffering one of the worst stretches in company history, rebounded Thursday after CEO Elon Musk told employees that orders are up. The company's stock closed up 1.4% to $195.49 on a v...
May 23, 2019
Court to rule if B.C. can limit bitumen in key case for Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia court is set to rule Friday whether the province can restrict shipments of diluted bitumen through its borders, in what will be a crucial decision for the future of the ...
May 23, 2019
Sask. RCMP releases numbers for long weekend
The Saskatchewan RCMP revealed Thursday that its officers laid more than 1,600 charges for various offences on the province's highways during the May long weekend.In a media release, the RCMP said it ...
May 23, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Conservatives urge Liberals to expedite promised relief for canola farmers
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say they're hearing from frustrated canola producers who are still waiting for financial relief recently promised by the Liberal government. The ...
May 23, 2019
"Big Bang Theory" finale gets galactic ratings to win week
LOS ANGELES - In its last blast, "The Big Bang Theory" topped the TV ratings by a light-year. The back-to-back, two-episode finale of the nerdy CBS comedy's 12-season run drew 18.5 million live viewer...
May 23, 2019
Canada blanks U.S. 3-0, finishes first in Group A at hockey world championship
KOSICE, Slovakia - Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist as Canada finished off preliminary play at the world hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the United States on Tuesday. Canada finished at th...
May 23, 2019