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HumboldtStrong Community Foundation raises $4.2M for Broncos families, community
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - A community foundation created in response to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash last April has raised $4.2 million.The HumboldtStrong Community Foundation took over fundraising responsi...
Mar 13, 2019
PQ plans to modernize but can't shake old habit of public infighting
MONTREAL - Its 2017 "rejuvenation" did nothing to avert last October's election disaster, but the Parti Quebecois says a new plan to modernize itself will be different than all previous atte...
Mar 13, 2019
Google paid former exec $35 million after harassment claim
SAN FRANCISCO - Google paid former search executive Amit Singhal $35 million in an exit package when he was reportedly forced to resign after a sexual assault investigation, according to court documen...
Mar 13, 2019
Attorney: Brothers regret role in alleged Smollett scheme
CHICAGO - The attorney for two brothers accused of helping stage an attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in downtown Chicago says the men regret their involvement. Gloria Schmidt represents Abimbo...
Mar 13, 2019
Toronto man, 72, identified as Canadian victim of Ethiopia plane crash
TORONTO - A 72-year-old Toronto man was identified Wednesday as one of the Canadian victims of the plane crash in Ethiopia. The Ismaili Centre said Ameen Noormohamed was on board the Ethiopi...
Mar 13, 2019
Manitoba has potential vendors wanting to sell cannabis in rural areas
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says nearly 100 organizations have pre-qualified for the expansion of retail cannabis sales. While it's not known how many will be approved, the government...
Mar 13, 2019
Correction: Dan Jenkins, sports writing great, dies at 90
FORT WORTH, Texas - In a story March 7 and 8 about Dan Jenkins' death, The Associated Press erroneously reported that he was 89. He was 90. A corrected version of the story is below: Dan Jenkins, the ...
Mar 13, 2019
Correction: Dan Jenkins, sports writing great, dies at 90
FORT WORTH, Texas - In a story March 7 and 8 about Dan Jenkins' death, The Associated Press erroneously reported that he was 89. He was 90. A corrected version of the story is below: Dan Jenkins, the ...
Mar 13, 2019
Chance the Rapper marries longtime girlfriend
LOS ANGELES - Chance the Rapper tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend in a star-studded ceremony. The Chicago-based rapper posted several photos of him and Kirsten Corley on his Instagram and Twi...
Mar 13, 2019
With lawsuits looming, OxyContin maker considers bankruptcy
The company that has made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin said Wednesday that it is considering legal options including bankruptcy, a move that could upend hundreds of lawsuits ...
Mar 13, 2019