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More than two dozen fringe parties vying for attention in Ontario election
TORONTO - Ontario’s election is all but down to two parties, if the polls are correct, but more than two dozen are actually competing, including those targeting the vegan vote, the anti-sex-ed v...
Jun 03, 2018
Son's braid cut at Calgary school: Indigenous mother hopes for teaching moment
CALGARY - Shantel Tallow and her son Rafe Vadnais began a meaningful ritual last weekend when the 11-year-old asked if she would braid his hair each morning. Once the braid is complete, a prayer is sa...
Jun 03, 2018
'Cheering for Vegas because of Brody:' Broncos stats keeper predicted Cup win
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - Vice-principal David Millette at Humboldt high school would chat each day with Brody Hinz about sports and remembers the student making a bold hockey prediction last September. ...
Jun 03, 2018
Russian space capsule with 3 astronauts lands in Kazakhstan
DZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakhstan - A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying three astronauts from the International Space Station has landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan. The capsule hit the ground at 6:3...
Jun 03, 2018
Brotherly Love: Naylor, Pompey heading into MLB draft after siblings success
Noah Naylor has gained a lot from having a top baseball prospect as his older brother. A role model. A source of competition. Even a nickname. The 18-year-old Noah, who will l...
Jun 03, 2018
Mayor to attend memorial ceremony for victims of the Toronto van attack
TORONTO - Thousands of cards, photos and flowers will be dismantled by city staff at an event in Toronto on Sunday, to be replaced with a permanent memorial for the victims of the deadl...
Jun 03, 2018
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket sold in Ontario. The jackpot ...
Jun 03, 2018
Nigerian refugees into Canada fleeing murderous northern herdsman: asylum seeker
MONTREAL - Eric, an asylum seeker from southern Nigeria, crossed illegally into Quebec last February from the United States after leaving Africa to escape the threat of armed herdsmen. He sa...
Jun 03, 2018
Four people wounded in shooting at Pickering, Ont., Ribfest event
PICKERING, Ont. - A crowded family event in a community east of Toronto was turned into a scene of chaos when shots rang out Saturday night, wounding four. Durham Regional Police Staff Sgt. Paul ...
Jun 03, 2018
CARTOON 06-03-2018
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 06-03-2018
Jun 03, 2018