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City overcomes stubborn Newport to reach FA Cup quarters
Manchester City broke through Newport's stubborn defence in the second half to beat the fourth-tier side 4-1 in the FA Cup on Saturday, although the result wasn't as straightforward as the scoreline s...
Feb 18, 2019
Pipeline protest convoy approaches Ottawa after rolling across country
OTTAWA - Hundreds of trucks are expected to roll into Ottawa Tuesday to protest the federal government's policies on the oil industry. The main portion of the United We Roll Convoy set out from Red De...
Feb 18, 2019
First-ever 'Jeopardy!" team contest draws top champions
CULVER CITY, Calif. - The first-ever "Jeopardy!" team tournament is bringing together 18 of the game's top players. There's Brad Rutter, whose overall "Jeopardy!" haul, $4.3 million, is the most won o...
Feb 18, 2019
Floors collapse at Russian university in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Part of the roof and several floors of university building in Russia's second-largest city collapsed Saturday, but officials say there were no casualties. The Emergencies Mini...
Feb 18, 2019
Eat Smart brand salad bags recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says certain Eat Smart brand Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bags are being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination. The affected product wa...
Feb 18, 2019
P.E.I.'s Birt upsets defending champion Jones at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
SYDNEY, N.S. - Prince Edward Island's Suzanne Birt upset Team Canada's Jennifer Jones 8-6 on Monday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Birt, who's making her 10th career appearance at the...
Feb 18, 2019
Protesters in U.S. cities to gather against Trump's emergency border tactics
WASHINGTON - Protesters are gathering today in downtown Washington and other cities across the United States to denounce President Donald Trump's decision to declare a national emergency at the s...
Feb 18, 2019
Men appeal conviction in Via Rail terror plot, argue jury improperly selected
Two men found guilty of terrorism charges after being accused of plotting to derail a passenger train are asking Ontario's highest court to grant them a new trial, arguing the jury that convicted them...
Feb 18, 2019
Vandal topples wax statue of Sean 'Diddy' Combs
NEW YORK - Police say someone attacked a statue of Sean "Diddy" Combs at Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York, shoving the rap impresario's likeness so forcefully it lost its head. Investigators wer...
Feb 18, 2019
Harold Johnson Shortlisted for Sask Book Awards
The shortlist for the 26th Saskatchewan Book Awards was announced in Regina and Saskatoon at each city's public library.Harold Johnson's latest book, Clifford is shortlisted for two Saskatchewan Book ...
Feb 18, 2019