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Butcher trapped in freezer uses sausage to bash his way out
LONDON - A British butcher who got locked in a freezer says he was saved by a frozen sausage that he used as a battering ram. Chris McCabe says he became trapped in the walk-in freezer at his shop in ...
Jan 12, 2018
Ontario Liberals target 'fiscal mistakes' made by NDP as campaign heats up
TORONTO - NDP Leader Andrea Horwath responded to calls from the Liberals to adjust their platform on Monday, saying that the party will stick with their platform even though it’ll cost $1.4 bill...
May 21, 2018
Quebec's daycare system at a glance
Quebec’s system at a glance: For more than 20 years, Quebec’s subsidized daycare program has been the envy of parents in the rest of the country. The system offers direct subsidies to thre...
May 29, 2018
Kirton, Heyliger put on a show as Canada beats Nepal in cricket one-day international
KING CITY, Ont. - Captain Nicholas Kirton scored 73 runs not out and Dilon Heyliger took five wickets as Canada celebrated its first one-day international on home soil in 11 years with a commanding 10...
Sep 16, 2024
Tokyo Olympics, IOC conflict over who pays for postponement
TOKYO - An open conflict broke out between Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC on Tuesday over who will pay for the unprecedented year-long postponement. Tokyo spokesman Masa Takaya said the organizi...
Apr 21, 2020
No new threat led to airline laptop limits, officials say
WASHINGTON - U.S. and British officials said Tuesday the decision to bar laptops and tablets from the cabins of some international flights wasn’t based on any specific threat but on longstanding...
Mar 21, 2017
Dairy Queen closes Illinois store after owner uses slur
ZION, Ill. - Dairy Queen has closed one of its stores in Illinois and terminated its relationship with the franchise owner after police say he used racial slurs in an angry confrontation with a custom...
Jan 09, 2017
AP source: Players' board rejects 60-game season by 33-5
NEW YORK - The executive board of the Major League Baseball Players Association rejected a proposed 60-game schedule by a 33-5 vote, daring Commissioner Rob Manfred to give a unilateral order for the ...
Jun 22, 2020
Wolfpack look to offer fans tracking bracelets to help COVID-19 contact tracing
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack are looking at providing fans with disposable tracking bracelets/wristbands during games to allow for contact-tracing in case of COVID-19 once the team returns to play. ...
Jun 04, 2020
Family lawyer alleges Vegas officer misconduct in fatal case
LAS VEGAS - Relatives of an unarmed man who died after a struggle with a police officer outside a Las Vegas casino want the officer fired and brought up on criminal charges for repeatedly using a stun...
May 17, 2017