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The winter of political philanthropy: parties rake in cash in first quarter
OTTAWA - The long Canadian winter of 2019 was good for at least one thing: filling the war chests of the country's political parties. The Conservative Party of Canada's first-quarter haul of...
May 02, 2019
Synagogue shooter struggled with gun, fled with 50 bullets
SAN DIEGO - After a 19-year-old gunman fired at least eight rounds into a California synagogue, he stopped to fumble with his semiautomatic rifle and then fled with 50 unused bullets, prosecutors said...
May 02, 2019
Celtics President Danny Ainge has mild heart attack
Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge had a mild heart attack and is expected to fully recover. The 60-year-old executive received immediate medical attention Tuesday night in Milwaukee, the team said ...
May 02, 2019
Crown seeks delay in case of man who stabbed priest during mass in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man charged in the stabbing of a Catholic priest was back briefly in a Montreal courtroom today only to have his case put off to a later date. Vlad Cristian Eremia faces charges of a...
May 02, 2019
Blue Jays infielder Gurriel making the most out of demotion to triple-A
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strums his bat like a guitar to the music blaring from the loud speakers while he waits his turn in batting practice. When the Backstreet Boys hit "I Want It That W...
May 02, 2019
Groups question impact new Clare's Law will have in Saskatchewan
REGINA - As she was being hit with an aluminum baseball bat, Lani Elliott saw flashes of her little boy's future she feared she wouldn't live to see, such as his graduation and wedding day. "I re...
May 02, 2019
The great Canada-Philippines diplomatic garbage dispute of 2019 seems almost over
OTTAWA - Canada's garbage is coming home from the Philippines. Canada has made a formal offer to have more than six dozen containers of Canadian household trash returned to the Port of Vanco...
May 02, 2019
Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond announces retirement from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond is going out on top. She announced her retirement from competitive figure skating on Thursday, ending a career capped with a remarkable season that included ...
May 02, 2019
Beyond Meat goes public as sales of plant-based meats rise
The Nasdaq is adding fake meat to its diet. Beyond Meat, the purveyor of plant-based burgers and sausages, made its debut on the stock exchange Thursday. It's the first pure-play maker of vegan "meat"...
May 02, 2019
KidSport scissor lift fundraiser aiming high
Organizers with the local KidSport organization are spending the day outside as part of an annual fundraiser.KidSport provides funding to disadvantaged kids and families so they can participate in var...
May 02, 2019 Dwight Bergstrom is raising funds for KidSport Thursday. If the group raises $4,000 by 6 p.m., Bergstrom will spend the night outside on the scissor lift. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
