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'There is this blemish': Man charged in bathhouse raid calls expungement move lacking
TORONTO - Ron Rosenes remembers Toronto police officers knocking on the door of his room at a downtown bathhouse on Feb. 5, 1981, during co-ordinated raids that targeted four gay clubs in the city tha...
Mar 10, 2023
'Recovery scams' targeting sextortion victims are on the rise, experts warn
VANCOUVER - A panicked 14-year-old from British Columbia and his family paid $1,500 to a company that claimed it would recover intimate images that were being used to extort him. It didn't. Darren Lau...
Mar 10, 2023
Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes 'sunshine' law
Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Sat...
Mar 10, 2023
German police: 8 dead in Jehovah's Witnesses hall shooting
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) - Eight people were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in Hamburg, German police said Friday, and an unspecified number of others were wounded. Police gave the fi...
Mar 10, 2023
DeBrincat's winner lifts Senators past Kraken 5-4
SEATTLE (AP) - Alex DeBrincat scored the tiebreaking goal with less than three minutes remaining in the third period to give the Ottawa Senators a 5-4 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Sh...
Mar 10, 2023
Zibanejad's SO winner helps Rangers snap two-game skid, top Canadiens 4-3
MONTREAL - Mika Zibanejad scored the shootout winner to lift the New York Rangers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Patrick Kane scored his first goal as a Ranger, whi...
Mar 09, 2023
McDavid injured as Oilers snap Bruins' streak, win 3-2
BOSTON (AP) - NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid limped off the ice late in the third period Thursday night, minutes after Darnell Nurse scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:49 remaining and the Edmonton...
Mar 09, 2023
Source: CFL reaches agreement to sell Montreal Alouettes franchise
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes ownership issue has been resolved. According to a source, the CFL has reached an agreement to sell the franchise and will make the formal announcement Friday at a new...
Mar 09, 2023
China's Xi awarded third term as president, extending rule
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life. The endorsement of Xi's appointment by the ceremonial N...
Mar 09, 2023
Raptors guard VanVleet fined by NBA for public criticism of officiating
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has been handed a US$30,000 fine for public criticism of the officiating, the league announced on Thursday. VanVleet made a series of comments following the Raptors...
Mar 09, 2023
