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'Children are going to die:' Advocate's report on Tina Fontaine urges changes
SAGKEENG FIRST NATION, Man. - Manitoba's children's advocate says there are many children in care who are in danger of being sexually exploited or dying almost five years after an Indigenous teenager'...
Mar 14, 2019
New federal food guide may be 'out of reach' for most Canadians:report
The fruit-and-vegetable-heavy fare touted in the new federal food guide may be too expensive - or perhaps just not enticing enough - to easily form the basis of most Canadians' diets, a new report sug...
Mar 14, 2019
R. Kelly's sex videos have circulated nationwide for years
CHICAGO - An acquaintance of R. Kelly's recalled how the singer once lugged a duffel bag everywhere - to recording studios, film sets and gyms. Stuffed inside, she said, was a collection of his homema...
Mar 13, 2019
Bears ousted from playoffs by Hounds
The 2018-2019 season has come to an end for the Prince Albert Northern Bears, following a 5-1 loss to the Notre Dame Hounds Wednesday night in Wilcox. The Hounds won the best-of-five series 3-1 and ad...
Mar 13, 2019 (File photo/ Jeff D’Andrea)
Tyler Motte scores twice as Canucks down Rangers 4-1 in feisty battle
VANCOUVER - Tyler Motte scored two goals in 11 seconds to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Brock Boeser and Jake Virtanen also scored for ...
Mar 13, 2019
Balanced attack powers New Jersey Devils past Edmonton Oilers 6-3
EDMONTON - Kenny Agostino, Damon Severson and Kevin Rooney each had a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils snapped a season-high losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wed...
Mar 13, 2019
Canadians Bianca Andreescu, Milos Raonic prevail in Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - With all the insouciant freedom of the new kid on the block, 18-year-old Bianca Andreescu has become the best story of all during a great run for Canadians at the BNP Paribas Op...
Mar 13, 2019
NHL investigating use of homophobic slur in Lightning-Maple Leafs game
TORONTO - The NHL has launched an investigation into the possible use of a homophobic slur in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Television cameras picked up...
Mar 13, 2019
Leon Draisaitl stars in overtime as Edmonton Oilers down New York Rangers 3-2
EDMONTON - The opportunity was there and the Edmonton Oilers took advantage. Leon Draisaitl scored 35 seconds into overtime and had a pair of assists as the Oilers beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Mon...
Mar 13, 2019
First-place Lightning spank Maple Leafs 6-2 as Toronto learns hard lesson
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs looked at Monday's matchup against the NHL's top team as a measuring stick. What they got was major wake-up call. Tyler Johnson and Cedric Paquette had two goals...
Mar 13, 2019
