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Rangers look to capitalize on banged-up Bruins defence
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins have three rookie defensemen in the lineup for the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Rangers. It's not because they want to. It's because they have to. ``As you know, we're getting thin here,'' Bruins coach Claude Julien said on Friday, a day after Torey Krug, in his first career NHL playoff game, scored to send the ...
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Mohawk Girls series tells stories of once voiceless women
The director behind a TV series being shot in Kahnawake says she wants to show Canadians what it means to be a Mohawk woman. "I'm making a show about my own life, about my sister's life, my friends', my cousins'," says director Tracey Deer. The ...
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‘RHOOC’ star Vicki Guvnalson reveals she is still dating Brooks Ayers
Vicki Gunvalson was completely heartbroken on the previous season of the show, because her daughter and her friends were not exactly supportive of her relationship ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Gary Head says he has no friends left
show . Fans took Jenelle's side in the choking scandal and he even lost his position with the Marines because of a drug charge and his court hearings. Of course, Jenelle and Gary still have some ...
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‘RHOOC’ star Alexis Bellino to open a coffee shop while filming the show
Alexis Bellino may have been a stay-at-home mother when fans met her on her first season of the show, but she has always had a dream of owning her ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Kailyn Lowry and husband Javi pushing people away
Kailyn Lowry has been counting down the days until Javi came home to her after he wrapped up yet another training session with the air force. He has been home for a couple of days now and his visit will wrap up this upcoming week. While at home, he has been spending time with Kailyn and her son Isaac, and it sounds like some friends have made time to see Javi. However, based on Kailyn's ...
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Ads tout job grants program that doesnt yet exist
The Harper government is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars advertising a program that does not yet exist. Prime-time ads began airing this week during NHL playoff games -- currently the priciest advertising real estate on the dial -- that tout a new federal Canada Jobs Grant for training workers. The trouble is, the freshly announced program is at present little more than a concept ...
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Harper’s chief of staff Nigel Wright resigns after Mike Duffy $90000 cheque controversy
OTTAWA — The prime minister’s chief of staff announced his resignation early Sunday, saying he left his post in light of the controversy around his personal handling of Sen. Mike Duffy’s expense payments. Nigel Wright stepped down after a phone conversation with Stephen Harper, signalling a recognition that he — and not Duffy’s improper expense claims — had ...
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Canadian prime ministers top aide quits over expenses scandal
OTTAWA, May 19 (Reuters) - The top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper abruptly resigned on Sunday over his role in an mounting expenses scandal which is threatening to undermine the Conservative ...
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Book seller Sarah McNally Hipster writes her own business rule book
When 28-year-old Sarah McNally opened her bookstore in Manhattan, The New York Times called her the 'Defiant Newcomer,' but her unique approach to the business is paying off. (Yvonne ...
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R.A. Dickey Blue Jays look to avoid sweep in New York
Yankee Stadium continues to be a source of disappointment for the Toronto Blue Jays. The New York Yankees can claim their second home sweep of Toronto this season Sunday when CC Sabathia squares off against R.A. Dickey. The Blue Jays came into the series winners of four in a row and seven of 10 after starting 10-21. But the Yankees have outscored Toronto 12-2 in winning the first two games of ...
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Harper chief of staff resigns amid Senate expense scandal
Nigel Wright, former chief of staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, appears as a witness at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2010. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian ...
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Fire destroys historic church in Eastern Townships
Residents of Windsor, Que. are mourning the loss of a 19th-century church that was a historic part of their community. Windsor Mayor Sylvie Bureau witnessed the early morning fire. She said she arrived shortly after 3 a.m., about 45 minutes after the fire started. Bureau said everyone pitched in to help evacuate a nearby seniors' home as a precaution, in case the flames spread. ...
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Singer performs Star-Mangled Banner at hockey game in Canada
Halifax Mooseheads goaltender Zachary Fucale turns away a shot with the help of defenseman Austyn Hardie as Portland Winterhawks center Brendan Leipsic presses sduring the first period of a junior hockey Memorial Cup game Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Liam ...
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19th-century church destroyed by fire in Windsor Quebec
MONTREAL -- The St-Philippe Church in Windsor, northwest of Sherbrooke, was destroyed by a fire early Sunday.The heritage building was built in 1892 on St-Georges St. It was a total loss.The fire, whose cause is undetermined, started about 2 a.m.A seniors' residence next door was evacuated. No one was injured.The church, whose architecture reflected those of Northern Ireland churches, ...
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Saudi airline eyes US Canada after 777 delivery
Saudi Arabia's national carrier is planning to launch services to Los Angeles and Toronto on the back of receiving a 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft from US plane maker ...
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Calgary police arrest 2 following minor explosions
Two men are in custody following two minor explosions in a southwest Calgary neighbourhood on Saturday evening, police said. At 7 p.m. MT, residents of the 1000 block of 75 Ave SW reported hearing two explosions. The CPS tactical unit responded and found what looked to be four pop bottle bombs: two of them were live, and the other two had been detonated. No one was hurt and no property was ...
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Stanley Cup Stories Jason Spezza a go Wings rebound
Ottawa Senators Jason Spezza, who took part in a team practice in Ottawa on Saturday, expects to play in Game 3 against the high-flying Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday night. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian ...
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Canada deports convicted terrorist after 26 years
A Palestinian man convicted of hijacking an airliner in Greece in 1968 has been deported from Canada 26 years after entering the country using an alias, the immigration minister said ...
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Logan Coutures OT goal lifts Sharks over Kings
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday night. Dan Boyle scored a power-play goal early in the first period and Antti Niemi made 26 saves for the Sharks, who got the penalty calls to go in their favor down the ...
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Cops probe possible links between Bosma suspect missing woman
Dellen Millard, left, has been charged with the first-degree murder of Tim Bosma. Cops are also probing possible between Millard and Laura Babcock's disappearance. (Handout/Facebook ...
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2013 Ironman Texas results Paul Amey and Rachel Joyce top excellent field
The race began with a 2.4-mile swim in Lake Woodlands. The farmland of East Texas was the backdrop for the challenging 112-bike, and the 26.2-mile run in and around The Woodlands led the triathletes to the finish line on Waterway Avenue. Early on Paul Amey of Great Britain was well back after the swim as a very fast pack of pros broke loose and were out of the water over five minutes ahead of ...
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Pacers eliminate Knicks will face Heat in East final
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Lance Stephenson scored a playoff career-high 25 points and led a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004. The New York native also had 10 rebounds and the Pacers were spurred by the return of point guard George Hill two days after he was diagnosed with a ...
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Top hockeynight tweets from Saturday
The focus was on the Red Wings and the Blackhawks as they battled in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon. The Wings were hungry to tie up the series and make things interesting, and that's exactly what happened in our matinee matchup. Here's how the social world ...
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Vancouvers Brad Deering was murdered in targeted Costa Rican hit says local PI
Vancouver father Brad Deering, 42, and three others were inside his gated community home in San Jose in Costa Rica on Thursday morning, when three men stormed the house, shot and killed Deering and tied up the others. A local private investigator believes the killing was a targeted hit. The PI believes Deering was selling ...
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Montreal Metro still trying to replace ageing fleet
The Montreal Metro is ageing, or its trains are at least, with some of them over 60 years old this year, it’s high time for massive investment in an overhaul of the fleet, but the bidding process has been controversial and highly competitive, leading to delays, which it is hoped will provide a lower cost.
Montreal’s metro system is operated by the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and was first opened back in 1966, since then it has grown into one of the largest subways in the country and is the busiest in Canada with over 290 million trips taken on the system last year. The 759 trains that operate on the network are ageing and tired, having each carried an estimated 7900 people and plans are afoot to replace them. Read more
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