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Canadian driver Williamson making long trips to Western Pa. worthwhile
"Right now, we plan on running some of the Big Block touring races," Williamson said. "And we need Big Block Dirt points that go toward the series, and the only other place I can get that on a Friday night is over in Vermont. I can go to Canandaigua Speedway on Saturday, but with my parents at Merrittville, it's kind of tough to get away from ...
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Knights advance to Memorial Cup semifinal
Knights left-winger Bo Horvat, left, and teammate Seth Griffith celebrate a goal against the Blades in the second period Thursday night. Each scored a goal in London's 6-1 win over host Saskatoon in the tiebreaker game at the Memorial Cup. (Liam Richards/Canadian ...
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Toronto mayor fired chief of staff for telling him to go away and get help
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, seen during a council meeting this week, is alleged to have been caught on a cellphone video smoking crack cocaine. (Canadian Press ...
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Vancouver is least affordable city to buy a house in Canada RBC
Vancouver remains the least affordable city to buy a house in Canada while home ownership in Toronto is becoming more difficult, Royal Bank of Canada Economics Research said. The costs of owning a detached bungalow in Vancouver take up 82.3 percent of a typical household's income, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous quarter. In Toronto, the largest city in Canada, that figure is ...
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Edmonton couple funds glimmer of hope on High Level Bridge
Occasionally, something as simple as a light bulb can be the start of a new family legacy. As CBC's Kim Trynacity reports, the campaign to light up the High Level Bridge already has just gained one pair of very passionate ...
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Coquitlam RCMP want help identifying alleged sex assault suspect
METRO VANCOUVER -- Coquitlam RCMP are seeking public help in identifying an alleged sex assault suspect after a young girl said she was touched inappropriately.RCMP said that on the afternoon of May 12, a father and his children were at Lafarge Lake in Town Centre Park. Before leaving the park, the six-year-old told her father a stranger touched her private parts.Police searched the area ...
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Rob Ford chief told him to go to rehab Source
Rob Ford ducks reporters asking about crack allegations Mayor Rob Ford fired his chief of staff Thursday after growing tired of Mark Towhey urging him to go to rehab, the Toronto Sun has learned. Towhey was walked out of the mayor’s office by City Hall security and at least one councillor said his firing was "football" related. But a source familiar with the situation told the ...
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Glee actress Lauren Potter visits Vancouver for Down syndrome fundraiser
Lauren Potter [left] poses for a photograph with Aliya Dall' Antonia, May 23rd, during her visit to the Down Syndrome Research Foundation in Burnaby. Potter plays Becky in the television show ...
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Ottawa to fund $5M study of effects of climate change on western Canadian rivers
John Pomeroy, Canada research chair in water resources and climate change, said research into Western Canada’s river systems is especially important as Alberta aims to prove it is developing the oilsands responsibly. ';It makes sense for Canada to be investing in this,'; he ...
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Police oppose call to decriminalize drugs in Canada
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Four Canadian police officers face drug charges www.privateofficer.com
– Four policemen - two from the Montreal police force and two from Longueuil police — were arrested Wednesday and will face various offences, including drug trafficking. According to SPVM spokesman Ian Lafreniere, the arrests are the result of a year-and-a-half long joint investigation by both police forces. "In total this is 17 people that are or will be accused in this ...
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16 ways Vancouver city hopes to better engage its citizens
Mayor Gregor Robertson admits more can be done to improve how the city and its citizens engage with each other. Click the images to view the city's 16 ...
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How Canadian YouTube sensation ‘Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker’ went from hero to inmate
Caleb McGillivary first came to celebrity in a viral video -- a foul-mouthed, yet funny drifter recounting how he helped rescue a woman being attacked by a crazed, 136-kilogram man. ';A guy that big can snap a woman’s neck like a pencil stick,'; the bedraggled backpacker known as ';Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker'; animatedly told a local Fresno, Ca., news team. ...
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Bridge collapse on Washington interstate drops cars into water
The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis said the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m. PT, closing all northbound and southbound lanes between Burlington and Mount ...
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Did You See That Rask gives up stinky goal to Hagelin
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask looks back at the puck as it slowly crosses the goal-line on a shot by New York Rangers forward Carl Hagelin in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday in New York City. (Bruce Bennett/Getty ...
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Jimmy Howard shutout puts Blackhawks on brink
DETROIT (AP) Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination. After losing Game 1, the seventh-seeded Red Wings have surged into ...
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PQ wants to force federally regulated firms to comply with language charter
The Parti Qubcois government says it plans to compel federally regulated companies to comply with Quebec's French Language Charter, by withholding public contracts from any business or agency that doesn't. That would include companies in the banking, transportation and telecommunications sectors. "The part of our economy which is the responsibility of federal organization is ...
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Albertas Wildrose Party fined $90K for robocalls
Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith makes a speech during the election campaign in April 2012. Her party has been fined for automated phone calls made around that time. (Jason Franson/Canadian ...
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City manager asks council to add $30M to pothole budget
The city is looking into a long-term strategy to deal with the thousands of potholes dotting Edmonton roads. Transportation manager Bob Boutilier said more money is needed to do roadway maintenance and rehabilitation. The city budgeted $20 million for pothole repairs this year -- and Boutilier said he would like to see this more than double to $50 million by 2015. A strong maintenance program ...
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Sheldon Kennedy centre for abuse victims opens in Calgary
Former NHLer and sexual abuse victim Sheldon Kennedy opens the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre for children, youth and families affected by child abuse in Calgary Thursday. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian ...
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Recent spike in traffic fatalities has police frustrated
A recent spike in traffic deaths has Edmonton police frustrated. There have been 12 traffic-related deaths in the city so far this year -- six of which happened within the past month. Edmonton police said Thursday the combination of warm weather and a long weekend -- with associated alcohol consumption -- are likely to blame for the spike. "Our investigative teams have been working ...
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Montreals boil water advisory lifted mayor says
A man crosses a street carrying litres of water as water pours out of a fire hydrant, in Montreal, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN ...
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NHL players react to Tortorella benching Brad Richards
Rangers scratch Brad Richards for must-win game Struggling Rangers centre Brad Richards says he will be a healthy scratch Thursday night as New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston ...
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Rangers beat Bruins in OT stave off elimination
NEW YORK (AP) Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. New York, which erased 2-0 and 3-2 deficits in the critical Game 4 matchup in the Eastern Conference semifinals, still trails the series 3-1. The Rangers will need to win again on Saturday ...
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Blue Jays spoil Kevin Gausmans MLB debut
TORONTO (AP) Edwin Encarnacion hit his fifth career grand slam, J.P. Arencibia homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 12-6 on Thursday night, spoiling the debut of Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman. Brandon Morrow (2-3) allowed six runs and a season-high 10 hits in seven-plus innings. He walked one and struck out five. Brett Cecil and Brad Lincoln each worked ...
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