
Thursday, 31 May 2018
Sentencing hearing rescheduled for man who killed off-duty police officer

Don Cherry puts Gary Bettman on the spot about Quebec City expansion


Don Cherry and co-host Ron McLean spoke during their Coach's Corner segment on Wednesday night during the first intermission of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Washington Capitals and the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. Bettman was standing nearby and the Hockey Night in Canada commentators invited him to step in front of the camera.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsShares of Canadian metal companies take hit on U.S. tariff announcement


Shares of Canadian metal companies got sideswiped Thursday after the Trump administration announced it will impose tariffs of 25 per cent on imported steel and 10 per cent on imported aluminum from Canada, beginning at midnight.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsDoctor convicted of sexually assaulting sedated patients loses medical licence

How record flooding damaged New Brunswick's famous 'kissing bridges'

Edmonton ISIS recruits groomed cousins for years, court documents say


Two Edmonton brothers who died in 2014 fighting for ISIS in Syria spent years grooming their younger cousins in the United States for violent jihad, according to documents filed in a U.S. court.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsFIU-Indiana Football Game Set to Kick Off at 7 p.m. ET on CBSSN
MIAMI, Fla. – FIU will host the Indiana Hoosiers in the 2018 season opener at Riccardo Silva Stadium at 7 p.m. (ET) on Sept. 1 on CBS Sports Network, the network announced Thursday.
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Trump to pardon conservative commentator convicted of campaign finance violations


U.S. President Donald Trump says he will grant a full pardon to conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza, who was sentenced in 2014 to five years of probation for federal campaign law violations.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsJehovah's Witness cannot appeal expulsion to a judge: Supreme Court

Dellen Millard murder trial in death of his father, Wayne, begins


Twice-convicted killer Dellen Millard faces a first-degree murder charge in a Toronto courtroom Thursday, as his trial in the death of his father, Wayne Millard, begins.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsEconomy grew at 1.3% pace to start 2018, slower than 2017 pace


Canada's economy grew at a 1.3 per cent annual pace in the first three months of the year, worse than what economists had been expecting.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsStick bug eggs can survive being eaten, pooped out by birds: study


The stick bug has used nature to its advantage by looking like a stick to avoid being eaten. And researchers have discovered that this cleverly disguised insect may be using another bit of nature to its advantage: getting eaten by birds.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsU.S., North Korea hold 2nd day of nuclear talks


U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong-chol enter a second day of meetings in New York as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for a historic summit between their leaders.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsSpring Surge Powers Williams College to 21st Directors’ Cup in 23 Years

Current Kilauea lava flows are hottest, fastest of latest eruption


The hottest and fastest-moving lava of Kilauea volcano's latest eruption has spread across new parts of the Big Island, forcing officials to order evacuations in two coastal neighbourhoods.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCanada beefs up anti-dumping measures ahead of U.S. decision on duties


The federal government says it is taking further steps to prevent foreign steel and aluminum from being dumped into the North American market just ahead of a U.S. decision on whether to slap punishing duties on those products.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsTransportation Safety Board to release findings on sunken tugboat off B.C. coast

Vote Compass: Many women don't trust Doug Ford, a potential problem for PCs in key ridings


Doug Ford ranks as the least trustworthy of the four main party leaders among women, according to data from CBC's Vote Compass survey, a gap that could prove costly for the Tories on election day.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsDouble-data deals in Manitoba have Canadians asking: Why not my province?


While many Manitobans are revelling in a double-data phone deal, Canadians elsewhere are left wondering why they can't get the same offer.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsRoseanne (the show) could go on without Roseanne (the performer)


As Roseanne Barr barrels on with bizarre Twitter posts, could her rebooted sitcom still be salvaged? While excising a lead actor from a high-profile show amid controversy is rare, it's not unheard of: just ask Charlie Sheen.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsTwo MPs are locked in a Twitter brawl over race and identity. Time to talk?


For months now, two MPs — Liberal Celina Caesar-Chavannes and Conservative Maxime Bernier — have been locked in a very public Twitter battle over identity politics.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsToronto man denies conspiring with Marvel CEO in alleged hate mail scheme


A Toronto man accused of conspiring with the head of Marvel Entertainment in a bizarre hate mail campaign against his wealthy former employer has denied any role in the alleged scheme.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsTrump's immigration policy will separate kids from their parents. But don't confuse them with 'lost' children


The Trump administration's new immigration policy will mean more children being removed from their parents at the U.S. border. What the policy hasn't done is create a generation of "lost" children who dropped off the government's radar. Here's what to know about the "zero tolerance" policy.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsWednesday, 30 May 2018
CP Rail, engineers union reach tentative deal amid strike


CP Rail has reached a tentative deal with the union representing striking engineers, meaning operations could be back to normal as early as Thursday if it's ratified.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsWeinstein won't testify before grand jury in rape case


Harvey Weinstein declined Wednesday to testify before the New York grand jury that is weighing whether to indict him on rape and other sex charges, with his lawyers saying there wasn't enough time to prepare and "political pressure" made an indictment unavoidable.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsLazaro Ends the Season as an ITA All-American

MIAMI (May, 29 2018) – FIU Senior Andrea Lazaro earned ITA All-American honors for the first time in the FIU tennis program after reaching the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship quarterfinals in the individual draw.
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Lazaro Ends Memorable Season, Falls in NCAA Women's Tennis Quarterfinals

WINSTON-SALEM, NC. (May, 26 2018) – FIU senior Andrea Lazaro fell in three sets to Pepperdine's Ashley Lahey, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Championship Saturday afternoon.
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Oldest lizard fossil fills evolutionary 'missing link'


A finger-sized fossil creature found in the Italian Alps is the earliest lizard ever discovered, filling a long-time gap in the fossil record, Canadian scientists report.
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