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  • Search continues for 2 missing New Brunswick fishermen

    A recovery effort continues today for two missing lobster fishermen off the coast of New Brunswick. Their boat, operating out of Tabusintac, NB, issued a distress call at around 5:30 a.m. local time Saturday. Three crew members were on board when it capsized. The body of a 23-year-old fisherman was later found on a beach near where the fishing boat hit a sandbar in rough seas and began taking ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • Prime Minister Stephen Harpers chief of staff Nigel Wright resigns

    Mike Duffy given $90Gs by PMO Chief of Staff Nigel Wright to pay back housing expenses Nigel Wright, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, has resigned. "In light of the controversy surrounding my handling of matters involving Senator Duffy, the Prime Minister has accepted my resignation as Chief of Staff," he said in a statement issued Sunday morning. More to ...

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The Woodsman

The Woodsman

From the very beginning, movies have frequently aligned the audience with criminal heroes. There is a sense of subversive excitement in sinking into the darkness of a movie theater and identifying with characters who break rules, laws, and sometimes bodies. The sexy couples in outlaw movies ... ...

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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 ...

  • 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, ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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