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  • 2013 Ironman 70.3 Florida age-group results

    The race that takes place in Haines City is a favorite for many triathletes and the unique 3-loop course is configured to allow the spectators to be part of the race from start to finish as they cheer their favorite triathlete on. It was Rodrigo Acevedo taking top honors for all age-group males in a tight race with DJ Snyder. The winning time was 04:10:39 for Acevedo and Snyder crossed the line ...

  • Sens Colin Greening upends Penguins with winner in 2nd OT

    Ottawa Senators' Erik Condra, left, Colin Greening, centre, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, right, and Daniel Alfredsson celebrate after Greening scored the double-overtime-winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Sunday. (Patrick Doyle/Canadian ...

  • Saskatoon Symphony season ends on high note

    When Matt Cooke's skate came down on Erik Karlsson's Achilles tendon on Feb. 13, Ottawa's season was truly thrust into its underdog, ragtag phase, all replacements and duct ...

  • Senate scandal may further weaken Harper’s hold on Tory caucus

    Emerging from a dramatic week that has seen him lose two senators and his chief of staff, Stephen Harper will focus now on calming down his anxious caucus and righting a listing Conservative ship. Tory MPs have been hearing from upset constituents about the Senate expenses controversy that has become one of the most serious challenges for the prime minister’s ...

  • Video Calgary Herald on May long weekend air patrol

    Officials took to the air this May long weekend to keep an eye on off roading. The Herald joined officials to take a look at Clearwater County, south of Rocky Mountain House on ...

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Once

Once

It wasn't until the final credits were rolling that I realized I never knew the names of the lead characters in John Carney's Once, which he describes as an art house musical. The guy and girl played by real-life Irish singer-songwriters Glen Hasard and Markta Irglov are never explicitly named ... ...

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  • Blades drop Mooseheads at Memorial Cup

    Saskatoon Blades forwards Josh Nicholls, left, Michael Ferland, back centre, and Collin Valcourt congratulate teammate Matej Stransky (14) on his goal against the Halifax Mooseheads during the first period in Saskatoon, Sask. on Sunday. (Liam Richards/Canadian ...

  • From the Vortex to the Leviathan Canadas Wonderland opens for another season

    Season pass holders (rear left) Evan White, 37, a steamfitter, Heather White, 33, an educational assistant, with (front left) Danny White, 3, and Jack White, 6, from Newmarket, pose for a portrait at Canada's Wonderland amusement park in Vaughan, Ont., May 11, 2013.(Philip Cheung For The Globe and ...

  • Cassette making on the way back for Canadian music company

    Montreal-based Duplication – formerly Analogue Media Technology – received its first order for 10 cassettes in 1989. Nowadays, cassettes account for a quarter of its business, which involves producing merchandise on behalf of bands. It began making cassettes and vinyl records for band, then CDs and DVDs, then Blu-ray, and now cassettes are back as a focus. "We've ...

  • Asian women begin bid for Canada

    Asia's long road to the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ commences on Tuesday, with a record 16 sides featuring in the preliminaries for next March's 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Japan, which serves as the qualifier for the global ...

  • Bruins rookie defencemen getting job done

    Bruins rookie defenceman Dougie Hamilton (27) and Torey Krug, right, have been more than holding their own against the New York Rangers in two games. (Brian ...

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