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Jason Spezza to return to the Sens lineup for game 3
29 year-old Jason Spezza will be back in the Ottawa Senators line-up on Sunday night at Scotiabank place for game 3
against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Mississauga native hasn’t played a game since January 27th.
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60 year-old man in serious condition after falling off his boat
As boating safety is on the minds of many this weekend, Ottawa Paramedics had to rush to the shores of the Ottawa River this afternoon for a near drowning. Just after 3p.m, bystanders found a 60 year-old man face down in the water and unconcious after he fell out of his boat near Grandview road
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500 people gather to remember rugby player Rowan Stringer
Ottawa, ON — About 500 people gathered at the Metropolitan Bible Church on Saturday to mourn 17-year-old Rowan Stringer, who died following a tragic accident on the rugby pitch.
Stringer was taken off life support on May 12 after suffering a head injury while playing in a rugby match on May 8; she later died.
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BikeDays underway again in Ottawa starting Sunday
It’s that time of year again, when bicycles take over the capital city’s NCC Parkways for Alcatel-Lucent Sunday BikeDays.
The 43rd season of Sunday BikeDays begins this weekend, and the NCC says they’ll be going all out for the kickoff.
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Manitoba government says Elijah Harper’s body will lie in state at legislature
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government says Elijah Harper’s body will lie in state in the province’s legislature. Harper, who as a member of the legislature blocked the Meech Lake constitutional accord in 1990, died Friday at age 64. The province says the public will be able to view Harper on Monday afternoon and that books
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Spectator killed during Jeep demonstration at Edmonton Food Bank fundraiser
EDMONTON – A spectator has been killed after a Jeep demonstration at an Edmonton fundraising event went disastrously wrong. The event was called “Jeeps Go Topless” and was being held in the parking lot of a shopping centre to raise funds for the Edmonton Food Bank. Police say it appears one of the Jeeps was
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford nixes weekend radio show in wake of ‘crack’ video scandal
TORONTO – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will not be hosting his weekly radio show this weekend after explosive allegations that he was recorded on video appearing to smoke crack cocaine. CFRB program director Mike Bendixen has tweeted that Ford and his brother Doug won’t be behind the mikes this Sunday for their two-hour talk show
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Lottery officials announce winning numbers in Powerball jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa – Lottery officials say the winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot have been drawn. They are: 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and Powerball 11. Officials say the latest Powerball jackpot figure results are still pending. They had estimated it at $600 million. With four of every five possible combinations of Powerball
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‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ dampened but not washed out at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France – Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for “Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film’s lavish Cannes party. Stars of the “Hunger Games” sequel, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Clafin, arrived Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. “Catching Fire,” perhaps more than any other film not actually screening
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Gunmen kill senior member of former Pakistani cricket star’s political party
KARACHI, Pakistan – Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party. Police officer Sarfaraz Nawaz says Zohra Shahid was gunned down outside her home in the city of Karachi in southern Sindh province. Shahid was the vice-president of former Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan’s
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Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (12,613.05 up 105.45 points): Southern Pacific Resource Corp. (TSX:STP). Oil and gas. Up 9.5 cents, or 23.46 per cent, at 50 cents on 12.29 million shares. The energy sector was the leading
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Wind Mobile wants clarity on rules for buying new players like Mobilicity
MONTREAL – Industry Canada needs to make it clear if it’s going to uphold its own rules on the sale of new wireless carrier Mobilicity, says the CEO of small competitor Wind Mobile. Big carriers like Rogers, Bell and Telus shouldn’t be allowed use loopholes or do creative deals to get around the rules, Anthony
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Wheat and oat futures fall, while corn and soybean futures rise on the CBOT
CHICAGO – Grains futures were mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 4.5 cents to $6.8325 a bushel; July corn rose 11.25 cents to $6.5275 a bushel; July oats slipped 2.25 cents to $3.755 a bushel; while July soybeans jumped 21 cents to $14.485 a bushel. Beef and pork
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NEW Logan Couture scores PP goal in OT to give Sharks 2-1 victory over Kings in Game 3
SAN JOSE, Calif. – 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
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National League Capsules
MIAMI – Brandon McCarthy pitched a three-hitter for his first win since being struck in the head by a line drive last season, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Saturday night. Gerardo Parra led off the game with a home run for Arizona, which has won four in a row. Miami
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Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6
INDIANAPOLIS – Lance Stephenson scored nine of his playoff career-high 23 points during 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
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‘Terminator 2′ actor Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood for violating protective order
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A Los Angeles sheriff’s spokesman says ‘Terminator 2′ star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said that deputies responding to the scene Thursday in West Hollywood found Furlong hiding in a nearby property. Jail records show he
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Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his “Out There” tour in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his “Out There” tour in Orlando. The massive production, which requires 31 trucks’ worth of equipment, includes lasers, huge pyrotechnics, and state of the art video displays, according to the website of the former Beatles star. McCartney performed the show to a
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Spoleto Festival USA offers largest program for 37th season; performances to start Friday
CHARLESTON, S.C. – From comic book art to Shakespeare and Japanese opera, the new season of the Spoleto Festival USA will be the largest ever, offering 160 performances during the 17 days the festival lights up stages across this seaside city. The internationally known arts festival, founded by the composer Gian Carlo Menotti, will open
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