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Country music star Jason Aldean fined for swimming in Gulf of Mexico under double red flags
GRAYTON BEACH, Fla. – Country music star Jason Aldean has been fined for swimming in dangerous conditions at a Florida Panhandle beach.
Nik Wallenda ‘ready to go’ for historic tightrope walk over Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Nik Wallenda says he felt like a kid on Christmas morning when the tightrope wire went up ahead of his planned walk across Niagara Falls.
Moore belts first two career homers to lift Nationals over Blue Jays 6-2
TORONTO – Tyler Moore was a one-man show Wednesday.
CBC announces new TV biopics featuring Gordie Howe and Jack Layton
TORONTO – CBC is bringing the true-life stories of Gordie Howe and Jack Layton to television with two newly announced biopics.
Most reality TV is ‘fake’ says executive producer of ‘The Bachelor’
BANFF, Alta. – In a revelation that will likely come as a shock to few TV viewers, the executive producer of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” says many reality shows are rigged.
Gabriel Macht says wife Jacinda Barrett is guest starring on his USA Network show, ‘Suits’
NEW YORK, N.Y. – “Suits” is bringing in a new skirt.
N.L. opposition filibusters for third night to protest ‘regressive’ info bill
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Democracy Watch says proposed restrictions on access to information would make Newfoundland and Labrador less open than other parts of Canada and the world.
Philanthropist to raise awareness of booze and drugs as hockey riot legacy
VANCOUVER – A B.C. philanthropist says he’ll mark the anniversary of Vancouver’s Stanley Cup riot by launching a foundation to raise awareness about alcohol and drug abuse.
Though reluctant, Justin Trudeau seen by some as key to a Liberal dynasty
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau first caught the public heartstrings in October 2000, when he delivered a moving, deeply felt eulogy for his legendary father, weaving an emotional spell from inside the cavernous Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal.
US prosecutors drop campaign corruption case against John Edwards following mistrial
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Federal prosecutors have filed an order dismissing the remaining criminal charges against former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.
Paul Gross says he is on board if ‘Slings and Arrows’ returns
BANFF, Alta. – If “Slings and Arrows” is coming back to TV, you can count Paul Gross in.
Pascal, champion Cloud opt for ”clean” IBF light heavyweight title fight
MONTREAL – Jean Pascal made drug-testing an issue before he lost his World Boxing Council title to veteran Bernard Hopkins last year but he won’t have that debate when he attempts to win another belt from Tavoris Cloud.
Broadcast watchdog calls out Sun TV, Ezra Levant for on-air insult
TORONTO – Canada’s broadcast watchdog says Sun News Network violated its code of ethics after host Ezra Levant aimed a “personal and particularly coarse” insult at the executive of a multinational food company.
Cowboys officially sign Canadian-born defensive end Tyrone Crawford
IRVING, Texas – Canadian defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford is officially a Dallas Cowboy.
Pssst… Wanna see Jean Charest’s re-election plan?
QUEBEC – If this was the launch of Premier Jean Charest’s re-election message, it came out a little muddled.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Feds, Quebec in tit-for-tat fight over gun registry
MONTREAL – While the Quebec government succeeded at keeping the gun registry alive just a little longer in the province Wednesday, the federal government made yet another move to bury it.
SpaceX chief says South Texas is leading candidate for launch site for private cargo ships
MCGREGOR, Texas – South Texas is the leading candidate for a launch site for the company that sent the world’s first commercial supply ship to the International Space Station.
Feds propose new regulations to discourage retail record-keeping on long guns
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is moving to bar what he calls “back-door” gun registries.
Former auditor general among independent experts to oversee F-35 reset
OTTAWA – A former auditor general is one of two independent panellists appointed to oversee the redesign of Canada’s troubled plan to buy the F-35 stealth fighter.
Most veterans expected to sit as Alouettes, Bombers meet in CFL pre-season
MONTREAL – Neither starting quarterbacks will be on the field when the Montreal Alouettes play host to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the first CFL pre-season game for both teams at Percival Molson Stadium on Thursday night.
US Anti-Doping Agency charges cycling star Lance Armstrong with drug use
AUSTIN, Texas – The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is bringing doping charges against seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, threatening to strip his victories in the storied cycling race.
Former anti-corruption boss: Quebec gov’t didn’t give us a computer or office
MONTREAL – The man initially tasked by the Quebec government to probe corruption in the province wasn’t given a budget or even a computer and was relegated to “squatting” for office space.
Canada’s federal government unanimous in support of Munich tribute at Games
OTTAWA – The federal government has unanimously supported an international movement to honour the 11 Israelis slain at the 1972 Olympics.