Duchess stuns in Canadian flag-inspired dress
On the second day of the royal trip, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a red and white Alexander McQueen bespoke frock. More from their visit »
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VIDEO: Rugby player pulls off gravity-defying move
A rugby player in Australia’s Kununurra Nines pulled off an amazing move which may have only gained a yard, but earned him viral stardom.
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Actor Richard Hong killed at Stroumboulopoulos's Los Angeles home, police say
Actor Richard Hong has been identified as the man found dead early Friday at the Los Angeles home rented by television personality George Stroumboulopoulos. Police said Hong was a 41-year-old Canadian who lived in Los Angeles. Stroumboulopoulos, the former "Hockey Night in Canada" host, said in a prepared statement that he's "heartbroken" after a "dear friend" was found dead.
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Man spends 43 YEARS in a wheelchair after receiving the wrong diagnosis
A man who spent the past 43 years confined to a wheelchair has had to learn how to walk again after discovering he was misdiagnosed as a teenager. Rufino Borrego was told he had incurable muscular dystrophy when he was 13 years old and has used a wheelchair to get around ever since. The rare disease can actually be treated simply by taking asthma medication and just a year after his new diagnosis, Borrego was able to walk for the first time to his local cafe.
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Alton Towers Smiler rollercoaster ‘crashed with the force of a 90mph car accident’
The crash on the Smiler rollercoaster at Alton Towers that left five passengers with life-changing injuries was so powerful that it was the equivalent of a 90mph car crash, a court has heard. Vicky Balch (above), then 19, and Leah Washington, then 17, who each lost a leg in the devastating crash in June last year and several other people who were trapped for hours attended Stafford Crown Court today for the sentencing hearing. Prosecuter Bernard Thorogood told the court that the passengers on the £18 million ride watched with “disbelief and horror” as realised they were going to collide with an empty carriage.
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See the 3 star hotel where Prince William and Kate will spend a romantic night in Canada
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to enjoy one romantic night alone during their royal tour of Canada, away from their two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte – and have chosen to stay in a modest, three-star hotel. The pair are planning to spend the night stay in the Coast High Country Inn in the town of Whitehorse, which usually costs around $180 a night for a stay. Meanwhile, three-year-old Prince George and one-year-old Princess Charlotte will be cared for by their nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, who will accompanying the family on their trip as part of their 12-person entourage.
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Report: Zookeeper screamed for help before tiger attack
A zookeeper screamed for help into her radio before she was fatally attacked by a Malayan tiger, but the 350-pound animal crushed her neck before her co-workers could reach her, an autopsy report released Friday showed. The Palm Beach County medical examiner determined that Stacey Konwiser, 38, died of a fractured spine, a lacerated jugular and other neck injuries suffered when she was attacked on April 15 by the tiger named Hati.
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Multiple people shot by gunmen in Baltimore (6 photos)
Eight people, including a three-year-old girl, were hurt in a shooting that Baltimore police called an act of “retaliatory violence” on Saturday night, authorities said. A spokesman of the Baltimore Police Department told reporters at a news conference that the shooting appeared to be in response to a fatal shooting on Labor Day that left one person dead and others injured. Police said the attack was “planned” and involved three shooters, two with handguns and one with a long gun that seemed to be a shotgun. Police said all the eight victims were expected to recover from their injuries. Further details were not immediately available on the shooting or identities of the shooters. A separate shooting in Baltimore on Saturday left two people with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. (Reuters) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.
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Canada Border Services Agency officer found dead at Pearson Airport
A Canada Border Services Agency officer was found dead in Terminal 3 of Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Friday night, the agency confirmed on Saturday. Peel Regional Police said they received a call for medical assistance at about 8:20 p.m. Mark Fischer, spokesperson for Peel Regional Police, said Friday night that a man shot himself inside the airport but not in a public area.
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Brangelina Update
US Weekly reports that Brad Pitt's alleged abusive incident on a plane that sparked Angelina Jolie's divorce filing is caught on tape. ET Canada has the latest.
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Domino’s Pizza customer gets the best reward for handing in cash found in her delivery
A woman who found a LOT of money in her Domino’s delivery has been rewarded with free pizza for a YEAR for handing it in. Selena Avalos was feeling peckish and ordered a box of chicken wings from a branch of the fast food giant in San Jose, California. Selena decided to do the honest thing and inform Domino’s of the little mix up and a driver rushed round to pick up the cash, which turned out to be the restaurant’s bank deposit.
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Firefighters and paramedics free injured worker from hot tar truck in Toronto
A worker covered in hot tar suffered serious burns following an industrial accident in the Toronto area of Logan Avenue and Danforth Avenue, police say.
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Rent-free: Well-dressed 'professional tenant' won't leave Toronto apartment
"It's been a living hell for the past two months," Robin Ennis said in an interview with CBC News. The tenant, James Regan, 62, lost a similar dispute at the board earlier this year over another property he was occupying.
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Man confesses to murder that his identical twin has served 13 years in jail for committing
A man has confessed to a murder 13 years after his identical twin was found guilty for the crime. Karl Smith (above, right) stunned a Chicago court last week after he admitted to the killing of Antwan Carter that his brother, Kevin Dugar (above, left), has served 13 years in jail for. The brothers, who have different surnames after Smith changed his to their mother’s maiden name, became active in gangs while growing up together.
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Brad Marchand coy about playing with Sidney Crosby on Penguins
TORONTO – Brad Marchand might not be “Brad Marchand” anymore.
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Man whose truck fell off Change Islands ferry still seeking compensation
Dean Snow was driving his dump truck full of sand off the MV Capt. Earl W. Winsor when he noticed the ship's ramp started to drift away from the wharf. The dump truck fell into the icy water. "Obviously our position is that liability is quite clearly against the operators of the ferry," said Steve Marshall, Snow's lawyer.
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Heli error: Mistake will cost picturesque Alberta town its landmark water tower
An iconic water tower overlooking a scenic town in west-central Alberta is headed for the scrap heap because of a mistake made during the construction of a new hospital helipad. Alberta Health Services said it asked its consultants whether the massive blue and white tower jutting high into the sky next door would be an issue. It turns out, under Transport Canada regulations, the tower would have to be painted in an orange-and-white checkerboard pattern to make it more visible for air ambulance pilots.
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3 held, including teen, in triple killings in California
Fullerton police Sgt. Jon Radus would not say if the arrested teen was Katlynn Goodwill Yost, whom they had identified earlier as the missing daughter of two of the victims. "That said, a 17 year old female juvenile has also been detained in connection with the murders and is in the custody of the Orange County Juvenile Hall," he said. Radus identified the victims — Christopher Yost and Jennifer Goodwill Yost — as the girls' parents and described the third victim, Arthur William Boucher, 28, as a family friend.
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Financially struggling Alexander First Nation residents disturbed by controversial audit
Life is not easy for Dorothy Powder and her husband on the Alexander First Nation reserve, where they have been waiting for power poles for six years. On Aug 4, Dorothy attended a band membership meeting where accountants presented a scathing report identifying $2.1 million in "unexplained payments" between 2013 and 2015 to a former band chief Herbert Arcand and seven administrative staff. "It's very bad," said Brent Burnstick, adding he is concerned about the health of his six children.
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MacArthur concussed in Senators camp, fight breaks out (Video)
At Ottawa Senators camp, defenseman Patrick Sieloff – who was acquired in the offseason for Alex Chiasson – made contact with the head of Clarke MacArthur in a play along the boards. MacArthur immediately went to the ice clutching his head. Bobby Ryan, who is not known for being much of a fighter, went directly after Sieloff.
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Friends remember Norman Wells man whose remains were found 29 years after accident
Friends of the Norman Wells man whose remains were found last August — 29 years after he disappeared — remember a remarkably successful young man with a big heart. On Friday, RCMP confirmed that Raymond Persson's remains were found on an island in Great Bear Lake. Persson was originally from Red Deer, Alberta, and moved to Norman Wells in the 1970s.
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No exception on safety helmet rules for Sikh workers, Quebec judge rules
A Quebec judge has ruled turban-wearing Sikh truck drivers must wear hard hats in the workplace when safety standards require them. Three Sikh men who drove container trucks at the Port of Montreal had argued they had a right to wear a turban instead of a helmet based on Quebec and Canadian charter rights protecting freedom of religion. In a ruling released Wednesday, Quebec Superior Court Justice Andre Prevost recognized that the requirement to wear helmets violated the mens' charter rights but ruled that safety should trump religion in this case.
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