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City ready for heavy rain this weekend
Officials with the City of Moncton are advising residents to prepare for this weekend’s heavy rain.
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President’s Choice White Grape Juice recalled over undeclared sulphites
People with sensitivity to sulphites are being warned not to consume a certain brand of white grape juice sold by Loblaw Companies.
This after it was revealed that the 1.36-litre size of President’s Choice White Grape Juice contains sulphites which are not declared on the label.
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Doug Ford staunchly denies report he sold hash in 80s
Ford says that a report in The Globe and Mail accusing him of being a hash dealer in the 1980s is “100 per cent false” and the fallout has devastated his family.
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Boil water order in effect in Shediac, NB
A watermain break on Main Street has forced the boil water order that affects around 200 residents.
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Doug Ford denies Globe report that he dealt hashish in 80s
TORONTO – The man who has staunchly defended the mayor of Canada’s largest city through a storm of crack cocaine use allegations spent Saturday angrily lashing out at a claim that he himself once sold hashish for several years in Toronto. An incensed Coun. Doug Ford, the mayor’s older brother, vehemently denied the allegations contained
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Quebec journalist and author in critical condition after car accident
MONTREAL – A longtime Quebec journalist is in critical condition after a car accident this morning in Montreal. Normand Lester — probably best known for his controversial collection of essays “The Black Book of English Canada” — slammed into a stopped vehicle at a red light at around 9:30 am. Police say the 67-year-old may
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Federal government looks to snag corporate sponsors for Ottawa events
OTTAWA – McDonald’s golden arches on Parliament Hill? Tim Horton’s billboards at the Governor General’s residence? Nothing quite so crass is in the works, but a cash-strapped federal agency is actively looking for corporate sponsors to fill gaping holes in its budget. The National Capital Commission is reviewing a proposal to bring in almost $4.5
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Bill Clinton, other celebrities join thousands at Vienna AIDS charity ball
VIENNA – Cross-dressers, half-naked revelers, a famed fashion designer, entertainment icons and former U.S. President Bill Clinton are sharing the spotlight in Vienna for the Life Ball, one of Europe’s biggest AIDS fundraisers. As in past years, Vienna’s city hall and the huge square in front of it has been transformed into a magical stage,
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Niger president says attackers came from Libya; death toll climbs to 35
NIAMEY, Mali – Niger’s president says suicide bombers who carried out simultaneous attacks on a military installation and a French-run uranium mine came from southern Libya. President Mahamadou Issoufou told reporters Saturday the death toll now stands at 35, including 24 soldiers, one employee of French nuclear giant Areva, and 10 terrorists. Issoufou spoke alongside
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Roman Polanski laments levelling of sexes as ‘idiotic’ at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France – Roman Polanski says the birth control pill has had a “masculinizing” effect on women. The director said the pill has “changed the place of women in our times,” while talking to reporters Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. He was there to premiere his film “Venus in Fur,” adapted from the David
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Valeant shares soar amid report drug firm near $9B deal to buy Bausch and Lomb
MONTREAL – Valeant Pharmaceuticals shares hit an all-time high Friday amid reports that it is in talks to expand its eye-care business by buying Bausch and Lomb. The stock hit $90.17 before closing at $87.02, up $10.18 or 13.25 per cent Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported that
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Rio Tinto titanium subsidiary workers fear up to 400 jobs to be cut
MONTREAL – The weak demand and prices that prompted Rio Tinto’s titanium subsidiary to abandon a $4-billion expansion is now threatening hundreds of jobs at its Quebec plant. After meeting with company officials, the union representing workers at Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium said it fears between 230 and 400 jobs are at risk. “The
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Oil finishes week down 2% on concerns about global demand, Fed’s next move
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The price of oil fell two per cent this week as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market’s concerns about possible changes to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s economic stimulus program. The loss Friday was just 10 cents, to US$94.15 a barrel. But four straight losses resulted in
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NL Capsules
SAN FRANCISCO – Angel Pagan became the first San Francisco player to end a game with an inside-the-park homer, connecting with a runner aboard in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday to give the Giants a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Troy Tulowitzki homered leading off the 10th to put the Rockies
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AL Capsules
BOSTON – Pinch-hitter Mike Carp drove in the tying run with an eighth-inning double and then scored on a double by Dustin Pedroia as the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. The Red Sox scored four times off reliever Vinnie Pestano (1-1), who took over with Cleveland
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Former UFC champion Forrest Griffin retires from mixed martial arts
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin has announced his retirement from the UFC. Griffin made his announcement Saturday night after UFC 160. Griffin has fought just three times since November 2009 while struggling with multiple injuries. He beat Tito Ortiz in what turned out to be both veterans’ final fight at
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Setlist for Rolling Stones concert at Air Canada Centre in Toronto
TORONTO – The Rolling Stones played the first of two Canadian gigs at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on Saturday. Their setlist was as follows: 1. “Get Off of My Cloud” 2. “You Got Me Rocking” 3. “Paint It Black” 4. “Gimme Shelter” 5. “Angie” 6. “Street Fighting Man” 7. “Emotional Rescue” 8. “It’s Only Rock
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Rolling Stones joined by country star Carrie Underwood at Toronto show
TORONTO – Celebrating a half-century of music, the Rolling Stones defied their age with an energetic, lengthy performance at a roaring Air Canada Centre led by the frenetic antics of nearly 70-year-old frontman Mick Jagger. Over the course of a roughly two-hour, 15-minute performance, Jagger swivelled his hips furiously as he paced the stage back
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NYPD to investigate allegations made by actress Bynes after being arrested in NYC
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Internal Affairs officers on Saturday were looking into allegations made by actress Amanda Bynes that New York Police Department officers sexually assaulted her when she was arrested for heaving a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment Thursday night. The 27-year-old former child star first alleged during her
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