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Mark Cohon says Redblacks are primed for CFL success

Mark Cohon

CFL commissioner Mark Cohon was in a celebratory mood as he spoke to media prior to the start of the Ottawa Redblacks home opener at TD Place.

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Officers disciplined after murder suspect escaped custody

Rienna Nagel

Alberta Justice says correction officers failed when a Spruce Grove man accused of killing his wife went missing for five hours after he escaped from guards at the University of Alberta hospital.

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Health

For food or money: Learning impaired in obese women in face of snacks

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M&M candy

Women who are obese showed faulty learning when the reward was food, but not when the reward was money in a small lab experiment.

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World

Iran nuclear talks extended by 4 months

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Iran and six world powers agree to a four-month extension of negotiations on a possible nuclear deal that would gradually end sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, diplomats close to the talks said.

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Justin Gatlin, Tori Bowie dash to Diamond League wins

Tori Bowie

American sprinters Justin Gatlin and Tori Bowie set the fastest times this year in the 200 and 100 metres, respectively, at the Herculis meeting on Friday.

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Entertainment

Bicycle Opera Project gears up with expanded tour

Bicycle Opera Project

It’s tough to imagine an opera singer wiping off sweat and bicycle grease before walking on stage, but a new company is all about defying the opera clichés.

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