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Tim Heenan was in his teens when he injured his left hip in a four-metre fall while goofing around with some buddies. When his school hockey coach saw him favouring his leg before practice soon after, he said: "Just wait until you're older. Source

HALIFAX -- It was 1948 when her father told her. He was laying on the chesterfield in the living room of their Yarmouth, N.S., home, his body ravaged by tuberculosis. "He had consumption and he knew he only had a few months to live," recalls Mary Lou Parker. Source

TAMPA, Fla. — A service dog waiting for a flight to Philadelphia with her owner gave birth at the Tampa airport as travelers gathered around and watched. The Tampa Bay Times reports 2-year-old golden retriever Eleanor Rigby went into labor at Gate F-81 and birthed eight puppies — seven males and a female. Source

For decades, Colombians voted with an eye on the bloody conflict with leftist rebels that dominated their country and politics. But on Sunday they were casting their ballots in the first presidential election since the signing of a peace accord with the nation's biggest rebel group to end the conflict and were weighing issues like corruption, inequality, crime and relations with their crisis-plagued neighbour Venezuela. Source

Manitoba civil servants will be able swig a beer at office parties, but smoking a joint will still be a no-no after recreational cannabis is legalized, says a draft policy obtained by The Canadian Press. It's an issue that many employers, both public and private, will have to deal with once marijuana becomes legal this year. Source

Southwestern Ontario will see temperatures rise on Sunday afternoon, and with the heat will come the possibility of high levels of air pollution, Environment Canada warns. A special air quality statement is in effect for the region "due to the possibility of deteriorating air quality," a statement from the government agency reads. Source

GALLOWAY, N.J. -- One of America's best law enforcement officers at sniffing out hidden explosives is eight years old, already going grey and loves nothing more than chewing vigorously on a white cotton towel to unwind. Source

DAMASCUS, Syria - A Syria-based Palestinian official says insurgents have excavated graves in a cemetery in a refugee camp in the capital Damascus in search of the remains of three Israeli soldiers who have been missing for decades. Source

Newfoundland and Labrador — a province lauded for its shimmering coastlines, plentiful wildlife and rugged scenery — is falling short so far this year when it comes to one of its most prized tourist attractions: icebergs. Source

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- a province lauded for its shimmering coastlines, plentiful wildlife and rugged scenery -- is falling short so far this year on one of its most prized tourist attractions: icebergs. Source