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Before it hits Netflix, Sundance previews 'Velvet Buzzsaw'
PARK CITY, Utah - Dan Gilroy's satirical contemporary art world thriller "Velvet Buzzsaw" will be available to Netflix subscribers worldwide this Friday, but he and his team gave audiences at the Sund...
Jan 30, 2019
Judges cannot be overly swayed by victim impact statements: legal experts
This article was updated at 2019-01-30 23:06.Legal experts say a sentencing judge must use caution and not be overwhelmed by victim impact statements. A Saskatchewan judge heard more th...
Jan 30, 2019
'Debacle' with China latest foreign policy flub for Trudeau, says Scheer
OTTAWA - The "debacle" over the firing of Canada's ambassador to China is the latest in a string of foreign-policy failures for the prime minister, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer cha...
Jan 30, 2019
Canada sending deep freestyle, snowboard teams to world championships
Fresh off a bucket-list win, Cassie Sharpe wants to lock down yet another. The freestyle skier aims to carry the momentum from winning X Games halfpipe gold in Aspen, Colo., last week&n...
Jan 30, 2019
Moosehead Breweries donates to make Saskatchewan's Mac the Moose tallest again
This article was updated at 2019-01-30 20:09.MOOSE JAW, Sask. - A New Brunswick brewery has donated $25,000 to the cause of making a beloved Saskatchewan moose statue the tall...
Jan 30, 2019
Clarification: Working Longer-Dementia story
CHICAGO - In a story Jan. 30 on companies navigating dementia conversations with older workers, The Associated Press reported that former professor Mary Radnofsky had a rare form of leukoencephalopath...
Jan 30, 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats ink star receiver Brandon Banks to two-year extension
HAMILTON - Star receiver Brandon Banks has signed a two-year extension with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The 31-year-old finished the 2018 season first in the CFL in receiving touchdowns and second in rec...
Jan 30, 2019
Peter Jackson making new documentary of Beatles in studio
LONDON - Director Peter Jackson is making a new documentary using never-before-seen footage of the Beatles in the studio. The acclaimed Lord of the Rings director said Wednesday the film will be based...
Jan 30, 2019
Transportation Safety Board involved in probe of crane collapsing on ship
VANCOUVER - The Transportation Safety Board is deploying a team of investigators to the Port of Vancouver following the collapse of a large crane onto a loaded container vessel. A statement from the s...
Jan 30, 2019
'It's too cold!' Mr. Hot Dog says no school in South Dakota
PARKER, S.D. - A South Dakota school district is using a talking hot dog to announce closures due to the extreme cold . In a video posted to the Parker School District's Facebook page, Mr. Hot Dog say...
Jan 30, 2019