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Gatineau mayor slams city councillor's statements on Islamophobia
GATINEAU, Que. - The mayor of Gatineau, Que., said he plans to request that a city councillor be stripped of some of her duties after she reportedly said the word "Islamophobia" doesn't exis...
Feb 4, 2019
Ontario, Quebec ask feds to do more to have U.S. tariffs removed
TORONTO - The federal government should consider dropping retaliatory tariffs against the United States, Ontario's economic development minister said Monday, as he and his Quebec counterpart pressed O...
Feb 4, 2019
Detained Canadian Kovrig gets third consular visit in China since his arrest
OTTAWA - The federal government says Canadian Michael Kovrig has received his third meeting with consular officials since his December arrest in China on allegations of endangering Chin...
Feb 4, 2019
Brothers on the run captured by RCMP
Two brothers who were wanted in relation to separate incidents, are both back in custody. Bradley Clinton Lundgren, 27, was arrested Friday night by members of the Melfort and Tisdale RCMP detachments...
Feb 4, 2019
Racist yearbook photo becomes a test for 2020 Democrats
A racist photo tied to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam spurred the first major test for how Democratic presidential hopefuls will address racial tensions that have polarized American life. Nearly every ma...
Feb 4, 2019
'Young and the Restless' actor Kristoff St. John dead at 52
LOS ANGELES - "Young and the Restless" actor Kristoff St. John has died at age 52. Officials say Los Angeles police were called to his home on Sunday and his body was turned over to the Los Angeles Co...
Feb 4, 2019
Calgary's Jaclyn Lee ready for first LPGA Tour event as a professional
It took weeks for Jaclyn Lee to really absorb that she had become a professional golfer. The Canadian announced she was joining the LPGA Tour on Dec. 7 but it wasn't until classes at Ohio State Univer...
Feb 4, 2019
'Glass' stays at No. 1, while 'Miss Bala' opens in third
LOS ANGELES - With the distraction of the Super Bowl, freezing temperatures affecting large portions of North America and only one big new release in theatres in "Miss Bala," movie going audiences lar...
Feb 4, 2019
Alfonso Cuaron wins Directors Guild award for 'Roma'
LOS ANGELES - "Roma" director Alfonso Cuaron has won the top honour from the Directors Guild of America and solidified his spot as the Oscar front-runner. Cuaron won out over Spike Lee for "BlacKkKlan...
Feb 4, 2019
Super Bowl ad winners: Bud Light, Amazon
NEW YORK - This year some of the Super Bowl ads that grabbed the greatest buzz were surprises, like Bud Light's "Game of Thrones" teaser. Other crowd-pleasers focused on humour, like Amazon's take on ...
Feb 4, 2019