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Veteran standardbred owner Grant purchases slot in inaugural Mohawk Million
TORONTO - When Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson unveiled plans in September for the inaugural US$1-million Mohawk Million, there was never a question in Brad Grant's mind whether to ge...
Mar 07, 2020
Protesters pack up camp at B.C. legislature after five arrests Wednesday night
VICTORIA - Dozens of Indigenous youth and their supporters packed blankets and tarps Thursday, ending a 17-day protest at British Columbia's legislature that saw a fire burning constantly&nb...
Mar 07, 2020
Carlton High School artist set for historic first in P.A.
For some, the thought of their kids punching holes in and painting and drawing all over their bedroom walls might raise their blood pressure. But a Carlton Comprehensive Public High School student is ...
Mar 07, 2020 Carlton High's Maria Hirsi will become the first Indigenous high school female to get the John V. Hicks gallery all to herself. (Submitted/Maria Hirsi)
Steven Del Duca wins Ontario Liberal leadership
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario Liberals crowned former cabinet minister Steven Del Duca as their new party leader Saturday. Del Duca had enough delegates to win on the first ballot, but looking forward, ...
Mar 07, 2020
Injured Bianca Andreescu drops out of Indian Wells, won't defend title
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not defend her title at the BNP Paribas Open because of a lingering left knee injury. The reigning U.S. Open champion dropped out of the WTA Tour ...
Mar 07, 2020
Winfrey reversed upcoming book selection after controversy
NEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey reversed her book club selection of Kate Elizabeth Russell's upcoming "My Dark Vanessa" after the novel was briefly the subject of online controversy, a spokeswoman confirmed ...
Mar 07, 2020
Review: 'First Cow,' a western fable of unpasteurized poetry
The American West is about as well-trod territory as there is in movies, but Kelly Reichardt keeps unearthing new treasures. Her latest excavation, "First Cow," is her most sublime yet. Like many of R...
Mar 07, 2020
With hand sanitizer nearby, Dubai Comic Con laughs at virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - As papier-mch hand grenades and plastic assault rifles barely caught the attention of security guards, a health official in Dubai wordlessly watched over an infrared came...
Mar 07, 2020
American Film Institute postponing gala with Julie Andrews
NEW YORK - The American Film Institute says it is postponing its 48th annual AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute honouring Julie Andrews in an apparent response to the new coronavirus outbreak. Th...
Mar 07, 2020
Jason Kenney endorses Erin O'Toole for leadership of Conservative party
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, king among leaders of the conservative movement in Canada, is endorsing Erin O'Toole to lead the federal party. His seal of approval comes as O'Toole revs u...
Mar 07, 2020