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US filmmaker Oliver Stone praises Putin for role in Syria
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - American filmmaker Oliver Stone on Wednesday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "stabilizing force" in the Middle East, particularly in Syria as Moscow fills a void l...
Nov 01, 2019
Southern Comfort: All seven Canadian NHL teams playing in the U.S. on Saturday
Hockey on a Saturday night is woven into Canada's cultural fabric. Families gather in front of televisions, friends meet at bars, and fans make arena pilgrimages to cheer on their favou...
Nov 01, 2019
2 killed when small plane crashes into Atlanta-area townhome
ATLANTA - A small plane crashed into a townhome Wednesday morning in a leafy Atlanta-area neighbourhood near a major interstate, killing two people and tearing off the home's brick exterior, authoriti...
Nov 01, 2019
Infected toe stops R. Kelly from attending court hearing
CHICAGO - R. Kelly's lawyer has told a federal judge that an infected toe prevented the R&B star from attending a hearing in his child pornography case in Chicago. Kelly is detained at a jail two ...
Nov 01, 2019
Civilian employees on Canadian military bases set to protest pay gap
FREDERICTON - Civilian employees on military bases across Canada plan to stage information pickets this week to draw attention to their efforts to close a pay gap. Cathy O'Kane, vice-pr...
Nov 01, 2019
Three-year-old boy stabbed in Winnipeg to be taken off life support
WINNIPEG - A three-year-old boy who was stabbed multiple times while he slept in his bed is to be taken off life support today. Roxanne Moar says her nephew Hunter Haze Straight-Smith is to be removed...
Nov 01, 2019
Fajardo, Banks among team nominees for CFL's outstanding player award
TORONTO - The CFL's leading passer and top receiver were unanimous selections for the league's top individual award. Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo and Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver ...
Nov 01, 2019
Quebec introducing values test for newcomers wanting to move to the province
Quebec is moving ahead with its controversial values test for newcomers wishing to settle in the province but the new requirements are less strict than what was initially proposed. Starting Jan. ...
Nov 01, 2019
Montrealers prepare for late Halloween as much of Canada nurses sugar hangover
MONTREAL - While the rest of Canada wakes up with a sugar junky's remorse this morning, residents of some Quebec communities will only venture out this evening to get their Halloween st...
Nov 01, 2019
Military family matriarch who lost son in Afghanistan named Silver Cross Mother
OTTAWA - The matriarch of a military family whose youngest son was killed 12 years ago in Afghanistan has been named this year's National Silver Cross Mother by the Royal Canadian Legion. Reine S...
Nov 01, 2019