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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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 2019
Wiarton Willie predicts early spring; Shubenacadie Sam says there's more winter to come
There are conflicting predictions from Canada's two most famous forecasting groundhogs, with Wiarton Willie heralding an early spring while Shubenacadie Sam claims there will be six more weeks of...
Feb 04, 2019