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Man charged in connection with alleged online threats against Quebec premier
MONTREAL - A 65-year-old Quebec man has been charged after allegedly threatening Premier Francois Legault online. Sylvain Proulx will appear in court on Nov. 9 in Roberval, in the Lac-Saint-...
Sep 24, 2020

Evel Knievel's son suing Disney over 'Toy Story 4' character
LAS VEGAS - Evel Knievel's son is on a collision course with the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar over a movie daredevil character named Duke Caboom. A federal trademark infringement lawsuit filed in Las Veg...
Sep 24, 2020

British Academy Film Awards change rules to boost diversity
LONDON - Britain's film academy is shaking up its membership and its awards voting rules in a review prompted by the glaring lack of diversity in the nominations. The British Academy of Film and Telev...
Sep 24, 2020

Five new cases of COVID-19, eight more recoveries in Saskatchewan
There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province and eight more recoveries. The provincial total is now at 1,835.The new cases are in the Saskatoon (two), Central West (one) and Regina (...
Sep 24, 2020

Indigenous group calls for judicial review of country's prisons, incarceration policies
A group representing Indigenous people is calling on the Correctional Service of Canada to conduct a judicial review into all its policies at the country's prisons.One of the more contentious issues i...
Sep 24, 2020

Some customers still not wearing masks in stores that require it
Every health expert, official, doctor and scientist has made clear the wearing of a mask is vital at times like these.But even in stores like Walmart and the Real Canadian Superstore, that have had ma...
Sep 24, 2020

Holly Hunter suits up as US prosecutor in 'The Comey Rule'
LOS ANGELES - Holly Hunter has been entrusted with playing an array of real-world women, from tennis great Billie Jean King to a cheerleading mom gone astray to her latest role, a federal prosecutor c...
Sep 24, 2020

Ottawa Aces signing Guy Armitage comes with impressive rugby pedigree
New Ottawa Aces signing Guy Armitage comes with an impressive pedigree. Not only has he represented England in rugby union at the under-20 level and played in England's Premiership, the 28-year-old ha...
Sep 24, 2020

Moe preparing for first election as Sask. Party leader
Premier Scott Moe already has a few elections under his belt, but the upcoming contest will be his first leading the Saskatchewan Party.Moe said it feels somewhat different this time, explaining he's ...
Sep 24, 2020

Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu resigns amid scandal
ROME - The powerful head of the Vatican's saint-making office, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, resigned Thursday from the post and renounced his rights as a cardinal amid a financial scandal that has reported...
Sep 24, 2020