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Will Smith film departs Georgia over voting restrictions
NEW YORK - Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua have pulled production of their runaway slave drama "Emancipation" from Georgia over the state's recently enacted law restricting voting access. The fi...
Apr 12, 2021
Sidelined last year, the Met Gala is returning - twice
The Met Gala is coming back. Actually, twice. The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Monday that the annual high-wattage celebration of both fashion and celebrity - cancelled last year because of th...
Apr 12, 2021
Senators claim defenceman Victor Mete off waivers from Canadiens
OTTAWA - Victor Mete has a new home.The Ottawa Senators claimed the 22-year-old defenceman off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.A fourth-round pick in the 2016 draft, Mete played sparingl...
Apr 12, 2021
Man pleads not guilty to supplying ammunition in Nova Scotia mass shooting case
HALIFAX - One of the three people who allegedly supplied ammunition to the gunman who murdered 22 people in Nova Scotia last spring has pleaded not guilty to the charge. A lawyer representing James Ba...
Apr 12, 2021
Connor Hellebuyck, Auston Matthews receive top weekly honours from NHL
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is the NHL's first star of the week. Hellebuyck went 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average, a .938 save percentage and one shutout to lead the J...
Apr 12, 2021
Small business struggling amid COVID-19 pandemic looks for aid in Liberals' budget
OTTAWA - A group representing thousands of the country's small businesses says many hope the Trudeau Liberals heed their concerns and reshape aid in the upcoming federal budget to help them survive th...
Apr 12, 2021
New regulator to stop sexual exploitation of children online: public safety minister
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government will introduce legislation to create a new regulator that will ensure online platforms remove harmful content, including depictions of ch...
Apr 12, 2021
Court of Appeal restores privileges for man who killed five at Calgary house party
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has restored some privileges for a mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five young people at a house party seven years ago. A provincial mental health review boa...
Apr 12, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions on the rise in Quebec and Ontario
The number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations is continuing to rise in Quebec and Ontario, prompting concerns about the capacity of those province's health-care systems. Ontario reported 1,646 peopl...
Apr 12, 2021
CFL continuing talks with federal government about return to field in '21
The CFL has continued talks with the federal government about securing financial assistance in an effort to return to the field this season. A source confirmed talks are ongoing. The source was grante...
Apr 12, 2021