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Questlove uncovers 'Black Woodstock' in his hit Sundance doc
NEW YORK - Questlove responded with incredulous disbelief when he was first told about the footage. A landmark 1969 Harlem concert series that he hadn't heard of? With Stevie Wonder? With Nina Simone?...
Jan 29, 2021
Liberals waive one-week waiting period for employment insurance benefits
OTTAWA - The federal government is temporarily waiving a one-week waiting period for employment insurance benefits.The decision essentially means that applicants will be able to start their claims and...
Jan 29, 2021
Police Service Dog Luca nabs well-known Nanaimo offender during routine training session
NANAIMO - A man wanted on numerous arrest warrants is in custody after being in the wrong place in the wrong time.During a routine training session on Wednesday, Jan. 27, Cpl. Dean Muir and his Police...
Jan 29, 2021
Canadian rider Hugo Houle speaks out for road cycling, wants more support for juniors
Veteran Quebec rider Hugo Houle, a member of the Astana-Premier Tech team, has long carried Canadian colours on the world cycling stage. But he has also fought for the sport back home. The 30-year-old...
Jan 29, 2021
First Nations groups, Charlottetown council differ on Sir John A. Macdonald statue
CHARLOTTETOWN - First Nations groups and Charlottetown city council are at odds over how to deal with a statue of Canada's first prime minister. Members of the Epekwitk Assembly of Councils - which re...
Jan 29, 2021
Ex-FBI lawyer given probation for Russia probe actions
WASHINGTON - A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering an email that the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia i...
Jan 29, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada ruling clarifies youth justice case confusion
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a superior court justice has jurisdiction to hear and decide a bail application from a young person in certain circumstances, a ruling intended to ensure cons...
Jan 29, 2021
Saskatchewan Roughriders add defensive back Kenneth Acker to secondary
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed defensive back Kenneth Acker. The six-foot, 195-pound native of Portland, Ore., joins the Roughriders after five years in the NFL, playing in 40 regul...
Jan 29, 2021
Canadian tennis players ready to start gearing up for the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - A busy stretch for Canadian tennis starts this weekend with Australian Open players emerging from quarantine. Australian Open qualifier Rebecca Marino of Vancouver kicks things ...
Jan 29, 2021
Pattison Canadian International is included on Woodbine's 2021 thoroughbred schedule
TORONTO - The Pattison Canadian International has been included on Woodbine's 2021 thoroughbred stakes schedule. The turf race was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but is scheduled to ...
Jan 29, 2021