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Military needs to be 30-per-cent women for real change: vice-admiral
OTTAWA - Nearly a third of members of the Canadian Forces should be women to bring about a real culture change in the military, says the admiral in charge of the Forces' human resources, while acknowl...
Mar 07, 2020
Veteran standardbred owner Grant purchases slot in inaugural Mohawk Million
TORONTO - When Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson unveiled plans in September for the inaugural US$1-million Mohawk Million, there was never a question in Brad Grant's mind whether to ge...
Mar 07, 2020
Protesters pack up camp at B.C. legislature after five arrests Wednesday night
VICTORIA - Dozens of Indigenous youth and their supporters packed blankets and tarps Thursday, ending a 17-day protest at British Columbia's legislature that saw a fire burning constantly&nb...
Mar 07, 2020
Protesters pack up camp at B.C. legislature after five arrests Wednesday night
VICTORIA - Dozens of Indigenous youth and their supporters packed blankets and tarps Thursday, ending a 17-day protest at British Columbia's legislature that saw a fire burning constantly&nb...
Mar 07, 2020
Steven Del Duca wins Ontario Liberal leadership
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario Liberals crowned former cabinet minister Steven Del Duca as their new party leader Saturday. Del Duca had enough delegates to win on the first ballot, but looking forward, ...
Mar 07, 2020
Injured Bianca Andreescu drops out of Indian Wells, won't defend title
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not defend her title at the BNP Paribas Open because of a lingering left knee injury. The reigning U.S. Open champion dropped out of the WTA Tour ...
Mar 07, 2020
Winfrey reversed upcoming book selection after controversy
NEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey reversed her book club selection of Kate Elizabeth Russell's upcoming "My Dark Vanessa" after the novel was briefly the subject of online controversy, a spokeswoman confirmed ...
Mar 07, 2020
Review: 'First Cow,' a western fable of unpasteurized poetry
The American West is about as well-trod territory as there is in movies, but Kelly Reichardt keeps unearthing new treasures. Her latest excavation, "First Cow," is her most sublime yet. Like many of R...
Mar 07, 2020
With hand sanitizer nearby, Dubai Comic Con laughs at virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - As papier-mch hand grenades and plastic assault rifles barely caught the attention of security guards, a health official in Dubai wordlessly watched over an infrared came...
Mar 07, 2020
American Film Institute postponing gala with Julie Andrews
NEW YORK - The American Film Institute says it is postponing its 48th annual AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute honouring Julie Andrews in an apparent response to the new coronavirus outbreak. Th...
Mar 07, 2020