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Venice Film Festival unveils selections for September fete
The American frontier drama "The World to Come," the Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren comedy-drama "The Duke," Gia Coppola's "Mainstream," and the Shia LaBeouf and Vanessa Kirby drama "Pieces of a Woman...
Jul 28, 2020
Kingston youth pleads guilty to terror charges after January 2019 arrest
OTTAWA - A Kingston, Ont., youth has pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges for trying to persuade someone to plant a bomb. The youth, who cannot be identified under terms of the Youth ...
Jul 28, 2020
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA - A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charit...
Jul 28, 2020
York 9 FC completes 2020 roster with signing of Canadian teenage forward
TORONTO - York 9 FC has completed its 2020 roster with the signing of 16-year-old Canadian forward Lowell Wright. The native of Brampton, Ont., has spent time with the Toronto FC academy, Sigma FC and...
Jul 28, 2020
Trainer Mark Casse pointing '19 Preakness winner towards Woodbine Mile
TORONTO - Mark Casse is hoping to provide the star power for this year's $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile. The veteran trainer is pointing War of Will, the 2019 Preakness Stakes winner, towards the...
Jul 28, 2020
Man City 'strongly condemned' for obstructing case by court
Manchester City obstructed the investigation into its finances that led to the club being fined 10 million ($12 million), the Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a ruling published Tuesday. In the ...
Jul 28, 2020
Tam says feds, experts discussing COVID-19 vaccine orders amid concerns of delay
OTTAWA - Canada's chief medical officer Dr. Theresa Tam says active discussions are taking place to potentially pre-order COVID-19 vaccine doses for Canadians. Tam says an independent vaccine task for...
Jul 28, 2020
Rembrandt self-portrait sells for $18.7 million at Sotheby's
LONDON - A self-portrait by Rembrandt sold for 14.5 million pounds ($18.7 million) at a Sotheby's virtual auction Tuesday. The house said that was a new record for a self-portrait by the Dutch master ...
Jul 28, 2020
Martian dreams: Mars probe part of Alberta scientist's childhood dream
EDMONTON - A Canadian scientist says helping NASA with a mission to Mars to look for signs of life is the fulfillment of a childhood dream. Chris Herd of the University of Alberta is one of the advise...
Jul 28, 2020
Barr condemns 'rioters' in much-anticipated House testimony
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday "violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitima...
Jul 28, 2020