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'1917,' 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' win Golden Globes
The 77th Golden Globes were meant to be a coronation for Netflix. Instead, a pair of big-screen epics took top honours Sunday, as Sam Mendes' technically dazzling World War I tale "1917" won best pict...
Jan 07, 2020
1 dead, 5 rescued from avalanche at Idaho ski area
KELLOGG, Idaho - An avalanche at an Idaho ski resort killed one person Tuesday, and rescuers dug out five others who had minor injuries, officials said. Silver Mountain Resort confirmed the death and ...
Jan 07, 2020
Boeing now saying pilots need simulator training for 737 Max
Boeing said Tuesday it is recommending that pilots receive training in a flight simulator before the grounded 737 Max returns to flying, a reversal of the company's long-held position that computer-ba...
Jan 07, 2020
Key Boeing supplier may begin shedding workers
WICHITA, Kan. - The looming production shutdown of Boeing 737 Max jets is taking a toll on a key supplier. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. is asking employees if they will take voluntarily buyouts. S...
Jan 07, 2020
City humiliates United in 3-1 derby win in League Cup semis
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City humiliated Manchester United in its fierce rival's own stadium Tuesday, easing to a 3-1 victory in the first leg of their English League Cup semifinal to stay on ...
Jan 07, 2020
Carlos Ghosn's defence calls Nissan investigation flawed
TOKYO - The defence team for Carlos Ghosn says Nissan's investigation that accuses him of financial misconduct is flawed and biased, not independent, and aimed only at taking him down. Ghosn skipped b...
Jan 07, 2020
Celebs donate millions to aid Australia wildfire efforts
LOS ANGELES - Elton John and Chris Hemsworth are among the celebrities donating big bucks to help aid the efforts for the engulfing wildfires in Australia. Hemsworth, the Australian actor, took to soc...
Jan 07, 2020
Montreal businessman Starke frustrated by Alouettes ownership situation
Clifford Starke is happy for Montreal's long-suffering football fans but feels the CFL didn't give him a real chance to purchase the Alouettes. The 36-year-old Montreal businessman made repe...
Jan 07, 2020
A brief look at some of Canada's biggest wildfires in the last two decades
OTTAWA - Okanagan Mountain Park, B.C., 2003: 25,600 hectares burned, 33,050 people evacuated, 238 homes burned. McLure, B.C., 2003: 26,420 hectares burned, destroying or damaging 72 homes, and forcing...
Jan 07, 2020
Vancouver film critics award 'The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open'
VANCOUVER - The acclaimed Canadian drama film "The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open" has won several top prizes from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. The VFCC named the project, which w...
Jan 07, 2020