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Nova Scotia mass killing investigation monumental logistical task: ex-Mountie
HALIFAX - A retired high-ranking Mountie says the investigation into one of Canada's worst mass killings will tax the resources of the Nova Scotia RCMP. Pierre-Yves Bourduas, a former deputy...
Apr 21, 2020
HBO Max set for May 27 launch, initial lineup announced
NEW YORK - The streaming service HBO Max will launch May 27, AT&T's WarnerMedia announced Tuesday, signalling that the so-called streaming wars won't subside because of the coronavirus pandemic. W...
Apr 21, 2020
Urban Indigenous left behind by Ottawa's COVID-19 response: friendship centres
OTTAWA - The National Association of Friendship Centres says the urban Indigenous population in Canada is being left behind by the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis. The organization told t...
Apr 21, 2020
Mantel, Evaristo among finalists for fiction's Women's Prize
LONDON - Hilary Mantel's Tudor blockbuster "The Mirror and the Light" and Bernardine Evaristo's tapestry of black women's stories, "Girl, Woman, Other," are among six finalists for the international W...
Apr 21, 2020
Brown University lineman Hoecht cracks CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
TORONTO - Michael Hoecht couldn't have picked a better time to crack the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list. The Brown University defensive lineman made his first appearance Monday on the list&nbs...
Apr 21, 2020
FIFA says support of women's game will continue
Soccer's international governing body says it will maintain funding for women's soccer despite concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Women's World Cup last year, FIFA Pr...
Apr 21, 2020
Mourners struggle to grieve N.S. mass-murder victims during pandemic
The death toll from a massacre that stretched across rural Nova Scotia last weekend was still being counted Tuesday as families grappled with another uncertainty: how to mourn during a pandemic t...
Apr 21, 2020
COVID-19 latest hurdle in Canada's long road to buying new fighter jets
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting another challenge to Canada's long-running and tumultuous effort to buy new fighter jets. The federal government last summer launched a long-awaited compet...
Apr 21, 2020
Fans invited to compete for 'Friends' reunion special spot
NEW YORK - The big upcoming "Friends" reunion special is inviting a few extra friends - maybe even you. Castmembers of the popular show have announced that five fans will get a chance to watch the reu...
Apr 21, 2020
A dark, twisted, heartfelt family pic in 'The Willoughbys'
LOS ANGELES - Maya Rudolph loves stories about unconventional families. It's why her daughter brought Lois Lowry's "The Willoughbys" to her attention well before she knew that there was a planned film...
Apr 21, 2020