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Police resolve 'incident' at Rideau Hall
OTTAWA - The RCMP say they have safely resolved an "incident" at Rideau Hall, where Gov. Gen. Julie Payette and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau live. The Mounties have not revealed details of the situat...
Jul 02, 2020
Quiet Canada Day at the Alberta legislature
EDMONTON- A small but steady stream of families turned up at the Alberta legislature wearing red and white yesterday, despite the fact that Canada Day festivities were cancelled there because of COVID...
Jul 02, 2020
UK judge rejects tabloid's bid to throw out Depp libel suit
LONDON - A British judge on Thursday rejected an attempt by tabloid newspaper The Sun to quash a libel suit from actor Johnny Depp over an article claiming he abused ex-wife Amber Heard. Judge Andrew ...
Jul 02, 2020
Hirokazu Kore-eda and Catherine Deneuve look for ‘The Truth’
VENICE, Italy - Catherine Deneuve plays an icon of French cinema in "The Truth." She even chose her own middle name, Fabienne, for her character who says things like, "I'd rather have been a bad frien...
Jul 02, 2020
Charlize Theron hopes daughters are represented in Hollywood
NEW YORK - Charlize Theron says she's making choices as a producer and actor to ensure her "two small, beautiful African American daughters" will feel represented on-screen. The Oscar winner said it c...
Jul 02, 2020
Studies show no consistent evidence body cameras reduce police violence
A Calgary police officer loudly tells an Indigenous man to put his hands on the roof of his car and, within seconds, the situation escalates to yelling. Body-worn camera video from the ...
Jul 02, 2020
Charges laid in 2019 Edmonton murder
EDMONTON- Charges have been laid in a 35-year-old woman's death in Edmonton last year.Rebecca Hunter was found dead outside a home in the city's northwest on November 13.The cause of her death was blu...
Jul 02, 2020
MS Society of Canada Virtual Bike event July 25 & 26
TORONTO- This week, Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast will connect as one to celebrate Canada Day. For the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, this unity highlights the work of those who have c...
Jul 02, 2020
British judge denies Venezuela access to gold in bank vault
LONDON - A British judge on Thursday refused to give Venezuela control of over $1 billion in gold sitting in a Bank of England vault, ruling that it is unlawful to give it to the President Nicols Madu...
Jul 02, 2020
'Incident' damages construction near Iran nuclear site
TEHRAN, Iran - An "incident" damaged an under-construction building Thursday near Iran's underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, though it did not affect its centrifuge operations or cause any...
Jul 02, 2020