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Cdn envoy Dominic Barton to testify at Canada-China parliamentary committee
OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to China, Dominic Barton, will be among the first witnesses to testify before a new special parliamentary committee created to examine Canada's fraught relationship with C...
Jan 22, 2020
Raptors president proud to see women playing big role in team's success
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri paused during his keynote speech in a posh Toronto hotel ballroom on Tuesday evening to ask all the female employees of the Toronto Raptors to stand. From coaching to&n...
Jan 22, 2020
Sylvan Lake Library promotes literacy through board games
SYLVAN LAKE- From 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on January 26, families in central Alberta can celebrate literacy in a way they might not expect: Playing giant board games at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library. ...
Jan 22, 2020
At Sundance, an annual rebirth for American movies
NEW YORK - The Sundance Film Festival, coming at the start of a new movie calendar, is an annual rite of renewal. New movies. New filmmakers. New voices. And that feels especially welcome this year. S...
Jan 22, 2020
CBS' early exit shows decisions networks face on impeachment
NEW YORK - CBS was the first major network to break away from President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate on Tuesday, allowing its viewers to watch their regular afternoon fare instead of...
Jan 22, 2020
Tilda Swinton backs public appeal to buy Derek Jarman house
LONDON - Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton has urged art lovers to chip in and help save the home of the late British artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman for the public. Jarman, whose radical ...
Jan 22, 2020
Tax evasion charges lead to fine, conditional sentence for Grande Prairie restaurant owner
GRANDE PRAIRIE- Tax charges have led to a heavy fine and a conditional sentence against a Grande Prairie restaurant owner.The Canada Revenue Agency says in a news release that Balasem Salame, the owne...
Jan 22, 2020
Correction: Exchange-Molly Of Denali story
A member exchange from Indian Country Today on January 20, 2020, about the animated series "Molly Of Denali," erroneously reported that more than 60 Alaska Natives participate on the show as advisers....
Jan 22, 2020
DC sues Trump inaugural committee, alleging abuse of funds
WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia is suing President Donald Trump's inaugural committee and two companies that control the Trump International Hotel in the nation's capital, accusing them of abusi...
Jan 22, 2020
Soldiers trade rifles for snow shovels to help dig out St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Military personnel armed with shovels spread out across St. John's, N.L., Monday in response to calls from people still struggling to dig out from last week's unprece...
Jan 22, 2020