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Joan Collins thanks firefighters after London apartment fire
LONDON - Joan Collins has thanked firefighters for their quick response after a blaze erupted in her London apartment. The 85-year-old actress shared video images of a charred wall on social media aft...
Apr 15, 2019
Favreau gives 'Star Wars' fans 1st look at 'The Mandalorian'
NEW YORK - Jon Favreau gave fans their first look at the "The Mandalorian" at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Sunday, previewing the most anticipated series yet from the galaxy far, far away. ...
Apr 15, 2019
Canada's Denis Shapovalov falls in first round of Monte-Carlo Masters
MONTE CARLO - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has made an early exit at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The No. 15 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 to unseeded German Jan-Lennard Struff in the fir...
Apr 15, 2019
'Shazam!' bests newcomers with $25.1M second weekend
NEW YORK - A rush of newcomers couldn't shake "Shazam!" from the top spot, as the superhero comedy led the box office for the second straight weekend with $25.1 million in ticket sales, according to s...
Apr 15, 2019
Advance polls voting record smashed
EDMONTON- A whopping 696,000 people have voted in advance polls ahead of tomorrow's provincial election.That shatters the previous record of 235,000 in 2015.A rule change allowed early voters to cast ...
Apr 15, 2019
Alberta Party wants robocall investigated
EDMONTON- The Alberta Party is calling for the province's election commissioner to investigate after a man says he received a robocall that impersonated the party's leader and said he supports the Uni...
Apr 15, 2019
Ontario's court challenge against federal carbon tax gets underway today
TORONTO - Ontario's battle against Ottawa's carbon tax gets underway in the province's top court today. The province's Progressive Conservative government has denounced the Greenhouse Gas Polluti...
Apr 15, 2019
Marquez throws 1-hitter, Rockies top SF 4-0, end 8-game skid
SAN FRANCISCO - German Marquez pitched a one-hitter, nicked only by Evan Longoria's single with one out in the eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies ended an eight-game losing streak by beating the ...
Apr 15, 2019
Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany
FRANKFURT - German prosecutors have indicted former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others on charges of fraud and unfair competition, saying he failed to prevent the manipulation of engine ...
Apr 15, 2019
In the news today, April 15
Five stories in the news for Monday, April 15 --- ONTARIO'S CARBON TAX COURT CHALLENGE GETS UNDERWAY Ontario's battle against Ottawa's carbon tax gets underway in the province's top cou...
Apr 15, 2019