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'Like a dream:' Researchers find space rock that landed in B.C. Interior
CALGARY - Researchers have honed in on an area where chunks of space rock scattered in the rugged B.C. Interior more than two months ago. A fireball lit up the sky over parts of Western Canada on the ...
Nov 09, 2017
In a race against time, Ridley Scott cuts out Kevin Spacey
NEW YORK - Hollywood director Ridley Scott’s madman feats of efficiency have long been legend. Now, he’s attempting what could be his greatest trick yet. He plans to cut Kevin Spacey out o...
Nov 09, 2017
Report: 5 women accuse Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct
NEW YORK - Comedian Louis C.K. has been accused of sexual misconduct toward several women, including masturbating in front of them to their horror and embarrassment, according to a report in The New Y...
Nov 09, 2017
Canada's Shapovalov eliminated from Next Gen Finals after loss to Rublev
MILAN - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov dropped his final match at the Next Gen ATP Finals, losing in five sets to Russia’s Andrey Rublev on Thursday. Rublev, the tournament’s top seed, wo...
Nov 09, 2017
Loney Bowl between Saint Mary's and Acadia cancelled due to eligibility issue
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Atlantic University Sport cancelled the Loney Bowl on Thursday due to a player eligibility issue and awarded the football conference championship to the Acadia Axemen. Acadia was sch...
Nov 09, 2017
Feds analyse implications for Canada if 'Dreamers' program in U.S. ends
OTTAWA - An internal government analysis of U.S. immigration policy suggests significant implications for Canada if a program offering protections for people who came to the U.S. illegally as children...
Nov 09, 2017
Nicki Minaj's brother convicted in rape case of preteen girl
MINEOLA, N.Y. - The brother of rapper Nicki Minaj has been convicted of predatory sexual assault after being charged with repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl at his Long Island home. Jurors delivere...
Nov 09, 2017
Liberals consider amending Arms Trade Treaty bill in face of criticism
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland wants to re-examine Canada’s legislation to join a global arms control treaty after criticism that it gave her too much power, says the Libera...
Nov 09, 2017
Legendary curler teaches local students
Two-time Canadian Women's Curling Champion Heather Nedohin stopped by the Drayton Valley Curling Club on Thursday for a Learn to Curl clinic. This is the first year the curling icon has made her way t...
Nov 09, 2017
John Paul I closer to sainthood as book debunks conspiracies
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has moved Pope John Paul I - the pope who reigned for only 33 days in 1978 - a step closer to possible sainthood just days after the Vatican endorsed a new book debunking d...
Nov 09, 2017