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Mexico City prepares to celebrate Oscar wins for 'Roma'
Mexico City officials are predicting Alfonso Cuaron’s film “Roma” will sweep the Academy Awards and are already planning a mass celebration. Mexicans traditionally gather at the city...
Jan 31, 2019
New Brunswick premier vows to balance budgets and lessen federal reliance
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s Tory premier is vowing to balance the current books and next year’s budget, without raising taxes, in an effort to get the province’s finances under con...
Jan 31, 2019
Canadian teenager Adonijah Reid signs with Le Havre in French second tier
Canadian teenager Adonijah Reid has joined Le Havre AC in the French second tier. FC Dallas took Reid in the second round (40th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, loaning him to Ottawa Fury FC of th...
Jan 31, 2019
Canadian men's rugby team looks for revenge over Uruguay in ARC tournament opener
A 15-point win over Uruguay on Saturday and the Canadian men’s rugby team can vault three places to No. 17 in the world rugby rankings, its highest position since June 2016. But it’s a tou...
Jan 31, 2019
Lowry joins Toronto Raptors teammate Leonard in NBA all-star game in Charlotte
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry has earned his fifth consecutive NBA all-star selection, joining teammate Kawhi Leonard. Lowry was among the 14 players selected Thursday night by the league’s h...
Jan 31, 2019
Mother accused of murdering daughters may have had 'dissociative episode,' trial hears
LAVAL, Que. - A psychiatrist who testified in defence of a Quebec mother on trial for the deaths of her two daughters said she appeared to have been having a “dissociative episode” the day...
Jan 31, 2019
Red Deer man warns of attempted dog-napping
A Red Deer man says he won't be leaving his dogs unattended in his backyard anymore after an alleged abduction attempt last weekend. Mahlon Adam Westby says his close call took place between 10:30 - 1...
Jan 31, 2019
Local teen donating locks for cancer patients
A 15-year-old Red Deer football player is sharing his luscious locks with cancer patients. Bryon Alexander, who was diagnosed a number of years ago with Asperger's, a form of autism, first took part i...
Jan 31, 2019
Bitter cold and natural gas shortages shutter auto plants
DETROIT - Auto plants and other big energy users throughout Southeast Michigan had to shut down or limit operations Thursday due to a natural gas shortage caused by a fire and frigid weather. At least...
Jan 31, 2019
Facebook says Apple is restoring a key developer tool
NEW YORK - Facebook says Apple is restoring its access to a key development tool that the iPhone maker disabled Wednesday. Late Tuesday, TechCrunch reported that Facebook paid teens and other users wh...
Jan 31, 2019