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With many hungry for content, Sundance market heats up
Three years ago, filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West got a dream Sundance debut. They premiered their film "RBG" to a sold-out crowd with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg not only in attendance but seein...
Jan 26, 2021

Schumer: Democrats must pass virus aid with or without GOP
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that Democrats are preparing to push ahead quickly on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package even if it means using ...
Jan 26, 2021

Infant nutrition classes temporarily moving online
RED DEER - Parents who have questions about feeding their growing babies have access to a free, online infant nutrition class offered by Alberta Health Services (AHS). Led by a registered dietitian, t...
Jan 26, 2021

Toronto Arrows await word on where they can play, with Plan B going to the U.S.
TORONTO - Like their Canadian counterparts in Major League Soccer, the Toronto Arrows are wondering where they will be able to play this year. The when is also up in the air for the Major League Rugby...
Jan 26, 2021

Judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban
HOUSTON - A federal judge on Tuesday barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium that is a key immigration priority of President Joe Biden. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipt...
Jan 26, 2021

Prince Edward Island's Birt is bubble-bound but first wants provincial title
Suzanne Birt can book her ticket for the Calgary bubble. The veteran skip wants to make sure she's wearing familiar Prince Edward Island colours when she's there. Birt will be a heavy favourite in a b...
Jan 26, 2021

Canadian-born Sylvan Adams has big plans for Israel Start-Up Nation cycling team
With British star Chris Froome and Ottawa's Michael Woods leading the way this year, Canadian-born co-owner Sylvan Adams has big plans for the Israel Start-Up Nation team. And they go well beyond mere...
Jan 26, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: No charges in RCMP shooting of N.B. man Rodney Levi
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Public Prosecutions Service has concluded no charges will be filed against police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rodney Levi last year. The prosecutions servi...
Jan 26, 2021

Red Deer man accused of child luring
A joint investigation between Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) units in Saskatchewan and Alberta has led to the arrest of a Red Deer man police allege was grooming and luring a young girl from Regina...
Jan 26, 2021

Canadian James Hinchcliffe inks full-time ride with Andretti for 2021 IndyCar season
Canada's James Hinchcliffe will return as a full-time driver on the IndyCar circuit in 2021. Andretti Autosport announced Tuesday that Hinchcliffe will drive the No. 29 Honda this season. The 34-year-...
Jan 26, 2021