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'Operation Varsity Blues' reenacts and reorients a scandal
NEW YORK - Chris Smith didn't initially think the 2019 college bribery scandal made for a good documentary subject. He was editing "Fyre," the hit Netflix documentary about the music-festival fiasco, ...
Mar 17, 2021
Fueled by fans, ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ hits HBO Max
Zack Snyder never really believed that his cut of "Justice League" would see the light of day. It has technically existed since January 2017, but it wasn't in any shape to be released. It was four hou...
Mar 17, 2021
Officials: Violent extremists pose 'elevated threat' to US
WASHINGTON - Violent extremists motivated by political grievances and racial biases pose an "elevated threat" to the U.S. homeland, officials said Wednesday in a declassified intelligence report relea...
Mar 17, 2021
Mounties enforced racist policies, RCMP commissioner says
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says the Mounties have enforced racist and discriminatory legislation and policies, and they should do better in the future. Speaking to Indigenous chiefs at a ...
Mar 17, 2021
Islanders captain Anders Lee out for season with knee injury
New York Islanders captain Anders Lee is out for the rest of the season with a right knee injury that requires surgery. General manager Lou Lamoriello said Wednesday that Lee is set for surgery later ...
Mar 17, 2021
AP sources: Heat sending Leonard to Thunder for Ariza
MIAMI - The Miami Heat have agreed to trade Meyers Leonard and a second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Trevor Ariza, two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday. The teams w...
Mar 17, 2021
Tax code for charities contributes to systemic racism: Ontario Sen. Ratna Omidvar
OTTAWA - Independent Sen. Ratna Omidvar says the Income Tax Act is perpetuating systemic racism and colonialism in Canada in how it deals with charitable organizations.She is pushing for changes that ...
Mar 17, 2021
Brooks and Taber getting upgrades to health centres
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The health centres in Brooks and Taber will get upgrades under a provincial program to improve rural health facilities province-wide.Brooks Health Centre will get $1.6 million to up...
Mar 17, 2021
Vancouver Canucks claim former Toronto Maple Leafs winger Jimmy Vesey
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have claimed winger Jimmy Vesey off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old Vesey has five goals and two assists in 30 games with Toronto this season. V...
Mar 17, 2021
Fed expects to keep its key rate near zero through 2023
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve foresees the economy accelerating quickly this year but still expects to keep its benchmark interest rate pinned near zero through 2023, despite concerns in financial ...
Mar 17, 2021