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'Not taking shots:' Defacer of Thunberg mural in Edmonton wanted voice heard
EDMONTON - A man says he defaced a mural of teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg because he wanted to take a stand peacefully and the artist who created it says he doesn't mind. James ...
Oct 23, 2019
Missouri farmer charged in killing of Wisconsin brothers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Missouri cattle farmer was charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Garland Nelson, 25, of Braymer is also ch...
Oct 23, 2019
Brodeur, Hefford, Bilodeau headline Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2019
TORONTO - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is welcoming its Class of 2019. Freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau is being inducted this year along with hockey players Martin Brodeur and Jayna Hefford. They're joi...
Oct 23, 2019
First lady speaks on opioids in only solo trip to Congress
WASHINGTON - Melania Trump is marking the one-year anniversary of a federal law that that increases access to treatment for people addicted to opioids. The first lady made her only solo trip to Capito...
Oct 23, 2019
Bo Levi Mitchell sports 11-2 all-time record versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Bo Levi Mitchell has been a thorn in the side of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Calgary Stampeders quarterback sports an 11-2 career record versus Winnipeg, his latest win being a 37-33...
Oct 23, 2019
Workforce women tapped to fund success of Canada's female athletes
When softball player and Olympic 2022 hopeful Natalie Wideman was handed a cheque and told the money came from women she did not know, she was speechless. "I instantly broke down crying," said the 27-...
Oct 23, 2019
Celebrities to get drag makeovers in RuPaul's new VH1 series
LOS ANGELES - RuPaul is giving a dozen celebrities the chance to get drag makeovers for charity and bragging rights. VH1 said Tuesday that "RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race" will air as a limited series n...
Oct 23, 2019
Review: 'Terminator: Dark Fate' is no triumphant comeback
Who will save the "Terminator" franchise from itself? Not "Deadpool" director Tim Miller, producer James Cameron or even Linda Hamilton, it turns out. Yes, despite an A-list roster of talent, includin...
Oct 23, 2019
$260 million deal averts 1st federal trial on opioid crisis
CLEVELAND - The nation's three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker reached an 11th-hour, $260 million settlement over the toll of the opioids in two Ohio counties, averting what would have...
Oct 23, 2019
AFN calls minority Liberals to 'maintain momentum' on Indigenous issues
VANCOUVER - The leader of the Assembly of First Nations says the minority government elected Monday presents an opportunity to keep moving the needle on issues affecting Indigenous Peoples in Can...
Oct 23, 2019