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A CGI James Dean is cast in new film, sparking an outcry
NEW YORK - James Dean hasn't been alive in 64 years, but the "Rebel Without a Cause" actor has been cast in a new film about the Vietnam War. The filmmakers behind the independent film "Finding Jack" ...
Nov 07, 2019
Steyer aide offered money for endorsements
DES MOINES, Iowa - A top aide to Tom Steyer in Iowa has privately offered local politicians campaign contributions in exchange for endorsing his White House bid. Multiple people with direct knowledge ...
Nov 07, 2019
Leafs captain John Tavares returns after seven-game injury absence
TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares returned to the lineup Tuesday following a seven-game absence with a broken finger. The 29-year-old suffered the injury Oct. 16 after taking a shot off ...
Nov 07, 2019
Officer testifies he wasn't required to enter cell to check on inmate who died
HALIFAX - A special constable facing criminal charges in an inmate's death testified Monday it wasn't his duty to enter the cell and attempt to rouse an impaired man...
Nov 07, 2019
People of colour make gains in mayoral race across the US
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - People of colour made history across the U.S. by winning mayoral races and school board seats in places where their families were once ignored or prevented from voting. From Arizon...
Nov 07, 2019
Wildlife expert identifies rogue goose likely responsible for attacking woman
HALIFAX - The woman in charge of a rehabilitation centre for wild animals in Nova Scotia says she has identified the aggressive goose that was likely responsible for an unprovoked attac...
Nov 07, 2019
Two-time Olympian and Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer Eli Pasquale dies at 59
Trace Canada's current golden age of basketball back to its roots and the name Eli Pasquale will keep coming up. Pasquale, a two-time Olympian who played at four world championships over his career,&n...
Nov 07, 2019
Winfrey picks 'Olive, Again' for her next book club read
NEW YORK - Author Elizabeth Strout, whose "Olive, Again" is Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick, has a pretty good idea about how the plainspoken Olive Kitteridge would have responded. "Olive would ...
Nov 07, 2019
Coalition Avenir Quebec loses vote on student immigration plan despite majority
QUEBEC - It was a difficult day Wednesday on the immigration front for the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec. After the government was forced to backtrack partly on immigration reforms that would...
Nov 07, 2019
Canada drops to 1-1 after loss to South Korea at Premier 12
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The Canadian men's baseball team dropped to 1-1 at the Premier 12 Olympic qualifier with a 3-1 loss against host South Korea on Thursday. Canada, ranked 10th in the world,&...
Nov 07, 2019