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Review: 'Red Penguins' is the crazy, unbelievable story Russian hockey in 1990s
Steven Warshaw walked up to Gabe Polsky and introduced himself. The pair had just attended a 2015 screening of Polsky's documentary, "Red Army," which chronicles the rise of the Soviet Union's famed h...
Jul 29, 2020
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA - A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charit...
Jul 29, 2020
Edmonton man arrested in Brooks after alleged interaction in park with girl, 6
BROOKS, AB - A man under the influence of alcohol was arrested in Brooks on July 28 for allegedly approaching a young girl and attempting to befriend her.RCMP in Brooks say the incident happened at ab...
Jul 29, 2020
Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets the all-Canadian clash in qualifying round
CALGARY - Both the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets had drama this season even before the NHL's COVID-19 interruption. Calgary and Winnipeg open their best-of-five series Saturday in&nb...
Jul 29, 2020
More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in June
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose for the second straight month after a devastating spring freeze brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. The National As...
Jul 29, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League to play 2020 season in Charlottetown
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League will play its 2020 season in Charlottetown. A source, not authorized to speak on the record because the official announcement had not been made, co...
Jul 29, 2020
Burns outlines 8 projects; PBS launches documentary service
NEW YORK - What do Ernest Hemingway, Muhammad Ali, Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo da Vinci have in common? All are getting the Ken Burns treatment in the next few years. The PBS documentarian said Tue...
Jul 29, 2020
Vancouver resident finds lost teddy bear containing her mother's voice recording
VANCOUVER - Mara Soriano has spent the last four days checking the alleys and dumpsters of Vancouver's West End, putting up posters and answering multitudes of emails and tweets, hoping she'd fin...
Jul 29, 2020
Pharrell, Beastie Boys, RZA, halftime show score Emmy nods
NEW YORK - Grammy-winners including Pharrell Williams, the Beastie Boys and Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor have a chance of winning their first-ever honours at the Emmy Awards, where Jennifer Lopez and...
Jul 29, 2020
Officials: US is bringing 6,400 troops home from Germany
WASHINGTON - Spurred on by President Donald Trump's demand to pull troops out of Germany, the U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home and shift about 5,400 to other countries in Europe, U.S. defence o...
Jul 29, 2020