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AP Explains: Racist history of blackface began in the 1830s
WASHINGTON - A racist photo from a 1984 yearbook threatens to end Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's political career. The photo shows two people: one in blackface and one wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood and r...
Feb 06, 2019
Federal bill would make Sept. 30 holiday for Indigenous reconciliation
OTTAWA - Sept. 30 might become a new statutory holiday commemorating victims of residential schools. The House of Commons heritage committee approved a measure Tuesday to make the last day of Septembe...
Feb 06, 2019
UCP leader Kenney criticized for response to hate letter at Edmonton mosque
EDMONTON - A hate letter bearing a United Conservative logo and dropped off at an Edmonton mosque has Muslim advocates and Premier Rachel Notley demanding party leader Jason Kenney take a stronger sta...
Feb 06, 2019
Raptors make minor deal ahead of deadline, sending Richardson to Sixers
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors traded guard Malachi Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers on the eve of the NBA trade deadline Thursday. The Sixers also get the draft rights to forward Emir Preldzic and...
Feb 06, 2019
Vegas artist sues Ariana Grande over 'God is a Woman' image
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas artist is suing pop music star Ariana Grande, alleging federal copyright infringement over an image of a woman in a candle flame in the pop star's widely-viewed "God is a Woman...
Feb 06, 2019
Hackers targeting Canadian banks, mining companies, expert tells MPs
OTTAWA - A leading cybersecurity analyst tells MPs that foreign hackers have targeted Canadian banks, mining companies and government institutions in recent years to steal valuable secrets and sp...
Feb 06, 2019
Chief electoral officer worries parties are weak link in cybersecurity chain
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer is "pretty confident" that Elections Canada has good safeguards to prevent cyberattacks from robbing Canadians of their right to vote in this year's...
Feb 06, 2019
Political death watch: Virginia governor weighs his future
RICHMOND, Va. - A political death watch took shape at Virginia's Capitol as Gov. Ralph Northam consulted with top administration officials Monday about whether to resign amid a furor over a racist pho...
Feb 06, 2019
At Oscar nominees luncheon, a pitch for brevity
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Winners at this year's Oscars will need to be quick, both in their walks to the stage and their acceptance speeches. Producers told nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards ...
Feb 06, 2019
Andre Boudrias, one of the Vancouver Canucks' first offensive stars, dies at 75
Andre Boudrias, one of the Vancouver Canucks first offensive stars and a former team captain, has died at age 75. The Montreal Canadiens said on their website that Boudrias died Tuesday in Whistler, B...
Feb 06, 2019
