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Warner Bros. chair being investigated for sexual misconduct
LOS ANGELES - WarnerMedia is investigating claims that Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara promised acting roles in exchange for sex as detailed in The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday. The arti...
Mar 07, 2019
Insta-Monarch: Queen Elizabeth makes first Instagram post
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has posted her first Instagram image. The media-savvy queen posted from the Science Museum Thursday to help promote the museum's summer exhibition. Using an iPad, she share...
Mar 07, 2019
Prime minister's Regina trip cancelled in favour of private meetings in Ottawa
REGINA - A scheduled visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Regina has been cancelled. Eleanore Catenaro, a spokeswoman for Trudeau, confirmed to The Canadian Press this morning...
Mar 07, 2019
Clay Buchholz, Blue Jays finalize $3M, 1-year contract
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Pitcher Clay Buchholz and the Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The 34-year-old right-hander is expected to join a starting rotation that includes Marcu...
Mar 07, 2019
Canadians Gilder, Schroder to showcase girls' baseball at MLB high school event
Liz Gilder's baseball journey began as a bit of a fluke when her mother signed her up for the sport after failing to find a registration form for their local softball league. Thirteen years ...
Mar 07, 2019
US productivity up modest 1.9 per cent in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON - U.S. productivity grew at a rate of 1.9 per cent in the fourth quarter, a slight improvement over the third quarter. Labor costs rose 2 per cent, the strongest gain since the beginning of...
Mar 07, 2019
European Central Bank offers help to weakening economy
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank is taking steps to support a weakening economy, pushing back the earliest date of interest rate increases and announcing a new round of cheap loans to banks. The ...
Mar 07, 2019
Egyptian actor says military court sentenced him to 8 years
CAIRO - An Egyptian actor known for his criticism of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government says a military court has sentenced him in absentia to eight years in prison in two separate cases. Am...
Mar 07, 2019
Canadians Gilder, Schroder to showcase girl's baseball at MLB high school event
Liz Gilder's baseball journey began as a bit of a fluke when her mother signed her up for the sport after failing to find a registration form for their local softball league. Thirteen years ...
Mar 07, 2019
Manitoba opposition parties say budget could lead to snap election
WINNIPEG - It's budget day in Manitoba, and many political observers are watching to see whether there will be a long-promised tax cut that would lead to an early election. The Progressive Conser...
Mar 07, 2019
