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With a record acquisition, 'Late Night' is a Sundance hit
PARK CITY, Utah - The Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling comedy "Late Night" is already one of the biggest hits of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival with an acquisition price to match. Amazon Studios on Sat...
Jan 26, 2019
Search on for Louisiana man suspected in 5 deaths
NEW ORLEANS - Authorities in Louisiana said they are searching for an "armed and dangerous" 21-year-old accused of killing his parents and three others in two separate but related shootings Saturday. ...
Jan 26, 2019
Kingston, Ont., arrests related to national security investigation: source
KINGSTON, Ont. - The RCMP have made two arrests in Kingston, Ont., in what a government official confirms is a national security investigation. The RCMP tweeted Thursday evening that "all ac...
Jan 26, 2019
Spending abuse claims expose failure by past Liberal government: B.C. premier
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says a call to clean up the British Columbia legislature should not absolve the Opposition Liberals from explaining allegations of spending abuses by two top o...
Jan 26, 2019
Canada plans to convene Lima Group meeting on Venezuela's future: sources
OTTAWA - Canada plans to soon host a meeting of countries from the Americas determined to steer troubled Venezuela back on a path to democracy. The gathering of the Lima Group of nations is ...
Jan 26, 2019
Groups take legal action to force Ottawa to protect endangered Alberta caribou
Conservation groups and First Nations have filed legal action in the hope of forcing Environment Canada to protect Alberta caribou herds after federal findings that the province has failed to do so. "...
Jan 26, 2019
Hussen announces new pilot to boost immigration in rural and northern Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a pilot program to boost immigration in rural and northern communities struggling with labour shortages and population decline. More than two-thirds of&nbs...
Jan 26, 2019
NewsAlert: John McCallum resigns as Canada's ambassador to China at PM's request
OTTAWA - John McCallum has resigned as ambassador to China at the request of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau says he asked McCallum to step down on Friday night. The prime minister did not imme...
Jan 26, 2019
Reported mobster and real estate developer shot dead in Montreal
MONTREAL - A real estate developer known for his ties to the Montreal Mafia was shot dead Thursday morning. Tony Magi, who survived a brazen rush-hour murder attempt in 2008, was the victim ...
Jan 26, 2019
Banff's Sunshine ski resort accepts federal site guidelines despite concerns
BANFF, Alta. - An internationally known ski resort in Banff National Park has signed a new lease that includes a plan for future growth - despite having grave concerns with it. In a letter sent this w...
Jan 26, 2019
