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Beckham family steals the show at London Fashion Week
LONDON - Victoria Beckham doesn't need celebrities at her fashion shows - her A-list family provides more than enough star power. The designer's husband, retired soccer superstar David Beckham, and th...
Feb 17, 2019
Crown in Norman case releases notes, rejects allegations of political influence
OTTAWA - Seeking to rebut an allegation that they're operating in concert with the top levels of the federal government, Crown prosecutors in the case of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman gave his defence lawy...
Feb 17, 2019
Veterans Diana Matheson, Erin McLeod back with Canada team for Algarve Cup
Veterans Diana Matheson and Erin McLeod return to the Canadian lineup for the Algarve Cup later this month. Both players were not summoned for last month's camp in Spain and friendly win over Norway a...
Feb 17, 2019
'Alita' leads a slow Presidents Day box office weekend
LOS ANGELES - The sci-fi fantasy "Alita: Battle Angel" topped the charts and beat out a number of newcomers including the meta romantic comedy "Isn't It Romantic" and the horror sequel "Happy Death Da...
Feb 17, 2019
Wolverhampton hangs on to beat Bristol City in FA Cup
LONDON - Wolverhampton held on to beat Championship side Bristol City 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the FA Cup on Sunday. The second-tier team threatened from a series of set-pieces late in the ga...
Feb 17, 2019
Bombshell book alleges a Vatican gay subculture, hypocrisy
PARIS - A gay French writer has lifted the lid on what he calls one of the world's largest gay communities, the Vatican, estimating that most of its prelates are homosexually inclined and attributing ...
Feb 17, 2019
Manitoba's Fleury falls to 0-2 at Scotties after loss to B.C.'s Wark
SYDNEY, N.S. - Manitoba's Tracy Fleury fell into an early 0-2 hole at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Sunday after dropping a 7-5 decision to British Columbia's Sarah Wark. Needing a de...
Feb 17, 2019
Manitoba to look at connection between youth incarceration and child welfare
WINNIPEGOSIS, Man. - Manitoba is taking a hard look at youth justice and its connection to child welfare after a study found more than half of kids incarcerated had also been in care. Justice Minister...
Feb 17, 2019
Liberals give BlackBerry $40M to support futuristic car development
OTTAWA - BlackBerry is getting $40 million in federal funding to help develop technologies that make cars safer, more connected to cyberspace and, eventually, capable of driving themselves. The c...
Feb 17, 2019
Trump's national emergency: from shutdown frying pan to constitutional fire
WASHINGTON - With a few swipes of his Sharpie, Donald Trump assuaged America's fears of another government shutdown Friday, but not before declaring a national emergency at th...
Feb 17, 2019
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