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Tensions high as Oka mayor demands consultation on return of land to Kanesatake
MONTREAL - Tensions are high in Oka, northwest of Montreal, over a developer's plan to return land to the Mohawks of Kanesatake. Hundreds packed a church Wednesday night in the community on the f...
Jul 18, 2019
Deneuve, Hawke film 'The Truth' to open Venice Film Festival
LOS ANGELES - The 76TH Venice Film Festival is opening with Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's "The Truth." Festival director Alberto Barbera announced the selection starring Catherine Deneuve, Eth...
Jul 18, 2019
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Josh Archibald to one-year contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent forward Josh Archibald to a one-year contract. The 26-year-old Archibald spent last season with the Arizona Coyotes, recording 22 points (12 goals...
Jul 18, 2019
Trump's new asylum rules go into effect, and opponents sue
TIJUANA, Mexico - Hundreds of immigrants showed up at border crossings Tuesday in hopes of getting into the U.S. but faced the likelihood of being turned away under a new Trump administration asylum r...
Jul 18, 2019
Anime studio hit by deadly fire is known for skill, fan base
TOKYO - It may not be as famous as Japanese anime legend Studio Ghibli, but Kyoto Animation has many core fans and is known as a team of skilled animators that provides top-quality work for others and...
Jul 18, 2019
Sally Field, 'Sesame Street' to receive Kennedy Center award
WASHINGTON - Actress Sally Field and the long-running children's TV show "Sesame Street" are in the latest class of Kennedy Center Honors recipients. Others chosen to receive the award for lifetime ac...
Jul 18, 2019
Caregiver benefit for parents of ill children misunderstood, federal review says
OTTAWA - An evaluation of a federal benefit to help parents take time off work to care for critically ill children says fewer people have used it than expected because they didn't know about it o...
Jul 18, 2019
Cuts to Legal Aid Ontario will cause hearing delays: Immigration and Refugee Board
OTTAWA - Cuts to legal-aid funding imposed by the Doug Ford government in Ontario will lead to delays and other disruptions of refugee hearings, says the tribunal that adjudicates asylum claims in Can...
Jul 18, 2019
Retail rivals crash Amazon's Prime Day party
NEW YORK - The gravitational pull of Amazon Prime Day is so strong on shoppers it's benefiting other retailers as well, according to an early analysis from a key data group. On Monday, the first day o...
Jul 18, 2019
Brandon Banks, Vernon Adams Jr. and Andrew Harris named CFL top performers
TORONTO - Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks, Montreal quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris are the CFL top performers for Week 5. Banks recorded nine receptions for 86 ya...
Jul 18, 2019
