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'Taking comfort in a simpler time:' Super Bowl ads play it safe with nostalgic tone
Commercials during this year's Super Bowl are expected to take on a nostalgic tone as advertisers walk a fine line between entertaining viewers and being sensitive to the widespread devastation of COV...
Feb 05, 2021
Dominik Paris wins 1st World Cup downhill since injury
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Dominik Paris won his first race since blowing out his knee a year ago, triumphing Friday in the last men's World Cup downhill before the word championships. The Ital...
Feb 05, 2021
Anti-poverty groups blast Canada for accepting vaccines needed in poor countries
OTTAWA - Two of the world's leading anti-poverty organizations are criticizing Canada's decision to draw COVID-19 vaccines from an international fund designed to help poor countries. Oxfam Canada and ...
Feb 05, 2021
Police locate vehicle they suspect is connected to attack on Montreal officer
Montreal police say they've found a vehicle they believe was driven by a suspect in an assault on a police officer last week.Const. Caroline Chevrefils said today the red Hyundai Elantra was found in ...
Feb 05, 2021
NFL Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher has memoir out in June
NEW YORK - Hall of Fame coach and NFL analyst Bill Cowher has a book coming out in June that his publisher is calling "more than just a football story." The former Pittsburgh Steelers coach, who led h...
Feb 05, 2021
Q&A: Billy Crystal on Oscars and 'little powerhouse' film
NEW YORK - After hosting the Oscars nine times, Billy Crystal wouldn't necessarily rule out a tenth. But the 72-year-old actor would prefer some wider attention for his recent low-budget indie film, "...
Feb 05, 2021
A sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's M&M habit: Super Bowl ads to watch
It might not have seemed likely early in the pandemic, but the 55th Super Bowl Sunday is upon us yet again. Each year advertisers pull out all the stops to entertain the crowd of 100 million viewers e...
Feb 05, 2021
Latest targeted shooting in Metro Vancouver results in death of man known to police
BURNABY, B.C. - Homicide investigators hope tips from the public can provide more leads in the latest fatal shooting in Metro Vancouver.A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says...
Feb 05, 2021
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches final four at Murray River Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has reached the semifinals at the Murray River Open. The third-seeded Auger-Aliassime beat world Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic when the world ...
Feb 05, 2021
NFL Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher has memoir out in June
NEW YORK - Hall of Fame coach and NFL analyst Bill Cowher has a book coming out in June that his publisher is calling "more than just a football story." The former Pittsburgh Steelers coach, who led h...
Feb 05, 2021
