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Adam Sandler on plunging into the Safdies' 'Uncut Gems'
TORONTO - Adam Sandler was waiting to be thrown into a midtown fountain on Sixth Avenue for a scene in Josh and Benny Safdie's "Uncut Gems" when he noticed a familiar face on the sidewalk. The Safdies...
Dec 13, 2019
Are you ready for some curling? Team of ex-NFLers stepping up their game
A downside of skipping a curling team of former NFL players is the team photo, says Jason Smith. "I hate taking pictures with them because I look like a little kid," the Minnesotan told...
Dec 13, 2019
SOUND OFF: When will the Horgan government take notice of the forestry crisis?
FRUSTRATIONS REACHED A BOILING POINT this week for forestry workers around British Columbia who are entering the holiday season struggling to put food on the table as the forestry crisis worsens with ...
Dec 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
$1M bail for teen charged in Wisconsin school officer attack
OSHKOSH, Wis. - A 16-year-old Wisconsin boy who was shot while attacking a school resource officer with a barbecue fork texted a friend weeks earlier that he was planning to grab the officer's gun and...
Dec 13, 2019
Almost 14,000 Canadians killed by opioids since 2016: new national study
OTTAWA - New numbers released Wednesday show close to 14,000 Canadians have been killed by opioids over the last four years and more than 17,000 people have been hospitalized for opioid-related p...
Dec 13, 2019
Man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer sentenced to 18 years
EDMONTON - A man convicted of striking an Edmonton police officer with a car before stabbing him multiple times outside a football game has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif,...
Dec 13, 2019
Justices to take up dispute over subpoenas for Trump records
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear President Donald Trump's pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major tussle between the president and Congress that also ...
Dec 13, 2019
'Tree of Life' tops AP's best 10 films of the decade
The last 10 years will probably go down as the decade of Marvel's domination and Netflix's ascension. But despite all the tumult and the perpetual rumours of cinema's supposed demise, good stuff - no,...
Dec 13, 2019
Five things of note from Trudeau's mandate letters to his ministers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued marching orders to his cabinet on Friday. While many of the instructions come straight from the Liberal campaign platform, there are a few things that are...
Dec 13, 2019
Kamloops Ford Lincoln brings in $4,000 boost for Christmas Amalgamated
KAMLOOPS - A local car dealership stepped up to bring some holiday cheer to Christmas Amalgamated today (Dec. 13). With a portion of its November car sale proceeds, Kamloops Ford Lincoln had fundraise...
Dec 13, 2019 (Image Credit: Kamloops Ford Lincoln )
