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'Spirited Away,' other Studio Ghibli films head to HBO Max
LOS ANGELES - The vast catalogue of storied Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is heading to the new HBO Max streaming service. Films such as "Princess Mononoke," ''My Neighbor Totoro" and Oscar-w...
Oct 19, 2019
List grows of Mounties suing attorney general over 2014 Moncton shootings
MONCTON, N.B. - More than a dozen RCMP officers who responded to shootings in Moncton, N.B., that claimed the lives of three of their colleagues in 2014 are now looking to sue the ...
Oct 19, 2019
Alicia Alonso, the grande dame of Cuban ballet, has died
HAVANA - Alicia Alonso, the revered ballerina and choreographer whose nearly 75-year career made her an icon of artistic loyalty to Cuba's socialist system, died Thursday at age 98. Miguel Cabrera, an...
Oct 19, 2019
Canadian star winger DTH van der Merwe retires from international rugby
After arriving in Canada with his family from South Africa in 2003, DTH van der Merwe wasted little time hooking up with the Regina Rogues rugby club. The 17-year-old promptly enrolled and played...
Oct 19, 2019
Quebec town's moose statue won't seek to supplant Moose Jaw, Sask.'s famed Mac
MONTREAL - Mac the Moose can rest easy - a Quebec town that expects to build its own massive moose statue says it doesn't want to beat the record for the world's tallest held by Moose Jaw, Saskat...
Oct 19, 2019
Canadian tennis star Shapovalov advances to first career ATP final
STOCKHOLM - Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the final of an ATP tournament for the first time in his career on Saturday. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., defeated Japan's...
Oct 19, 2019
'A mess out here:' Manitoba farmers struggling with wet crops after snowstorm
WINNIPEG - More Manitoba residents saw their electricity restored Thursday - one week after a major snowstorm brought down power poles and transmission towers and delivered another wallop to...
Oct 19, 2019
GM workers to stay on picket line until vote on new contract
DETROIT - Striking General Motors workers will stay on the picket lines for at least another week until they vote on a tentative contract with the company. Factory-level officials from the United Auto...
Oct 19, 2019
Quebec ticket claims Friday night's $32 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - This has been a lucrative weekend for someone in Quebec.A single ticket sold in the province claimed the $32 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.The jackpot for the next draw on...
Oct 19, 2019 (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Week in Review — Week of October 14, 2019
Welcome to Week in Review. A look at the highs and lows of cannabis legalization one year later.The owner of a stolen truck goes on a dangerous, wild ride after taking matters into his own hands. And ...
Oct 19, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
