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John Singleton's work resonated to diverse audiences
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Much has been made about how John Singleton brought the issues gripping black youth in South Central Los Angeles to mainstream audiences with his 1991 classic "Boyz N the Hood." Bu...
May 02, 2019
Three arrested after shots fired from vehicle in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Three people are in custody after reports of shots fired in Prince George.On Thursday (May 2) around 3:20 am, Prince George RCMP received a report of multiple gunshots near the c...
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Laval's Betts, UBC's Van Ryk win Canadian university sport awards
CALGARY - Laval football player Mathieu Betts and University of British Columbia volleyball player Kierra Van Ryk have been named Canadian university sport athletes of the year. Betts, a defensive end...
May 02, 2019
Ex-Obama envoy Heyman details 'ice age' with Harper over Keystone pipeline
OTTAWA - Barack Obama's former envoy to Ottawa has pulled back the veil on how the previous Conservative government of Stephen Harper froze him out over the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Bruce H...
May 02, 2019
Bankruptcy of energy company may show lenders view industry differently: CAPP
The bankruptcy of a Calgary energy company that plans to walk away from thousands of gas wells may be a sign lenders are changing how they look at the industry in light of a recent Supreme C...
May 02, 2019
Veteran Toronto defender Drew Moor unlikely to figure in weekend game in Orlando
Toronto FC defender Drew Moor is unlikely to play this weekend in Orlando, according to coach Greg Vanney. The 35-year-old Moor, the quarterback of TFC's defence, has missed the last three games - the...
May 02, 2019
Conservatives seek criminal investigation of PM's trips to Aga Khan's island
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives want the RCMP to look into whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the law by accepting family vacations on the Aga Khan's private Caribbean islan...
May 02, 2019
Sundance Film Festival co-founder pleads guilty to sex abuse
AMERICAN FORK, Utah - A filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced an Oscar-winning movie in the mid-1980s pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexual abuse of a child. Sterling Van Wagenen...
May 02, 2019
Mexican band Cafe Tacvba's instruments, equipment stolen
MEXICO CITY - The Mexican rock band Cafe Tacvba said its instruments and other equipment were stolen and two crew members briefly detained in a highway robbery early Thursday. In a statement, the band...
May 02, 2019
Blazers 2019 bantam draft picks
The Kamloops Blazers selected nine players in the 2019 WHL Bantam held in Red Deer, AB on May 2, 2019. For the first time in franchise history, the Blazers selected two players in the first round of t...
May 02, 2019
