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Tyler Perry says he's 'exhausted' by all the hate, division
LOS ANGELES - Tyler Perry wrote "we must never give up" in a heartfelt first-person essay in People magazine detailing his thoughts on racial injustice and police brutality against unarmed black peopl...
Jun 17, 2020
Delroy Lindo on his titanic performance in 'Da 5 Bloods'
NEW YORK - In the jungle of Spike Lee's sprawling and anguished "Da 5 Bloods," Delroy Lindo's titanic performance as a Vietnam veteran rises to a ferocious, even Shakespearean pinnacle. Lee's film, no...
Jun 17, 2020
CTF report calls for Alberta municipalities to curtail spending amid downturn
A new report published by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) shows just how much Alberta municipalities are spending on a per resident basis, while claiming municipalities in the Wild Rose provin...
Jun 17, 2020
Warkentin, Conservatives want a fiscal update, more checks by the Auditor General
Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin says the Conservatives want a fiscal update from the Liberal government as soon as possible."There has not yet been a budget this year. We believe that it's...
Jun 17, 2020
Trifecta for Fonzie: A speed record, red card and Bundesliga title
Canadian international Alphonso Davies keeps raising the bar. On Tuesday, the 19-year-old Bayern Munich fullback had a roller-coaster ride with more ups than downs. Davies set a Bundesliga speed ...
Jun 17, 2020
World 100-meter champ suspended for missing drug tests
Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion in the 100-meter dash, was suspended Wednesday by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing drug tests. The AIU updated its list of athletes on provisiona...
Jun 17, 2020
Conservative leadership debate and India-China clash; In The News for June 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 17 ... --- ...
Jun 17, 2020
Police shootings: New Brunswick premier to meet with First Nations chiefs
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs will likely face some tough questions today when he meets with First Nations leaders. The meeting follows the deaths of two Indigenous people were...
Jun 17, 2020
Historic, physically-distant vote at UN determines Canada's Security Council bid
OTTAWA - Today could be decision day for what could be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's biggest foreign policy gambit: Canada's bid for a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council. The voti...
Jun 17, 2020
NDP support for spending bill assures no election in midst of pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a confidence vote today but there's little chance his minority Liberal government will fall in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau assure...
Jun 17, 2020