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Film about Russian czar's affair premieres despite hostility
MOSCOW - A film about the last Russian czar’s affair with a ballerina had its Moscow premiere Tuesday despite sparking outrage among some Russians that has been expressed through pickets, arson,...
Oct 24, 2017
Runaway garbage truck hits store named A Beautiful Mess
HENRIETTA, N.Y. - A runaway garbage truck has slammed into the front of a New York gift shop named A Beautiful Mess, causing extensive damage. Owner Jeri Flack says he received a call from police on M...
Oct 24, 2017

Large gathering for Tragically Hip singalong tribute to Gord Downie in Toronto
TORONTO - Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman wanted to pay tribute to Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie after learning of his death last week. And so the directors of Choir! Choir! Choir!, a Toronto-ba...
Oct 24, 2017

New City Council sworn in
The new City council was sworn in during a meeting at City Hall on Monday night. Re-elected Mayor Bill Given, along with returning councillors Chris Thiessen, Jackie Clayton and Kevin O'Toole were all...
Oct 24, 2017
Nova Scotia government announces $6.5M for ocean research projects
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has announced more than $6.5 million in funding for ocean research projects. The nine projects are the first to receive funding from the $25 million Resear...
Oct 24, 2017
Anne Frank diary to counter anti-Semitism in Italian soccer
ROME - Anne Frank’s diary will be read aloud at all soccer matches in Italy this week, the Italian soccer federation announced Tuesday after shocking displays of anti-Semitism by fans of the Rom...
Oct 24, 2017
The Latest: Anne Frank passage to be read before matches
ROME - The Latest on the dispute over racist and anti-Semitic actions by fans of Italian soccer club (all times local): 2:50 p.m. The Italian soccer federation says a passage from Anne Frank’s d...
Oct 24, 2017
Ontario man arrested after allegedly attempting to lure child in Florida
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. - Police in Florida say an 82-year-old Ontario man has been charged with stalking and attempting to lure a young child. Sgt. Shane Tipton, with the Jackson County Sheriff’s ...
Oct 24, 2017
Trump comments concern judge, loom over Bergdahl sentencing
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - President Donald Trump’s criticism of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has become a factor in the soldier’s sentencing as a military judge weighs the president’s impact on ...
Oct 24, 2017
Hydro-Quebec restores power after 268,000 Montrealers left in the dark
MONTREAL - Hydro-Quebec says it took three hours to completely restore power Tuesday after a massive outage that affected more than a quarter of a million clients in Montreal. The outage was blamed on...
Oct 24, 2017