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Keanu Reeves visits Brazil for new TV series
RIO DE JANEIRO - Keanu Reeves is in Sao Paulo to negotiate the shooting of a new TV series in Brazil's largest city. Reeves met Wednesday with Gov. Joao Doria, whose office said "The Matrix" star coul...
Apr 03, 2019
Canadian speedster Justin Douglas returns from concussion for Hong Kong Sevens
Speedster Justin Douglas returns from a concussion to bolster Canada's lineup for the Hong Kong Sevens. But the rest of the injury news is not as encouraging for coach Damian McGrath with Lucas Hammon...
Apr 03, 2019
Universal brings 'Cats,' 'Hobbs & Shaw,' more to CinemaCon
LAS VEGAS - Universal Pictures previewed a diverse slate of offerings from "Cats" to "Hobbs & Shaw" Wednesday morning at CinemaCon, the annual trade convention where exhibitors and distributors me...
Apr 03, 2019
Los Angeles honours Jane Goodall on her 85th birthday
Los Angeles city leaders honoured the lifetime achievements of famed primatologist Jane Goodall by singing "Happy Birthday" to her on her 85th birthday. Goodall vocalized a chimpanzee greeting Wednesd...
Apr 03, 2019
Canada warming twice as fast as rest of the world, scientific report shows
OTTAWA - Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world and it's "effectively irreversible," a new scientific report from Environment and Climate Change Canada says. At stake is...
Apr 03, 2019
CMHC looks to raise extra money for housing outside of billions from government
OTTAWA - The president of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says his agency wants to raise millions more dollars to help Canadians afford places to live despite the billions already available...
Apr 03, 2019
Brad Paisley breaks ground on free grocery shop in Nashville
NASHVILLE - Country star Brad Paisley took the controls of a backhoe to dig up the first pile of dirt in the space that will become a free grocery store to support needy families in Nashville, Tenness...
Apr 03, 2019
Biden: I'll be more mindful of 'respecting personal space'
Former Vice-President Joe Biden is acknowledging his past behaviour with women has made some people uncomfortable following complaints over the past week that he touched some without their consent. In...
Apr 03, 2019
Freeland say lifting U.S. tariffs is part of ratification of the new NAFTA
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is linking the lifting of "absurd" U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel to the ratification of the new North American free-trade deal. Freelan...
Apr 03, 2019
EDC investigating claim it backed SNC-Lavalin on corrupt Angola dam contract
OTTAWA - Export Development Canada says it's reviewing support it gave to SNC-Lavalin after learning of an allegation the agency backed the company on a dam project in Angola that it wo...
Apr 03, 2019