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ScarJo and Erivo go for 2, and other Oscar facts and figures
LOS ANGELES - A look at some of the historic achievements and trivial tidbits from Monday's nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards. ___ A record 62 women, representing nearly a third of nominees, wer...
Jan 13, 2020
Panelist Abby Huntsman says she's leaving 'The View'
NEW YORK - Abby Huntsman, a panelist on ABC's daytime talk show "The View," said Monday she's leaving to help run her father's campaign for governor of Utah and spend more time with her family. Huntsm...
Jan 13, 2020
Here we go again: #DirectorsSoMale at the Oscars
NEW YORK - Once again, it was #DirectorsSoMale at the Oscars. "Congratulations to those men," said presenter Issa Rae pointedly, after the announcement of an all-male directors slate. Denied were cont...
Jan 13, 2020
Jewish, Iranian groups want government to add Iran's Guards to terror listing
OTTAWA - Canadian Jewish and Iranian organizations have reiterated their demands for the government to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity following last week...
Jan 13, 2020
Strong cast of Canadian athlete doubles provide skating scenes in "Spinning Out"
TORONTO - There's a scene in the new Netflix soapy figure skating series "Spinning Out," in which the main characters Kat and Justin execute a lasso lift. The physically-demanding eleme...
Jan 13, 2020
Weinstein back in court as jurors winnowed for rape trial
NEW YORK - Jury selection resumed Monday at the trial of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of raping a woman in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 and sexually assaulting another in 2...
Jan 13, 2020
Applications open for Indian day-schools compensation
OTTAWA - A long-awaited program to provide financial compensation to survivors of Canada's Indian day schools is now open for applications. Under the terms of the settlement, survivors can apply for i...
Jan 13, 2020
Record start for Liverpool as Southampton gains redemption
By gaining redemption for one of the darkest days in its history, Southampton succeeded in pushing record-breaking Liverpool even closer to its first English league title in 30 years. A 2-1 win at Lei...
Jan 13, 2020
Nuclear alert investigation won't be long and drawn out, minister says
TORONTO - Ontario's solicitor general says she wants the investigation into a mistaken alert about an incident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station to be completed fairly quickly. Sylvia Jones ...
Jan 13, 2020
Morneau says environment, protecting economy to be key focus of 2020 budget
TORONTO - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the environment will be an important focus of his upcoming federal budget. Morneau is in his downtown Toronto riding today to kick off consultations on wha...
Jan 13, 2020