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'Snowden refugee' living in Montreal calls on Canada to accept others
MONTREAL - A refugee who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong is calling on immigration officials to allow other members of her daughter's family to join her in Cana...
May 29, 2019
Octavia Spencer like you've never seen her before in 'Ma'
LOS ANGELES - Octavia Spencer has been a household name for almost a decade. She's won an Oscar and been nominated two more times since. And yet she has never headlined a film on her own or been first...
May 29, 2019
As they turn 85, Dionne sisters caution about the perils of childhood celebrity
MONTREAL - Annette and Cecile Dionne admit they don't know much about the online world of pint-sized content creators dubbed "kidfluencers." But the sisters, who turn 85 on Tuesday, can tell you a thi...
May 29, 2019
Report: Qatar premier to travel to Saudi Arabia amid boycott
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Al-Jazeera is reporting that Qatar's prime minister will be heading to Saudi Arabia for two summits, marking the highest-level contact between the neighbouring nations si...
May 29, 2019
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri praises ex-star, coach on eve of Finals
TORONTO - On the eve of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri took time to credit two key members of the organization sent packing last off-season. Wh...
May 29, 2019
Mozilla exec tells big data committee he was 'shocked' by what Alexa recorded
OTTAWA - A security executive for the internet browser company Mozilla says he was shocked by the recordings of his family that were collected and retained by Amazon's popular Alexa voice-activated in...
May 29, 2019
Trudeau to go to Britain and France to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be on Juno Beach to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day this year. His office says his trip will start on June 4 in Portsmouth, the British port ...
May 29, 2019
Canada hasn't issued any permits for companies to ship waste, government says
OTTAWA - The federal government has issued no permits for Canadian companies to ship trash overseas since regulations changed three years ago - raising questions about how waste is still ending u...
May 29, 2019
Sajjan sidesteps questions about Norman's return, says he will talk to Senate
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he is prepared to appear before the Senate's defence committee to answer questions about the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. The commi...
May 29, 2019
Former imam turned federal Liberal candidate in Montreal hopes to build bridges
OTTAWA - A former imam whose sermon at the funeral of six worshippers murdered at a Quebec City mosque attracted international attention will run for the federal Liberals in a Montreal riding. Ha...
May 29, 2019