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Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince has died
NEW YORK - Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theatre with such groundbreaking shows as "The Phantom of the Opera," ''Cabaret," ''Company" and "Sweene...
Aug 02, 2019
Experts, cops weigh in on the intersection of violence and video games
TORONTO - A spate of recent high-profile crimes allegedly perpetrated by young men with a passion for video games is prompting industry watchers to raise cautions against reading too much into their h...
Aug 02, 2019
Scientist says tropical fish documented by divers signals warming Atlantic waters
HALIFAX - A marine biologist is taking notice of stunning images of tropical fish photographed by an amateur diver in the warming waters off Nova Scotia's southern shore. Boris Worm of Dalho...
Aug 02, 2019
Risk of student loan defaults rising, say documents warning 'system is broken'
OTTAWA - The risk of student loan defaults and delays has been on the rise, and the "system is broken," officials warned the federal government in a presentation earlier this year. Fede...
Aug 02, 2019
CFL picks: Hamilton Tiger-Cats turn to Dane Evans for game against Roughriders
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are now Dane Evans' team. Evans becomes Hamilton's starter after incumbent Jeremiah Masoli suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Ticats' 23-15 home win over the previousl...
Aug 02, 2019
Argonauts rally for 28-27 comeback win over Blue Bombers, ending six-game slide
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts swung a leg out of the 0-6-0 hole they had dug themselves, but they did it the hard way Thursday. McLeod Bethel-Thompson hit S.J. Green for an 11-yard touchdown pass&nb...
Aug 02, 2019
R. Kelly judge orders lawyers not to talk about new evidence
CHICAGO - A federal judge in Chicago Wednesday barred attorneys from divulging new evidence in R. Kelly's child pornography case, saying he wants to ensure the celebrity case is tried in court, not in...
Aug 02, 2019
Freeland lands meeting with Chinese counterpart to talk about detainees
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is describing a face-to-face meeting with her Chinese counterpart as a positive step in a complicated relationship between the two countries. Freela...
Aug 02, 2019
Chuck Lorre brings his take on immigrant life to TV
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Chuck Lorre is bringing his take on immigrant life in America to CBS, and claims it has nothing to do with President Donald Trump's hardline stance on the crisis at the souther...
Aug 02, 2019
Trudeau unveils housing agreement in Iqaluit to address housing crisis
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has reached a new housing agreement with Nunavut to help address the housing crisis across the territory. Speaking in Iqalu...
Aug 02, 2019