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Historic music recording studio in Detroit bought by state
DETROIT - A historic Detroit music studio where stars such as Aretha Franklin and Miles Davis recorded has been bought by the state to preserve the building during a freeway project. Michigan’s ...
Jan 11, 2019
Oilers forward Draisaitl voted in to all-star game, Leafs defenceman Rielly out
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl was among the last additions for the upcoming NHL all-star game, while Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly was one of a few high-profile play...
Jan 11, 2019
Blood Tribe man facing charges after stealing ambulance in Standoff
STANDOFF - A Blood Tribe resident is facing a handful of charges after stealing an ambulance, causing an accident and leaving the scene. Emergency Medical Services were called to assess a person in cu...
Jan 11, 2019
'Blindsided:' Manitoba officials seize newborn from mother in hospital
WINNIPEG - Two social media videos show a newborn baby girl being taken from the arms of her Indigenous mother by Manitoba social workers and police - an apprehension that First Nations leaders say is...
Jan 11, 2019
'Smarter' rules would ensure all digital players pay for CanCon, panel told
OTTAWA - Federal lawmakers need to make foreign content providers, such as Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime, pay their fair share into producing Canadian content, Canada’s broadcast regulator a...
Jan 11, 2019
Florida pardons 4 black men accused of 1949 rape
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - After a dramatic, hourlong meeting that recalled events from nearly seven decades ago, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s three-member Cabinet granted posthumous pardo...
Jan 11, 2019
Canada grants asylum to Saudi woman who pleaded for help on Twitter in Bangkok
OTTAWA - Canada granted asylum on Friday to the Saudi woman who won the world’s attention on social media as she fled an abusive family after escaping to Thailand. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...
Jan 11, 2019
HFX Wanderers prove Saturday night's all right for soccer with Elton John signing
Elton John will be pulling on a HFX Wanderers FC shirt this season. Not the rock star, however. The Canadian Premier League team has signed a 31-year-old Trinidad and Tobago international with the sam...
Jan 11, 2019
Ticats head coach Orlondo Steinauer says he didn't see appointment coming
Nobody was more surprised than Orlondo Steinauer after the 2018 CFL season. In December, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats promoted Steinauer from assistant head coach to the top job when incumbent June Jones a...
Jan 11, 2019
Italian fashion houses get refashioned for future growth
MILAN - To stay on trend, Italian fashion houses are refashioning themselves for future growth. Luxury label Ermenegildo Zegna, which opens fall and winter menswear previews at Milan Fashion Week on F...
Jan 11, 2019