Murray Wood: Self-defence is a legitimate legal defence in home invasion
An Ontario man was charged for allegedly assaulting an intruder in his home, sparking wide reaction this week. Murray Wo...
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Hayes and Trethewey receive Bobbitt poetry awards
NEW YORK - Poets Terrance Hayes and Natasha Trethewey are receiving honours from the Library of Congress. The Library announced Thursday that Hayes' book "American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assas...
Dec 03, 2020
Rapper Casanova surrenders in federal racketeering case
NEW YORK - The rapper Casanova has surrendered to law enforcement following his indictment in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities said Thursday. The New York City rapper, whose legal...
Dec 03, 2020
Toronto actor-brothers Stephan James and Shamier Anderson launch The Black Academy
TORONTO - When Toronto-raised actor Stephan James got the inaugural Radius Award at last year's Canadian Screen Awards, he felt incredibly honoured but also a bittersweetness. The elation from being p...
Dec 02, 2020
Bullet holes from 2014 attack on Parliament Hill to be left untouched in renovations
OTTAWA - The scars from the 2014 attack on Parliament Hill are part of the "heritage fabric" of the iconic Centre Block and will not be fixed during extensive renovations on the building, according to...
Dec 02, 2020
The Sundance Film Festival goes largely virtual for 2021
Leave the snow boots, parkas and glove warmers in the closet, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is coming down from the mountain and straight to your living room. Organizers on Wednesday said that this ...
Dec 02, 2020
Professional wrestling legend Pat Patterson of Montreal dies at 79
Pro wrestling trailblazer Pat Patterson has died at the age of 79.WWE announced the passing of the Hall of Famer on Wednesday morning.Born Pierre Clermont in Montreal, Patterson rose to prominence as ...
Dec 02, 2020
People magazine reveals its '2020 People of the Year'
LOS ANGELES - People magazine has named George Clooney, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Selena Gomez and Regina King as the "2020 People of the Year." The magazine revealed its list Wednesday morning as part of a ...
Dec 02, 2020
18 indicted, including rapper, in gang-related activity
NEW YORK - Authorities on Tuesday announced the indictment of 18 people, including New York City rapper Casanova, in connection to a litany of gang-related crimes including racketeering, murder, drugs...
Dec 01, 2020
'Big Sky' producers recognize Native American criticism
LOS ANGELES - Native American tribes and advocates are condemning "Big Sky," a Montana-set ABC drama, for ignoring the history of violence inflicted on Indigenous women and instead making whites the c...
Dec 01, 2020
'All my love, Elliot': Actor Page comes out as transgender
NEW YORK - Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, the star of "Juno," "Inception" and "The Umbrella Academy," came out as transgender Tuesday in an announcement greeted as a watershed moment for the trans...
Dec 01, 2020
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8:30 - U.S. President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard in Washington, D.C. last week and now, the United States ...