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Trump mulls commuting Blagojevich's term, pardoning Stewart
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption, and pardoning lifestyle entrep...
May 31, 2018
Health minister favours warnings on cigarettes as feds outline tobacco strategy
MONTREAL - The federal health minister says she’s in favour of putting health warnings directly on individual cigarettes in what she calls a “bold” idea.R...
May 31, 2018
Tom Cruise tweets as production starts on 'Top Gun' sequel
LOS ANGELES - Tom Cruise is back on the flight line for a sequel to the 1986 film “Top Gun.” The actor on Thursday tweeted a photo of himself as Navy pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitc...
May 31, 2018
Drake claims Pusha T used blackface photo out of context
NEW YORK - Drake claims rival rapper Pusha T used a blackface photo out of context. Pusha T released “The Story of Adidon” on Tuesday and the artwork featured Drake in blackface. Drake pos...
May 31, 2018
Attempt to remove goose from baseball stadium ends in chaos
DETROIT - A Canada goose settled into right-centre field during a rain delay at the Detroit Tigers game, and an attempt to remove it ended in chaos. The grounds crew at Comerica Park in Detroit set of...
May 31, 2018
Religious groups can decide own membership, rules, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - A Jehovah’s Witness who was expelled from a Calgary congregation cannot take his case to a judge, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in a decision that affirms the general right of r...
May 31, 2018
Canada's daycare unlikely to be disrupted as obstacles to shakeups persist
Natacha Beim opened her first daycare in 1998 and built it into a franchise business that now boasts 21 locations, with plans to open as many as 10 more centres each year. The founder o...
May 31, 2018
Trump escalates fight with ABC after 'Roseanne' cancellation
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump escalated a feud with ABC on Thursday in the wake of the cancellation of “Roseanne,” tweeting at the chief executive of ABC’s parent company. Trum...
May 31, 2018
Cosby accuser makes first public statements since trial
PHILADELPHIA - The woman whose claims that Bill Cosby drugging and molesting her led to the comedian’s conviction on sexual assault charges is speaking out in public for the first time. NBC̵...
May 31, 2018
Brigitte Nielsen expecting 5th child at 54 years old
LOS ANGELES - Fifty-four-year-old model, actress and reality star Brigitte Nielsen is pregnant with her fifth child. The expectant Nielsen posted photos of herself lounging on Instagram and Twitter. S...
May 31, 2018