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3 men convicted in $110 million Paris modern art heist
PARIS - An agile thief nicknamed “Spiderman,” an antiques dealer and an art expert were sentenced to prison Monday and ordered to pay Paris for stealing five masterpieces from the cityR...
Feb 20, 2017
As brazen organized crime shootings hit Montreal, police mum on extent of problem
MONTREAL - A panicking woman spins in circles and screams for her children. Well-dressed party-goers in the posh hotel lobby are frantic. A uniformed officer is on his knees, trying to pump life back ...
Nov 10, 2019
As brazen organized crime shootings hit Montreal, police mum on extent of problem
MONTREAL - A panicking woman spins in circles and screams for her children. Well-dressed party-goers in the posh hotel lobby are frantic. A uniformed officer is on his knees, trying to pump life back ...
Nov 12, 2019
Arnold Palmer dies at 87, made golf popular for masses
Arnold Palmer brought a country club sport to the masses with a hard-charging style, charisma and a commoner’s touch. At ease with both presidents and the golfing public, and on a first-name bas...
Sep 26, 2016
Q&A: What's next for the Tokyo Olympics as virus spreads?
TOKYO - The spreading virus from China has been reported in more than 60 countries and puts the Tokyo Olympics at risk. The Olympics are to open on July 24 - less than five months away. The Paralympic...
Mar 03, 2020
Iran says official who played down virus fears is infected
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The head of an Iranian government task force on the coronavirus who had urged the public not to overreact about its spread has tested positive for the illness himself, au...
Feb 27, 2020
Government of Senegal claims diplomat was "savagely beaten" by Quebec police
GATINEAU, QUE - The government of Senegal is accusing Canadian police of "savagely" beating one of its diplomats.The Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the diplomat, who works ...
Aug 06, 2022
'Strong support' for reopening prison farms, government consultation finds
TORONTO - Public consultations carried out by the federal government suggest there is “strong support” for reopening prison farms that were shut down across the country six years ago. The ...
Nov 09, 2016
Google digitizes artworks in Puerto Rico for 1st time
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The 1953 painting by Rafael Tufiño Figueroa features his mother with a red scarf on her head, a determined look on her face and heavy expression lines, a depiction of a ...
Nov 10, 2019
Social gatherings and congregational prayers cancelled during Ramadan
This week is usually when kids in the Muslim community get excited about an annual trip to see the full moon that marks the start of Ramadan, says Cindy Jadayel, a member of the Mosque of Mercy in Ott...
Apr 21, 2020