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Paul Gross following up ‘Passchendaele’ with Afghan war flick ‘Hyena Road’
BANFF, Alta. – Paul Gross is returning to the battlefield.
Judge found guilty in rare murder trial; killed wife, court says
QUEBEC – A retired Quebec judge has been found guilty of murdering his invalid wife.
Russell Williams denies sex assault victim entitled to compensation
BELLEVILLE, Ont. – Convicted murderer Russell Williams is denying that a woman he tied up and sexually assaulted is entitled to compensation from him for pain and suffering.
B.C.’s tough drunk driving laws return after tweaking following court ruling
VICTORIA – B.C.’s tough drinking and driving law is back after undergoing some tinkering following a court ruling.
Drake, Leonard Cohen, Feist among artists who make Polaris Music Prize long list
VANCOUVER – Montreal poet Leonard Cohen, Toronto rapper Drake and indie songstress Feist are among the artists included on the 40-album long list for the Polaris Music Prize.
Al Pacino coming back to Broadway in a revival of Mamet’s ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Al Pacino is returning to the ugly world of real estate — he’s revisiting “Glengarry Glen Ross” on Broadway this fall.
Pirlo and Mandzukic trade goals as Italy and Croatia draw 1-1 in Group C at Euro 2012
POZNAN, Poland – Italy sat back and paid for it Thursday in a 1-1 draw with Croatia at the European Championship.
Fresh economic, political turmoil may await Harper at G20 summit in Mexico
OTTAWA – When Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in Mexico for next week’s summit of the world’s 20 most important economies, fresh political and economic turmoil might be waiting for him.
Clinton, Affleck promote effort to reduce child mortality rate with breastfeeding, vaccines
WASHINGTON – Actor Ben Affleck is joining Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in an effort to fight high child mortality rates across the globe.
Ethan Hawke takes Paris in ‘Woman in the Fifth’
TORONTO – There’s a simple reason why Paris-based director Pawel Pawlikowski wanted Ethan Hawke to star in his new French-language film “The Woman in the Fifth.”
Senators GM Bryan Murray says locking up defenceman Erik Karlsson a priority
OTTAWA – Bryan Murray has every intention of re-signing defenceman Erik Karlsson, the only question is when and for how much.
Mexican films highlight dark political past weeks before presidential election
MEXICO CITY – The political thriller begins with a stunning piece of reality: actual footage of a man pressing a revolver against a presidential candidate’s right temple and pulling the trigger, an image that marked a watershed year in Mexican history.
CDC: Deaths and costs to society are lower in states with toughest motorcycle helmet laws
ATLANTA – A new government study shows far fewer motorcyclists die in states that require helmets.
Winnipeg Humane Society speaks up for bear cub; says survival slim if released
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Humane Society says releasing a five-month-old bear cub into the wild would almost certainly doom him to starvation or death by a predator.
Stephen Harper to be in Windsor, Ont., amid speculation of 2nd bridge to Detroit
WINDSOR, Ont. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be in Windsor, Ont., and Detroit on Friday amid speculation he will be helping announce a new bridge between the two border cities.