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Mexico’s last penal colony starts new life as nature centre
ISLAS MARIAS, Mexico – It’s unclear if Islas Marias ever really worked as a penal…
Feds seek return of ‘Amorous Couple’ art looted by Nazis
NEW YORK – The U.S. government says it wants to return a painting to its…
Highlights of Quebec’s 2019-20 budget
QUEBEC – Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled the Coalition Avenir Quebec government’s first budget on…
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DETROIT MUSEUM-CELEBRATE INDIA Detroit museum festival showcases art, culture of India DETROIT (AP) — The…
Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment at 9:20 p.m. EDT
ISLE ROYALE WOLVES Hungry wolves relocated to Isle Royale National Park TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP)…
‘Amazing Race,’ ‘Fifth Estate’ among Canadian Screen Award non-fiction winners
TORONTO – CTV’s reality series “The Amazing Race Canada” and CBC’s investigative documentary program “The…
Students protest fatal shooting by North Carolina police
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A group of students walked out of a North Carolina school to…
Fake heiress’ life of luxury left others footing big bills
NEW YORK – Anna Sorokin travelled in celebrity circles and tossed $100 tips — all…
David Cronenberg channels his own grief over wife’s death in ‘The Shrouds’
TORONTO — David Cronenberg has confronted death on screen his entire career. But at 82,…
Hostless Canadian Screen Awards to air Sunday
Homegrown comedy will be front and centre as the Canadian Screen Awards air Sunday without…
Ketchikan author discusses new fantasy novel
KETCHIKAN, Alaska – Ketchikan author Patrice Motschenbacher-Hammer has recently released her new fantasy novel, “The…
Vancouver’s Bibiano Fernandes reclaims One Championship MMA bantamweight title
TOKYO – Brazilian-Canadian Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes reclaimed his One Championship MMA bantamweight crown from…
In the news today, April 1
Six stories in the news for Monday, April 1 ——— FEDERAL CARBON TAX STARTS TODAY…
Alaska state hold music project put on hold
JUNEAU, Alaska – The state has put songs from the Grammy award-winning band Portugal. The…
Unseen photos of Frida Kahlo by her lover to be auctioned
NEW YORK – Frida Kahlo with her head wrapped in bandages. Diego Rivera posing with…
Streaming to subscriptions: Video games enter new frontiers
NEW YORK – The video game industry is entering new frontiers. In the past, you…
Gala So White: Zero diversity among nominees for Quebec TV viewers’ choice awards
MONTREAL – Viewers’ choice awards celebrating the most popular stars on Quebec television will be…
Wrestler Bret Hart tackled during WWE Hall of Fame speech
NEW YORK – Wrestler Bret “The Hitman” Hart was tackled by a spectator Saturday while…
Worker dies in fall while setting up Coachella Festival
INDIO, Calif. – A Coachella worker has died while setting up for the music and…
For some river towns, flood protection is simply too costly
CLARKSVILLE, Mo. – The window of the Bee Naturals bath-and-body shop offers a view out…
Liberals say Tories dishonest for not telling Canadians about carbon tax rebates
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals say booklets Conservative MPs are distributing in their ridings laying…
German: Police raids against suspected far-right extremists
BERLIN – Police have raided more than 30 premises linked to suspected far-right extremists in…
Geoffrey Rush wins case against Sydney newspaper publisher
CANBERRA, Australia – Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush won his defamation case on Thursday against a…
Australia opposes death penalty as Assange supporters march
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia said on Friday it would oppose the death penalty for Julian…