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Dueling rallies support and slam Chicago prosecutor  Souris Plain DealerCHICAGO — Dueling rallies in downtown Chicago supported and slammed Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's performance in the Jussie Smollett case.

'Muddled messaging' does SNC-Lavalin's brand no favours, experts say  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Public relations experts are questioning SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.'s handling of its corporate image over the past two months, faulting a ...

Canadian monitors say Ukraine election withstood Russian meddling  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — A former Canadian foreign minister monitoring the Ukraine election says Sunday's ballot was free and fair but suffered from Russia blocking voters ...

Trump pressure on Cuba could hit Canadian companies, business leaders warn  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Business leaders are warning that the Trump administration's threat to tighten the U.S. embargo on Cuba could sideswipe Canadian companies ...

Mexican musician appears to kill himself after MeToo claim  Souris Plain DealerMEXICO CITY — The bass player for the Mexican rock band Botellita de Jerez published a letter saying he would kill himself "to leave the way clear" for his son ...

Toronto Argonauts to play exhibition game versus Montreal at Varsity Stadium  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts will play their home exhibition game at Varsity Stadium.Toronto will open its pre-season hosting the Montreal Alouettes on ...

Quebecor says satirical website Journal de Mourreal ruining its brand  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — A satirical website that mocks the Journal de Montreal is eroding the credibility of the newspaper's brand and creating confusion among readers ...

Jaime Elizondo resigns from his coaching post with Ottawa Redblacks  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks are in the market for a new offensive co-ordinator.The CFL club announced Monday that Jaime Elizondo has resigned from ...

Ex-Food Network competitor gets diversion program for theft  Souris Plain DealerPASCAGOULA, Miss. — A Mississippi chef who competed on two Food Network shows and admitted to embezzling $10000 from a former employer has been ...

Eiteljorg museum leads celebration of the novel 'True Grit'  Souris Plain DealerINDIANAPOLIS — A museum in downtown Indianapolis devoted to Western art is leading a two-month celebration of the classic Western novel "True Grit.

Baltimore mayor goes on leave as book scandal intensifies  Souris Plain DealerBaltimore's embattled mayor announced Monday she is taking an indefinite leave of absence, just as a political scandal intensifies over what critics call a ...

Vancouver Canucks ink college goalie Jake Kielly to entry-level deal  Souris Plain DealerVANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed college goaltender Jake Kielly to a two-year entry-level contract.The 22-year-old has spent three ...

Bobrovsky, Bertuzzi and Kuemper earn NHL stars of the week honours  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, Detroit Red Wings left-wing Tyler Bertuzzi and Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy ...

Movie theatre owners, studios and stars convene at CinemaCon  Souris Plain DealerLAS VEGAS — The movie industry — everyone from the Hollywood studios that produce the films to the companies that make the screens, speakers and seats ...

Manitoba move to lower ambulance fees fulfills Tory campaign promise  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister touted new, lower ambulance fees Monday as a major promise fulfilled before he seeks a second mandate.

'Harry Potter' books burned at Catholic parish in Poland  Souris Plain DealerWARSAW, Poland — Priests at a Catholic parish in northern Poland have drawn criticism after they burned books, including from the "Harry Potter" series, and ...

Poilievre promises to filibuster budget to force more SNC-Lavalin testimony  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre says he'll filibuster the government's budget until the Liberals agree to further investigation of the ...

Detour Gold names new permanent CEO after Paulson-led proxy battle  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Detour Gold Corp. has named a new CEO after an activist investor helped push for a leadership shake-up last year.The company says Michael ...

Student, 14, shoots fellow eighth grader at Arkansas school  Souris Plain DealerPRESCOTT, Ark. — A 14-year-old student opened fire inside an Arkansas school on Monday, shooting and wounding a fellow eighth grader in what appeared to ...

Michigan State-Duke helps boost NCAA Tournament TV ratings  Souris Plain DealerMichigan State's dramatic NCAA Tournament victory over Duke drew a 10.5 television rating, the highest for a late Sunday regional final in 14 years.CBS Sports ...

Review: After a slow start, Max Allan Collins' novel soars  Souris Plain Dealer"Girl Most Likely" by Max Allan Collins (Thomas & Mercer)For a novel with a grisly murder in the short first chapter, Max Allan Collins's new mystery, "Girl Most ...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 7-13  Souris Plain DealerApril 7: Country singer Bobby Bare is 84. Singer Charlie Thomas of The Drifters is 82. Movie director Francis Ford Coppola is 80. Actress Roberta Shore ("The ...

Canada learns Olympic rugby sevens qualifying schedule for Tokyo games  Souris Plain DealerThe road to the Tokyo Olympics will likely take the Canadian men's rugby sevens team to the Cayman Islands in July for a North American qualifying tournament.

Venezuela's Maduro announces power rationing amid outages  Souris Plain DealerCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday announced a 30-day plan to ration electricity following nationwide power cuts that ...

TSA's social media highlight weird stuff in travellers' bags  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — David Johnston stands over a table full of peculiar items confiscated at Dulles International Airport: a glittery clutch with brass knuckles as a ...

Hamas tightens grip on Gaza, fails to break Israel blockade  Souris Plain DealerGAZA, Palestinian Territory — Over the weekend, Gaza's Hamas rulers marked a year of bloody, weekly protests that have failed to break the Israeli blockade.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's exaggerations about the Russia probe  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is taking his interpretation of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation well beyond the facts.He says ...

Documentary reveals plea deal offered in 'Serial' case  Souris Plain DealerBALTIMORE — Prosecutors offered a plea deal to the man whose murder conviction has been chronicled in the hit podcast "Serial" and an HBO documentary ...

Hydro One chief operating officer and chief legal officer leaving utility  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Hydro One says its chief operating and officer and chief legal officer are leaving the company.The power utility says chief operating officer Greg ...

Review: Novel revisits culture wars, AIDS crisis  Souris Plain Dealer"The Spectators" (Random House), by Jennifer duBoisA deadly school shooting serves as a pivotal event in "The Spectators," a novel that revisits American ...

Survey: US manufacturing activity increased in March  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturers grew at a faster pace in March, as the pace of employment jumped and new orders and production improved.The Institute ...

Canadian Denis Shapovalov jumps into top 20 in ATP Tour rankings  Souris Plain DealerCanadian teen Denis Shapovalov has cracked the top 20 of the ATP Tour rankings for the first time.The 19-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., jumped to a ...

Ukrainian comedian a step closer to taking office for real  Souris Plain DealerKIEV, Ukraine — Volodymyr Zelenskiy has no political experience, but that's no problem for the people of Ukraine who have already seen him performing the ...

Queen-inspired rock musical to tour North America  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — A musical inspired by Queen's music is preparing for a North America tour following the popularity of the Academy Award-winning movie, ...

Major US airlines hit by delays after glitch at vendor  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — A technical glitch at an outside aviation company led to delays at major U.S. airlines.The issue was resolved quickly, but it led to travel disruptions ...

Murder charge dropped for suspect in Kim Jong Nam killing  Souris Plain DealerSHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Two years after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half brother was killed, a Malaysian court on Monday dropped the murder charge ...

Eurozone economy gets double dose of bad news  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — The eurozone economy received a double dose of bad news Monday as inflation fell further away from the European Central Bank's target and a ...

In the news today, April 1  Souris Plain DealerSix stories in the news for Monday, April 1———FEDERAL CARBON TAX STARTS TODAY IN FOUR PROVINCESStarting today people in Saskatchewan, ...

Rescuers struggle to reach storm-hit area in Nepal; 28 dead  Souris Plain DealerBHARWALIA, Nepal — Villagers who survived a powerful rainstorm that killed at least 28 people and injured hundreds in southern Nepal searched for food and ...

China to regulate all fentanyl drugs as controlled substance  Souris Plain DealerBEIJING — China said Monday it would begin regulating all fentanyl-related drugs as a class of controlled substances, in a change U.S. officials had long ...

Afghan officials: Taliban attacks on checkpoints kill 8  Souris Plain DealerKABUL — The Taliban stormed checkpoints in northern and western Afghanistan, killing at least eight members of the country's security forces and in one attack, ...

Flames top Sharks 5-3, clinch conference, division crowns  Souris Plain DealerSAN JOSE, Calif. — It wasn't discussed before the Calgary Flames took the ice Sunday night.It didn't have to be.With a first divisional championship in 13 years ...

Barbara Bush saw Trump as a 'symbol of greed'  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Barbara Bush didn't bite her tongue in recent years when it came to Donald Trump: She just didn't like him. But a new biography of the former ...

Game of Thrones takes over Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas  Souris Plain DealerLAS VEGAS — A special show of the world-famous fountains at the Bellagio casino-resort based on the TV phenomenon "Game of Thrones" debuted Sunday.

As Liverpool keeps pressure on City, Spurs slip far away  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — As Liverpool has pushed Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, Tottenham has slipped far from title contention.Toby Alderweireld's ...

Tulsa museum to feature musician Bob Dylan's paintings  Souris Plain DealerTULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa museum will soon open a new Bob Dylan exhibit that will showcase 12 pastel portraits the musician painted.The Gilcrease Museum will ...

Blue Jays RHP Luciano is first big leaguer born this century  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — While Major League Baseball no longer has a single player who was active during the previous century, it now has its first player born in this one.

Beyonce, 'Black Panther' win at 50th NAACP Image Awards  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — Beyonce was named entertainer of the year at the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of ...