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Sundance co-founder pleads guilty to 2nd count of sex abuse  Souris Plain DealerWEST JORDAN, Utah — A Utah filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced a movie whose lead actress won an Oscar in the ...

HBO to air 'Gilded Age' series from 'Downton Abbey' creator  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — A long-planned series from "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes has a new home.HBO said Thursday it will air the drama, "The Gilded ...

Alberta man wins appeal after accidentally shooting girlfriend during sex  Souris Plain DealerEDMONTON — An Alberta man has won an appeal to serve his sentence in the community after he accidentally shot and injured his girlfriend during sex.

Beyond Meat fattens up as shares rise in IPO  Souris Plain DealerThe Nasdaq is adding fake meat to its diet.Beyond Meat, the purveyor of plant-based burgers and sausages, made its stock market debut on Thursday, with ...

Alberta Premier Kenney cleared after questions raised about MP housing expenses  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — A House of Commons committee has cleared Alberta Premier Jason Kenney of allegations he wrongly claimed residential expenses while he was a ...

Details emerge of dramatic rescue from Labrador mountain after plane crash  Souris Plain DealerMAKKOVIK, N.L. — A Belgian pilot sheltering in his smashed aircraft on a Labrador mountainside was surprised and grateful to see nine rescuers emerge from a ...

Feds: Va. man lied about communication with terror group  Souris Plain DealerCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal authorities say they've arrested a Virginia man accused of lying about his ties to foreign terrorist organizations.U.S. Department of ...

Conservatives seek criminal investigation of PM's trips to Aga Khan's island  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The federal Conservatives want the RCMP to look into whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the law by accepting family vacations on the ...

Mexican band Cafe Tacvba's instruments, equipment stolen  Souris Plain DealerMEXICO CITY — The Mexican rock band Cafe Tacvba said its instruments and other equipment were stolen and two crew members briefly detained in a ...

Laval's Betts, UBC's Van Ryk claim Canadian university sport awards  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — The University of British Columbia has produced yet another women's volleyball star.Kiera Van Ryk became the third Thunderbird in less than a ...

California Legislature declares May 4 'Star Wars Day'  Souris Plain DealerSACRAMENTO, Calif. — May the fourth officially be with you.The California Legislature voted Thursday to declare May 4 "Star Wars Day" in recognition of a ...

Energy company's bankruptcy may show lenders viewing industry differently: CAPP  Souris Plain DealerThe bankruptcy of an energy company that plans to walk away from thousands of gas wells may be a sign lenders are changing how they look at the industry in ...

Prosecutor: Murder suspect was 'boy next door killer'  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — An air conditioning repairman charged with murdering a Chicago-area teenager and two California women, one the ex-girlfriend of actor ...

Israel says bots promoting boycott of Eurovision  Souris Plain DealerJERUSALEM — Israel on Thursday said it has uncovered a network of bots and fake Twitter accounts urging a boycott of the upcoming Israeli-hosted Eurovision ...

Pharmaceutical exec guilty of bribing doctors to push opioid  Souris Plain DealerBOSTON — A pharmaceutical company founder accused of paying doctors millions in bribes to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray was convicted ...

Immune system plays role in tooth and filling decay: UofT study  Souris Plain DealerToronto researchers say they've shown for the first time that the body's own immune system likely plays a role in both the decay of teeth and the breakdown of ...

Facebook bans 'dangerous individuals' cited for hate speech  Souris Plain DealerSAN FRANCISCO — After years of pressure to crack down on hate and bigotry, Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying ...

Music Review: Vampire Weekend returns with vibrant album  Souris Plain DealerVampire Weekend, "Father of the Bride" (Columbia Records)Vampire Weekend is back after six years with "Father of the Bride," a multi-layered album both ...

Girls Who Game program held at Souris  Weyburn ReviewGirls Who Game is a Pilot Program by Microsoft Education Canada and Dell that empowers and teaches girls to use computer code and stem. As of April 1st, ...

Trump to present Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods next week  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods next week.White House press secretary Sarah ...

Police: Bank robber used oblivious dad as getaway driver  Souris Plain DealerLEWISTON, Maine — Police in Maine say a man who robbed a bank used his unwitting father as a getaway driver.An affidavit written by a police detective says ...

Caster Semenya dealt another setback over testosterone rules  Souris Plain DealerTrack and field's governing body said Thursday it plans to enforce its new rules on testosterone levels in female runners more widely than sports' highest court is ...

'Jeopardy!' champ Holzhauer to receive key to Las Vegas  Souris Plain DealerLAS VEGAS — "Jeopardy!" champ James Holzhauer is continuing his remarkable winning streak to chase the game show's all-time record, but first he's being ...

Celtics President Danny Ainge has mild heart attack  Souris Plain DealerBoston Celtics President Danny Ainge had a mild heart attack and is expected to fully recover.The 60-year-old executive received immediate medical attention ...

Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond announces retirement from competitive figure skating  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond is going out on top.She announced her retirement from competitive figure skating on Thursday, ending a career capped ...

Leafs' star centre Auston Matthews has surgical hardware removed  Souris Plain DealerToronto Maple Leafs says centre Auston Matthews underwent a procedure on Thursday to "remove surgical hardware from a 2014 surgery."The team said the ...

Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Stephen Moore, a conservative commentator whom President Donald Trump had tapped for the Federal Reserve board, withdrew from ...

Cirque du Soleil in new Vegas show leaves the acrobats out  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Cirque du Soleil is planning a new live show for the Las Vegas Strip this fall but there's a twist — there won't be a single whimsical clown.

China suspends export permits from two Canadian pork plants, says Ottawa  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — China has suspended the export permits of two Canadian pork exporters, including Quebec-based Olymel LP, apparently over package ...

Are wardrobe rental services budget friendly? It depends on work, lifestyle  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — The combination of a new wave of minimalism sparked by tidying expert Marie Kondo and a growing sharing economy has spawned a *fresh* spin ...

Judge: Man can recover money from neo-Nazi website founder  Souris Plain DealerA Muslim-American radio host can recover monetary damages against a neo-Nazi website operator who falsely accused him of terrorism, a federal judge ruled ...

Canadians struggle to distinguish between real and fake news: survey  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Canadians are increasingly skeptical of the news they consume and struggle to distinguish fact from fiction or propaganda, a new survey ...

Ottawa-Beijing dispute has not impacted Manulife's business in China: CEO  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Tensions between Ottawa and Beijing have not had a direct impact on Manulife Financial Corp.'s business in China, chief executive Roy Gori said ...

Manulife's Q1 earnings get Asia lift on impending Japan tax changes  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says its first-quarter earnings surge was fuelled by strong growth in Asia, particularly in Japan where sales among ...

Women's hockey stars announce boycott in demand for 1 league  Souris Plain DealerUnhappy with the status quo, more than 200 of the world's top female hockey players declared Thursday they will not compete in North America next season in a ...

Quebec government orders public coroner's inquest into 7-year-old's death  Souris Plain DealerQUEBEC — It's "revolting" that authorities failed to prevent the death a seven-year-old girl who had a long history with the province's youth protection system, ...

Secluded Baltimore mayor to make announcement amid scandal  Souris Plain DealerBALTIMORE — The lawyer for Baltimore's mayor is making an announcement amid growing pressure for the city's top leader to resign over a scandal involving ...

Winners in the top categories at Billboard Music Awards  Souris Plain DealerLAS VEGAS — A list of winners in the top categories at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, held Wednesday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Testimony ends in trial over Arkansas' use of execution drug  Souris Plain DealerLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal trial to consider the legality of Arkansas' use of a sedative in executions ended Thursday without a ruling from the bench.In their ...

World Press Freedom Day events raise alarm on fake news  Souris Plain DealerADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — A rising tide of fake news and disinformation is dominating World Press Freedom Day discussions taking place this week in Ethiopia, ...

Biden's rise tests Trump plan of casting foes as socialists  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may want to cast his potential Democratic rivals as a band of angry socialists, but Joe Biden is not co-operating with ...

Solemn air on campus ahead of memorials for shooting victims  Souris Plain DealerCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The campus has turned quiet. Flowers and candles fill the steps outside the building where two students were killed. Exams have been ...

Barr skips House hearing; Pelosi accuses him of lying  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr skipped a House hearing Thursday on special counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia report, escalating an ...

Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is freed on bail  Souris Plain DealerKAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan pop star and opposition figure Bobi Wine was freed on bail Thursday after spending three nights in a maximum-security prison.

Maple Leaf defends Lightlife veggie patty against Beyond Meat competitor  Souris Plain DealerMaple Leaf Foods Inc. defended its new vegetarian burger as competitor Beyond Meat's shares soared during its first day of trading."Our ambition is universal," ...

Bombardier looking to sell aerostructures operations in Belfast and Morocco  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. is looking to sell its aerostructures businesses in Belfast and Morocco as part of a consolidation of its aerospace business into a ...

Minister resigns amid criticism in Cyprus serial killer case  Souris Plain DealerNICOSIA, Cyprus — The Cypriot justice minister resigned Thursday as criticism of police mounted for mistakes that may have let a serial killer claim more victims.

Casati Entertains in Souris  Souris Plain DealerThe Souris District Arts Council final concert for 2018/19 season was held on Thursday, April 11 at the Avalon Theatre and featured the very talented group ...

McCollum leads Blazers past cold Nuggets, 97-90  Souris Plain DealerDENVER — After giving up 39 points to Damian Lillard in the opener, the Denver Nuggets were determined to make sure Portland's role players would have to ...

Budget office: Caveats to government-run health system  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Congressional budget experts said Wednesday that moving to a government-run health care system like "Medicare for All" could be ...