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  • New business jet Challenger 350 launched by Bombardier New business jet Challenger 350 launched by Bombardier

    GENEVA - Canadian aeroplane maker Bombardier has expanded its leading Challenger family of business jets with the launch of the new Challenger 350 aircraft in collaboration with global leader in private aviation, US firm NetJets. The launch on Monday was held at a special event here at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE). Bombardier said deliveries of the ...

  • Paddy Lowe to join Mercedes early

    Agreement has been reached between Mercedes and McLaren for Paddy Lowe to join the works team ahead of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix June 9. The announcement of Lowe leaving McLaren for Mercedes was made in February and the British racing engineer was supposed to join the team at the end of 2013. "Paddy will strengthen the team in the role of executive director (technical) and will work ...

  • Jennifer Lawrence brother being stalked

    Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence and her brother Blaine Lawrence are reportedly being stalked by a Canadian named Han Cong Zhao. Han, 23, was said to be remanded on bail after Judge Annette Karem at Kentucky court here heard he sent Blaine 200 messages and a threatening voicemail. "You got me really upset, when I am upset, wait and see what happens," thesun.co.uk quoted Han as ...

  • Canadians invited to weigh in on Juno Beach wind turbines

    For decades visitors to the D-Day beaches on the northwest coast of France have looked out at the English Channel, taking in the journey made by Allied troops that marked a turning point in the Second World War.The view from some of those sites - including Juno Beach where 359 Canadians died - could soon change if a plan succeeds to build an army of wind turbines some 10 kilometres ...

  • House fire destroys Saskatoon man’s possessions

    Edwin Quewezance visits the home he rents at 417 Ave. Q South on Monday after it was destroyed by a fire that investigators say was likely the work of an ...

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A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

Sam Raimi's masterful thriller "A Simple Plan" is built on a great "what if" situation: What if you and a couple of friends were walking through the woods and found $4 million? Would you turn in it to the police? Or, would you and your friends keep the money and split it amongst yourselves? It looks like the money is from drug dealers ... no one saw you in the woods ... nothing could go wrong, rig ... ...

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  • Craig Andersons confidence spreads through team

    Craig Anderson made 49 saves in Game 3 agaiinst Pittsburgh, prompting Senators teammate Jason Spezza to say the goalie is playing the way he did in the regular season. "He's a guy that has a good edge to him and I think that suits our team well." (Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty ...

  • Bobcats owner Michael Jordan changing team name to Hornets report

    Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation. The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not been publicly ...

  • Orlando hoping for some lottery Magic

    Magic senior vice president Pat Williams is seen kissing the ping-pong ball after Orlando won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 draft and chose Dwight Howard. The NBA is hoping for the same Tuesday night to jump-start the rebuilding process. (Steve Freeman/NBAE via Getty ...

  • Former NFLer Chad Johnson arrested for probation violation

    Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. Johnson was jailed Monday morning by a Broward County judge and later released after posting $1,000 US bail. Another hearing was set for June 3. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month when Johnson failed to meet ...

  • Stunt victim was about to be married attend U of A

    Green worked at the Second Cup at the downtown Stanley A. Milner Library, which remained closed over the weekend following her death. "She was a beautiful woman," said regular customer Don McGregor who has known Green since she was 15. "We're devastated. She touched all of us with her love." When Green did not show up for work for her Saturday 10 a.m. shift, staff ...

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