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  • Pattinson seeking solace plans holiday with family

    Actor Robert Pattinson has reportedly decided to spend some memorable time with family and rented a house in Canada for two months. The 26-year-old, who is nursing his broken heart post his split from Kristen Stewart, will stay in the swanky pad with his family members, reports dailystar.co.uk. "Rob is renting a house in Bloor West Village in Toronto for July and August. He needs time away ...

  • Ottawa names former Conservatives to Canada-U.S. water agency

    The federal government has appointed two former Conservative politicians to fill vacancies at the International Joint Commission, a key bilateral institution that oversees water that Canada shares with the United States.Benot Bouchard and Gordon Walker were each appointed to four-year terms, which began earlier this month. The Commission's current chair, Joseph Comuzzi, remains in that role ...

  • Michael Applebaum Montreal mayor resigns

    Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum arrives at the provincial police headquarters shortly after his arrest on June 17, 2013. (Jrmie Battaglia /AFP/Getty Images) Michael Applebaum, Montreal’s beleaguered interim ...

  • RCMP probe suspicious death of 27-year-old woman in Kelowna home

    RCMP are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman in a Kelowna home.Constable Kris Clark says the death is believed to be suspicious.He is giving few details but says the Serious Crime Unit has been called in.Police have been at the home since early this ...

  • Bruins Gregory Campbell speaks for 1st time since breaking leg

    Boston Bruins forward Gregory Campbell attempts to get up and back into the play after suffering his playoff-ending injury in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final against the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Bruce Bennett/Getty ...

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The Ghost Goes Gear [DVD]

The Ghost Goes Gear [DVD]

In the mid-1960s, the Beatles starred in two films directed by Richard Lester, A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965), that not only helped solidify the all-encompassing global star power of the Fab Four, but also helped to revolutionize cinema. According to Andrew Sarris, A Hard Day's Night was a "cataclysmic cultural event" that marked the end of an era, and film schola ... ...

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  • Blackhawks Marian Hossa likely to play Game 4 Quenneville

    Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa skates during the warmup bahead of Game 3 of their Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins. Hossa was a late scratch after the pre-game skate with an upper-body injury. (Brian ...

  • Assault charges dropped against former NHL star Vincent Dampousse

    Former NHL star Vincent Damphousse speaks during his retirement announcement as his now-estranged wife Allana listens, during a news conference on Sept. 7, 2005 in Laval, Que. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul ...

  • Kings sign D-man Slava Voynov to 6-year deal

    Defenceman Slava Voynov, who signed a six-year contract Tuesday, was tied for the Kings' ead in goals (six) and points (13) in the post-season, and led the team with a plus-9 rating. (Jeff Gross/Getty ...

  • Montreal council must pick new mayor after Applebaum resignation

    Applebaum resigned in the wake of corruption charges being laid against him, though he maintains he is innocent. Legally, Montreal's 62 councillors have 30 days to chose an interim mayor, though Quebec's Minister of Municipal Affairs Sylvain Gaudreault said he hopes they make the decision soon. "We would like the interim mayor to be a candidate that has stayed above the ...

  • Alberta new school construction comes with condition

    Premier Alison Redford was in Calgary and Edmonton to announce new school projects. Now a letter says the Calgary Board of Education needs to help find space for charter schools if they want new buildings. ...

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