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  • Toronto mayor denies video showing him smoking cocaine

    Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has declined association with video-related clips that show him smoking cocaine. Someone who tried to sell it to Toronto Star newspaper filmed the footage on a smartphone. Toronto Star reporters were shown the video by an anonymous tipster in a car park. The newspaper claims that it did not pay money for the video and did not obtain the copy of the same and hence could ...

  • Criminal probe sought against Indo-Canadian politician

    A criminal investigation has been sought against an Indo-Canadian member of legislative assembly (MLA) of the ruling Progressive Conservatives party in the Canadian province of Alberta in a case of ethics violation. Leader of the opposition Wildrose party, Danielle Smith, has requested the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to conduct a criminal investigation into the actions of ...

  • Downtown Kiss-In marks Anti-Homophobia Day

    Couples from the LGBT community participated in a Kiss-In on Friday to mark International Anti-Homophobia Day. The event, which saw LGBT Calgarians kiss in public, took place at Thomkins Park along 17th Avenue S.W.-- a location that organizers say holds special importance for the ...

  • Father and two children fighting for lives after Quebec house fire

    Police check the scene of a fire in Ste-Therese, Que., on May 18, 2013. Five family members, including three children, were found unconscious at the site of a fire in a home north of Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian ...

  • Ser Chief Maya in Toronto today

    JODI Sta. Maria and Richard Yap The cast of the ABS-CBN teleserye "Be Careful With My Heart" is in Toronto, Ontario today for the "One Kapamilya Go! 2013" fans day. Joining Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap are Aiza Seguerra, Mutya Orquia, Rosario "Tart" Carlos and Vivieka Vivieka. For details, visit the fan page at www.facebook.com/ TFCUSOfficial. Follow ...

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The Town

The Town

Like his directorial debut Gone Baby Gone (2007), there is a lot riding on Ben Afflecks crime drama The Town, or, more directly, on Affleck himself. Not only does he have to prove that Gone Baby Gone, one of the best films of that year, was not the cinematic equivalent of a on ... ...

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  • Crosby records hat trick in Penguins win over Senators Friday

    TSN on Friday evening, Crosby recorded three goals and his second career playoff hat trick as Pittsburgh defeated Ottawa 4-3 in game two of the Eastern conference semi-final in the 2013 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs. Crosby scored his first of the game from Paul Martin and Matt Niskanen at 3:16 of the first period to put Pittsburgh up 1-0. He followed that up with a goal from ...

  • ‘RHOA’ star Kim Zolciak reveals news that breaks KJ’s heart

    Kim Zolciak may have raised two daughters on her own, but it sounds like she is learning that boys may have different needs than girls. Touching a truck, for example, may make a little boy's day if the truck is super cool and big. And it sounds like ...

  • Quebec apartment fire leaves 3 family members in critical condition

    Officials check the scene of a fire in Ste-Therese, Que., Saturday morning, May 18, 2013. Five family members, including three children, were found unconscious at the site of a fire in a home north of Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN ...

  • Vincenzo Nibali extends lead in Giro dItalia

    Italy's Vincenzo Nibali extended his Giro d'Italia lead Saturday as he looks for his first victory in his home country's Grand Tour. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/Associated ...

  • First Nations chief asks to meet B.C. premier over pipelines

    Members of the Gitxsan First Nation blockade a CN railroad track in Kitwanga, B.C., between Terrace and Smithers, on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The Gitxsan were supporting a nationwide day of Idle No Protests as well as local issues such as the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Robin ...

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