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Brits fear 'damage' if Canadian politicians delay ratification of trade deal
OTTAWA - The British government is concerned and disappointed that Canada's Parliament won't be able to formally ratify their new trade agreement ahead of a Jan. 1 deadline. British trade officials sa...
Dec 10, 2020
Q&A: Christopher Nolan on ‘Tenet’ home release
Christopher Nolan movies almost demand another look and " Tenet " is no exception. On Tuesday, audiences will finally be able to watch, re-watch and dissect the palindromic spy thriller starring John ...
Dec 10, 2020
The Who concert memorial fundraiser plays on, virtually
CINCINNATI - For years, alumni of a Cincinnati-area high school have gathered to raise scholarship money in memory of three classmates killed in a crush of people at a 1979 concert by The Who. And the...
Dec 10, 2020
Canadian junior men's hockey team releases seven players
RED DEER, Alta. - Host Canada released seven players Thursday and named its three goaltenders for the upcoming world junior men's hockey championship. The departure of goalie Brett Brochu and Tristan ...
Dec 10, 2020
Health workers report burnout amid second wave, ask public to obey health rules
VANCOUVER - Sophia Gabiniewicz is well accustomed to dealing with stress as a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. But she says it rose to a new level as th...
Dec 10, 2020
Canadian Lance Stroll "very satisfied" with strides made in F1 season
Canada's Lance Stroll started the Formula One season hoping to end a run of three largely frustrating seasons on the circuit. He enters this week's 2020 finale feeling "very satisfied" with his year a...
Dec 10, 2020
Montreal's St-Laurent Boulevard hit by Christmas tree-stealing 'Grinch'
MONTREAL - The merchant's association on Montreal's St-Laurent Boulevard says it has been the victim of a Christmas tree-stealing "Grinch." Tasha Morizio, the head of the merchant's association, says ...
Dec 10, 2020
Tender open to develop feasibility study to replace Mel Hegland Uniplex
A tender has gone out for a feasibility study regarding the potential replacement of La Ronge's Mel Hegland Uniplex. "Due to the age of the facility, concern for the annual increasing maintenance and ...
Dec 10, 2020
Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime
And now, for our annual look at the year in pop culture.... Oh, wait. This was 2020. The year everything stopped cold. Well, not really. Truth is, people turned to culture of all kinds in 2020 - highb...
Dec 10, 2020
Time magazine names BTS its Entertainer of the Year
NEW YORK - BTS has had more than just a "Dynamite" year - they've become such a global phenomenon that Time magazine named the South Korean group its 2020 Entertainer of the Year. The magazine announc...
Dec 10, 2020