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Canada Post worksite hit by major virus outbreak excluded from provincial inspections
TORONTO - Ontario labour inspectors are homing in on warehouses and distribution centres, but the site of a major workplace COVID-19 outbreak isn't included in the ongoing inspections: Canada Post. Mo...
Feb 22, 2021

In 'Minari,' harvesting an American dream
NEW YORK - The riverbed, more than anything else, needed to be exactly right. In Lee Isaac Chung's Arkansas-set family drama, "Minari," land is something more than a setting. It's a future. It's a dre...
Feb 22, 2021

Panarin denies Russian report, takes time away from Rangers
New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin is taking a leave of absence from the team after a Russian tabloid printed allegations from a former coach that he attacked a woman in Latvia almost a decade ago, ...
Feb 22, 2021

Defending champ Einarson remains perfect at Scotties with win over Galusha
CALGARY - Defending champion Kerri Einarson remained undefeated at the Canadian women's curling championship after an 8-4 win over Kerry Galusha on the Northwest Territories on Monday. With the win, E...
Feb 22, 2021

Air traffic controllers say potential cuts at Nav Canada would put lives at risk
OTTAWA - The union representing air traffic controllers says Nav Canada is mulling layoffs even if it receives a possible bailout from Ottawa. Doug Best, who heads the Canadian Air Traffic Control Ass...
Feb 22, 2021

City to begin water sampling program
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat will be testing the concentration of lead in drinking water but says there is no reason to be alarmed.The testing is being done under a provincially-mandate...
Feb 22, 2021

Podcast odd couple: Obama, Springsteen in Spotify series
NEW YORK - Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen are teaming up for an eight-episode Spotify podcast series, swapping stories about their upbringings and even a White House singalong around a piano. The ...
Feb 22, 2021

Stricter public health measures come into effect at Canadian borders, airports
OTTAWA - A mandatory three-day hotel quarantine for most travellers landing at Canadian airports got off to a rough start on Monday, as some passengers complained of long waits to access the hotel-boo...
Feb 22, 2021

Repeal of Virginia's death penalty headed to governor's desk
RICHMOND, Va. - State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a bill that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a state that has executed more people in its history than a...
Feb 22, 2021

OverActive Media releases plans for proposed entertainment venue at Exhibition Place
TORONTO - OverActive Media has released details of its plan for a new entertainment venue at Exhibition Place. The esports company, home to the Toronto Defiant and Ultra teams, says the project is wor...
Feb 22, 2021