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Metcalf loves her 'weirdo B storyline' on TV's 'The Conners'
NEW YORK - Laurie Metcalf smiles and laughs when she thinks of her character Jackie and her assorted misadventures on the "Roseanne" spinoff, "The Conners." Dating back to her introduction in Roseanne...
Mar 29, 2021

Tribeca plans in-person, outdoor film festival for June
NEW YORK - The Tribeca Film Festival said Monday that it plans to hold its 20th edition in-person this June and with outdoor screenings spread throughout New York's five boroughs. The springtime festi...
Mar 29, 2021

Canadian Raphael Lessard notches third-place finish in NASCAR Truck race
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Canada's Raphael Lessard finished third on Monday in a NASCAR Truck Series race on the dirt surface at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was Lessard's first podium appearance of the season. ...
Mar 29, 2021

Alberta to start Phase 2B of vaccine rollout March 30
With Alberta's vaccine rollout expanding to Phase 2B on March 30, more than 945,000 Albertans with underlying health conditions will be eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccination.Phase 2B of the roll...
Mar 29, 2021

Denis Coderre says he's running again against Valerie Plante for mayor of Montreal
MONTREAL - Denis Coderre says he's running again against the woman who made him a one-term mayor in 2017. Coderre announced his run Sunday on the popular talk show "Tout le monde en parle," where he i...
Mar 29, 2021

Facebook Canada head rejects idea of Australia-style news payment rules
OTTAWA - The head of Facebook Canada says rules requiring it to pay publishers for news content linked on its site would be a worst-case scenario for the social media behemoth. At a parliamentary comm...
Mar 29, 2021

Alberta releases draft kindergarten to Grade 6 curriculum
Alberta's draft curriculum for elementary students rests on four pillars of literacy, numeracy, citizenship and practical skills such as household budgeting and public speaking.Education Minister Adri...
Mar 29, 2021

Finance Department sees issues with Facebook's digital currency, documents show
OTTAWA - Internal Finance Department documents show officials have deep concerns about the effect of Facebook's planned digital currency on Canada's financial stability. Officials wrote in the briefin...
Mar 29, 2021

NY to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those over 30
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York state residents over 30 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, and everyone over 16 will be eligible starting April 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday....
Mar 29, 2021

New guidelines coming on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as PEI suspends use
CHARLOTTETOWN - Health Canada is set to issue new recommendations on the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Canada's Health Minister said Monday, as Prince Edward Island suspended its use...
Mar 29, 2021