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Q&A: Kingsley Ben-Adir breaks out as Malcolm X
British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir may not be a household name yet, but that's poised to change with his scene-stealing performance as Malcolm X in Regina King's "One Night in Miami...." The film, which ...
Jan 15, 2021
Canadian Mark-Anthony Kaye elected to MLS Players Association executive board
Canadian international Mark-Anthony Kaye has been elected to the Major League Soccer Players Association executive board. The 26-year-old Los Angeles FC midfielder, along with Jalil Anibaba (Nashville...
Jan 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):9:56 a.m.Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Canada is on track to hit 10,000 new daily infections of COVID-19 by th...
Jan 15, 2021
Homegrown star Andrew Harris signs one-year extension with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed star running back Andrew Harris to a one-year contract extension. The Winnipeg native returns to the Blue Bombers for a fifth season. The 33-year-old H...
Jan 15, 2021
Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department's internal watchdog said Friday it will investigate how the department and its agencies prepared for and responded to last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol. The inve...
Jan 15, 2021
Russia follows US to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty
MOSCOW - Russia said Friday it will withdraw from an international treaty allowing observation flights over military facilities following the U.S. exit from the pact. Russia's Foreign Ministry said in...
Jan 15, 2021
Saskatchewan has country's highest rate of active COVID-19 cases
The C-E-O of the Saskatchewan Health Authority says the province's health-care system is at its most fragile point yet during the pandemic as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb.Scott Livi...
Jan 15, 2021
December wholesale prices up 0.3% with sharp jump in energy
WASHINGTON - U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.3% in December led by a the biggest jump in energy costs since June. The Labor Department reported Friday that the gain in its producer price index, which mea...
Jan 15, 2021
Alberta loosens restrictions and protesting coal mines: In The News for Jan. 15
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 15, 2021
International students frustrated by federal work limits during pandemic
TORONTO - Pooria Behrouzy was honoured to be offered a full-time job as a COVID-19 vaccine support worker at Trillium Health Partners last month. The international student in health informatics at Geo...
Jan 15, 2021