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Michelle Obama documentary 'Becoming' to premiere on Netflix
NEW YORK - A documentary portrait of Michelle Obama titled "Becoming" will premiere on Netflix next week, the streaming company announced Monday. The film, described as "an intimate look into the life...
Apr 27, 2020

NBA pushes plan to reopen facilities until May 8 at earliest
MIAMI - The NBA has pushed back plans that would allow teams to reopen their practice facilities for at least one week, and cautioned that the new target is far from set in stone. The earliest that te...
Apr 27, 2020

Als GM Maciocia says he hasn't spoken to Green about returning to Alouettes
Montreal GM Danny Maciocia hasn't spoken to veteran receiver S.J. Green about finishing his CFL career with the Alouettes. Maciocia told reporters during a video conference Monday his primary focus of...
Apr 27, 2020

Learning to live with COVID-19 requires permanent fixes to vulnerable settings
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says stopping COVID-19 and any future outbreaks will require not only a permanent increase to how often we wash our hands, but a rethinking of how we...
Apr 27, 2020

Farmers markets looking for ways to stay afloat during the pandemic
Canada's farmers markets, traditionally reliant on bustling crowds paying cash for locally produced food, seem particularly ill-suited to the age of physical distancing. But those in the ind...
Apr 27, 2020

COVID-19 spreads in homeless shelter, WHO seeks funds; In The News for April 25
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 April 25 ... ---...
Apr 27, 2020

Hayley Wickenheiser and Ryan Reynolds hear N.S. rampage widower's plea for PPE
Two famous Canadians have heard a man's plea to protect Nova Scotian health-care workers like his wife who was killed in a murderous rampage. Hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser tweeted Friday that...
Apr 27, 2020

Volunteers use 3D printers to make personal protective equipment during pandemic
TORONTO - Groups of volunteers across Canada are using 3D printers to produce personal protective equipment and other essential supplies at a breakneck speed - an effort some say could have a lasting ...
Apr 27, 2020

N.S. mass murder shows the public threat of domestic violence, say experts
Before blazing a trail of carnage across Nova Scotia, the man behind one of Canada's worst mass killings attacked his longtime girlfriend - a story domestic violence experts say is eerily familiar. Po...
Apr 27, 2020

Mixed messages as Ontario, Quebec prepare to unveil tentative plans to reopen
OTTAWA - Residents of Canada's two largest provinces are expected to learn this week what the path to a new normal might look like when the governments of Ontario and Quebec unveil their ini...
Apr 27, 2020