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Tories' O'Toole says he disagrees with anti-vaccine petition, trusts the science
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he disagrees with a petition before the House of Commons - sponsored by a member of his caucus - that calls into question the science behind COVID-19 vac...
Dec 07, 2020
Former Montreal Impact GM fans, have mixed feelings over reported name change
MONTREAL - Pino Asaro suggested at least five different names for the newest Montreal soccer franchise in 1992. The Impact, the team's eventual name, did not make his list. But nearly 30 years later, ...
Dec 07, 2020
Montreal authorities begin clearing out east-end homeless camp over safety concerns
MONTREAL - City officials have begun the process of dismantling a homeless camp in a park along Notre-Dame Street in east-end Montreal. Montreal police and the fire department began the operation toda...
Dec 07, 2020
Dry autumn in Germany forces Rhine shippers to cut loads
BERLIN - Months of low rainfall have left Rhine short of water, forcing inland shippers on Germany's longest river to reduce their loads by half to avoid running aground. German news agency dpa on Mon...
Dec 07, 2020
Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown
LONDON - Netflix has "no plans" to add a disclaimer to "The Crown" stating that its lavish drama about Britain's royal family is a work of fiction. In a statement Saturday, Netflix said it has always ...
Dec 07, 2020
Universal Music buying Bob Dylan’s entire song catalogue
Bob Dylan's entire catalogue of songs, which reaches back 60 years and is among the most prized next to that of the Beatles, is being acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group. Tthe deal covers 600...
Dec 07, 2020
Sinovac aims for 600 million dose capacity for COVID vaccine
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese vaccine company Sinovac announced Monday that it is planning to complete a new facility to double its annual vaccine production capacity to 600 million doses by the end of the...
Dec 07, 2020
Iran says US 'got the message' on tense exchanges in Gulf
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Monday it was glad the United States "got the message" and modified its behaviour in the Persian Gulf, after the top U.S. Navy official in the region said his forces had reach...
Dec 07, 2020
No visible progress yet on key day for final Brexit deal
BRUSSELS - One of the most intense days in the long-running Brexit trade negotiations started off with little good news about any progress Monday, with the United Kingdom and the European Union seemin...
Dec 07, 2020
Trump cementing death penalty legacy up to Biden inaugural
CHICAGO - As Donald Trump's presidency winds down, his administration is ratcheting up the pace of federal executions despite a surge of coronavirus cases in prisons, announcing plans for five startin...
Dec 07, 2020