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Coronavirus hug image named World Press Photo of the Year
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A photo symbolizing "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" was named...
Apr 15, 2021

Canadian team sits sixth after opening day of World Team Trophy in Japan
OSAKA, Japan - Canada's figure skating team is at the bottom of the standings after the first day of the six-team ISU World Team Trophy. The Canadians, who are competing in their first live event in a...
Apr 15, 2021

City taking on two major watermain renewal projects, will impact traffic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Traffic flows will be impacted on 6 Avenue South and 9 Avenue North in Lethbridge this year.The City of Lethbridge is undertaking two major watermain renewal projects. The 6 Avenue So...
Apr 15, 2021

Leylah Annie Fernandez, Rebecca Marino lead Canada vs Serbia in Billie Jean King Cup
KRALJEVO, Serbia - Leylah Annie Fernandez and Rebecca Marino will play the singles matches for Canada in a Billie Jean King Cup playoff tie against host Serbia on Friday and Saturday. Fernandez, the t...
Apr 15, 2021

Pact allowing Canada to return refugees to United States is constitutional: court
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has found that a pact between Ottawa and Washington to turn back asylum-seekers entering Canada from the United States does not violate the Charter of Rights and F...
Apr 15, 2021

Senior royals to skip uniforms at Prince Philip's funeral
LONDON - Senior royals must wear civilian clothes to Prince Philip's funeral, defusing potential tensions over who would be allowed to don military uniforms. Queen Elizabeth II's decision means Prince...
Apr 15, 2021

J-Rod are done: Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez have split
LOS ANGELES - J-Lo and A-Rod are no longer J-Rod - officially. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez told the "Today" show Thursday in a joint statement that they are calling off their two-year engagement...
Apr 15, 2021

Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott film
MILAN - The great-grandchildren of Guccio Gucci, who founded the luxury fashion house that bears his name nearly a century ago in Florence, are appealing to filmmaker Ridley Scott to respect their fam...
Apr 15, 2021

J-Rod are done: Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez have split
LOS ANGELES - J-Lo and A-Rod are no longer J-Rod - officially. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez told the "Today" show Thursday in a joint statement that they are calling off their two-year engagement...
Apr 15, 2021

Canadian home sales up 76% year-over-year, set new March record
OTTAWA, ON - The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales hit an all-time record in March as supply slowly returned to the overheated market.Sales across the country amounted to 76,259 last mo...
Apr 15, 2021