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James Corden, Lea Salonga return to happier theatrical days
NEW YORK - James Corden may not be allowed in a theatre these days but there's still a way to laugh with him onstage. Lea Salonga isn't permitted to sing to a crowd right now but there's still a way t...
Nov 05, 2020
St. Anne's residential school document fight to stay in Ontario, Appeal Court rules
TORONTO - An Ontario judge was wrong to order a legal fight involving victims of one of the country's most notorious residential schools and the federal government be heard in British Columbia, a high...
Nov 05, 2020
Taber's Abram Braun, 44, has been located
TABER, AB - UPDATE: Abram Braun has been located safely. RCMP thanks the public for its assistance.Taber RCMP is asking for your help in finding a missing person.Abram Braun was last seen leaving his ...
Nov 05, 2020
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime parts ways with longtime coach
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is parting ways with longtime coach Guillaume Marx. The 20-year-old from Montreal made the announcement Thursday on his Twitter feed. While no reason was giv...
Nov 05, 2020
Quebec reports 28 new COVID-19 deaths, while Ontario adds 13 more fatalities
Canada's two biggest provinces are reporting more COVID-19 deaths today. Ontario has 998 new cases of the novel coronavirus in its latest update, along with 13 fatalities. It also says there are...
Nov 05, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw discusses federal non-medical cloth mask recommendation
MEDICINE HAT, AB - If you are wearing a non-medical mask, Canada's top doctor is recommending it should be three-ply with a filter in the middle.Dr. Theresa Tam made the comments during her update on ...
Nov 05, 2020
Canada's Milos Raonic through to quarterfinals at Paris Masters
PARIS - Canada's Milos Raonic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament with a 7-6 (1), 6-2 win over American qualifier Marcos Giron on Friday. The big server from Thornhill...
Nov 05, 2020
ESPN announces 300 layoffs, citing 'disruption' amid virus
ESPN announced Thursday it is laying off about 300 employees and cutting about 500 jobs from its global workforce. The cuts amount to about 10% of the employees at the sports network and are due large...
Nov 05, 2020
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's kidnapper is sentenced to 24 years
NEW YORK - A man convicted in the kidnapping of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to 24 years in prison Wednesday by a judge who cited his leadership role in a gang active nationwide. U.S. District...
Nov 05, 2020
COVID-19: 'The Bitter End' for nation's live music venues?
NEW ORLEANS - The venerable New Orleans funk band Galactic purchased the historic music club Tipitina's in late November 2018 and, according to bassist Robert Mercurio, was making a go of it. "It's a ...
Nov 05, 2020