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Hawaii reports decline in December hotel occupancy rate
HONOLULU – Hawaii has reported its hotel occupancy rates have declined by more than half…
Auction of estate of Southern author, journalist Julia Reed
NEW ORLEANS – The estate of a writer who chronicled Southern food and life will…
Palestinians ask Europe to send monitors for elections
Palestinian election officials on Sunday invited the European Union to send observers to monitor upcoming…
‘It wasn’t called COVID at the time:’ One year since Canada’s first COVID-19 case
TORONTO – The patient, when he came into the hospital ER with what seemed to…
Egypt says it has launched vaccinations against coronavirus
CAIRO – Egypt on Sunday launched a vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, with the first…
Scotland’s leader vows to push for second independence vote
LONDON – Scotland’s leader said Sunday that she intends to hold a “legal referendum” on…
A timeline of COVID-19 in Canada
Here’s a timeline of key developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada since the first…
Canadians launch new careers, return to school as COVID-19 rages on
TORONTO – When COVID-19 swept across Canada last year, Andre Mazerolle’s 25-year career in marketing…
South Africa mourns anti-apartheid trombonist Jonas Gwangwa
JOHANNESBURG – Tributes are pouring in for South Africa’s Oscar-nominated anti-apartheid jazz trombonist and composer…
Too many new pet owners, not enough vets make getting animal care a problem
CALGARY – Dr. Liz Ruelle says it was a difficult decision to close her veterinary…
‘Deeply disturbing:’ Nunavut internet still slower, more costly than rest of country
IQALUIT, Nunavut – In Nunavut, it’s not unusual for the internet to cut out, slow…
Britain’s Boris Johnson presses Biden for new trade deal
WASHINGTON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made clear to President Joe Biden on Saturday…
Indicted Giuliani associate seeks White House communications
NEW YORK – A lawyer for Lev Parnas, the indicted former associate of Rudy Giuliani,…
In South Africa, child homicides show violence ‘entrenched’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – At night, Amanda Zitho worries her little boy is shivering…
Three Hamilton Police Service officers stabbed, suffer serious injuries: police
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Police Service says three of its officers are being treated in…
Performing in the pandemic, by zoom, drive-in and doorstep
NEW YORK – A good way to hear what we’ve missed this year is to…
NYT’s ‘Caliphate’ podcast withdrawn as Pulitzer finalist
NEW YORK – A high-profile podcast on terrorism from The New York Times that had…
Lava lake forms as Hawaii volcano erupts after 2-year break
HONOLULU – Lava was rising more than 3 feet (1 metre) per hour in the…
Appeals court to rehear Baltimore aerial surveillance case
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to reconsider its decision to…
Bonterra urges shareholders to ignore extended hostile takeover bid by Obsidian
CALGARY – Bonterra Energy Corp. says it remains steadfastly opposed to a hostile takeover bid…
Judge who visited protest teepee on Regina legislature grounds faces judicial review
REGINA – A judge who visited a Metis man at his protest camp on Saskatchewan’s…
Biden: Reversing Trump border policies will take months
WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden says it will take months to roll back some…
Liberals post call-out for candidates for next federal election
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are looking for candidates seeking to run for them in…
What airlines, other industries got in $900B relief bill
At a mind-numbing 5,593 pages, Congress’ $900 billion pandemic relief package covers a lot of…