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Brits in Brussels get lucky with their Christmas turkeys
BRUSSELS – While many British citizens face an uncertain Christmas, some worried about the possibility…
Russian and Chinese bombers fly joint patrol over Pacific
MOSCOW – Russian and Chinese bombers flew a joint patrol mission over the Western Pacific…
Pedro Pascal dons different armour for ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
When Pedro Pascal started to think about his “Wonder Woman 1984” villain Max Lord, one…
Open Text announces settlement with U.S. Internal Revenue Service
WATERLOO, Ont. – Open Text Corp. says it has reached a deal with the U.S.…
US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted
NEW YORK – This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths expected to…
CAE announces deal for flight crew management software company Merlot Aero
OTTAWA – CAE Inc. says it has acquired Merlot Aero Ltd., a flight crew management…
Russel Metals to buy metals service centre Sanborn Tube Sales of Wisconsin
TORONTO – Russel Metals Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy Sanborn Tube…
7-year-old girl shot on Baltimore–Washington Parkway
RIVERDALE, Md. – A 7-year-old girl was hospitalized for a gunshot wound she suffered during…
BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant
BERLIN – German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the…
Air Force: Black people more often investigated, punished
WASHINGTON – Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be…
AP PHOTOS: Europe Photos of the Year
Few years in Europe’s postwar history will be so little missed as 2020. It kicked…
Asia Today: South Korea to curb social gatherings nationwide
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea will prohibit private social gatherings of five or…
‘Fighting for our lives’: Canada’s theatre industry tries to plan for uncertain 2021
TORONTO – Outdoor productions. Concert versions of musicals. Shorter shows with no intermission. As the…
China imposes new visa limits in back-and-forth with US
BEIJING – China hit back with reciprocal actions Tuesday against unnamed American officials in the…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
KABUL – A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul…
Congressional bill would make New River Gorge national park
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The New River Gorge National River in southern West Virginia would gain…
Ontario wants better testing for COVID-19 at airports: In The News for Dec. 22
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans
The largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history began Dec. 14 in Ontario and Quebec…
Feds have not ‘demonstrated need’ for security-screening measures: privacy watchdog
OTTAWA – The federal privacy watchdog is pressing for changes to security screening procedures for…
Israeli High Court hears challenge to Jewish nation law
JERUSALEM – The Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday was hearing a case against a contentious…
Appeals court: Mississippi school lawsuit may go forward
JACKSON, Miss. – A federal appeals court has affirmed that Mississippi parents may pursue a…
DNA identifies Missouri toddler found in Mississippi in 1982
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Investigators say DNA testing has identified a Missouri toddler whose body was…
Conservatives prepared to debate assisted-dying bill around the clock: O’Toole
OTTAWA – Many people will suffer needlessly if Conservatives continue filibustering a bill on medically…
New health rules in Alberta failing to bend COVID-19 curve: top doctor
EDMONTON – Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says the latest round of health restrictions…