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Residents want gathering spot in historic Quebec City district named for sword victim
QUEBEC – Three Quebec City residents have launched an online petition seeking to have a…
Porter Airlines pushes back restart date for flights to Feb. 11, 2021
TORONTO – Porter Airlines says it is extending the suspension of its flights to Feb.…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 15-21
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 15-21: Nov. 15: Actor Ed Asner is 91.…
Fraud claims aimed in part at keeping Trump base loyal
WASHINGTON – The Trump campaign’s strategy to file a barrage of lawsuits challenging President-elect Joe…
National parks, lands to be free for Gold Star families
BAR HARBOR, Maine – The U.S. Department of the Interior has accepted a proposal from…
Headwater Exploration signs $100M deal to buy Cenovus’s Marten Hills assets
CALGARY – Headwater Exploration Inc. has signed a deal with Cenovus Energy Inc. to buy…
Many pay tribute to late ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek
Notable reactions to the death of “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek: “Alex wasn’t just the best…
Actors connect in ‘subconscious’ to play young, old Hokusai
TOKYO – A new film portraying the life of Edo-era painter and printer Hokusai features…
Energy leaders leave door open to more cuts as virus spikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Monday that global energy producers…
Hard-hit Belgium sees light at the end of virus tunnel
BRUSSELS – Belgian health authorities are confident the second wave of hospital admissions related to…
Alaska governor announces new emergency virus declaration
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska’s governor has announced a new COVID-19 disaster declaration for the state…
Cambodia’s new virus rules restrain holiday celebrations
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodians marked their Independence Day holiday Monday, but new coronavirus restrictions…
Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90%…
Russia’s Putin says time for Syrian refugees to return home
DAMASCUS, Syria – Millions of Syrian refugees who fled their country’s civil war should start…
Two Lebanese offer migrant workers a way back home
BEIRUT – In a damp room with a few rotting pieces of furniture and old…
Vermilion Energy reports $69.9M third-quarter loss, sales down from year ago
CALGARY – Vermilion Energy Inc. says it lost $69.9 million in its third quarter compared…
Liz Weston: When life blows up your well-laid plans
Job loss, business failure, involuntary retirement, divorce, disability or the death of a breadwinner —…
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers threaten to resign
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers said Monday that they would resign en masse from the city’s…
Merkel: US, Germany must stand together on climate change
BERLIN – The U.S. and Germany must stand “side by side” in handling the coronavirus…
Human toll of incendiary weapons documented in new report
KABUL – A new report released Monday documents the use of incendiary weapons and their…
Australian media on trial for breaching order in Pell case
CANBERRA, Australia – High-profile Australian journalists and large media organizations went on trial on Monday…
Official: Suicide car bomber kills 4 people in Afghanistan
KABUL – A suicide car bomber in Afghanistan killed at least four people and wounded…
Pakistan’s supreme court orders release of detained TV mogul
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s supreme court on Monday granted bail to the owner and editor-in-chief of…
COVID worries for veterans and death of a Canadian icon: In The News for Nov. 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…