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Fiction: 1. The Getaway by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, narrated by Emily Bauer (Audible…
Utah gun advocate looses appeal to block bump stock ban
DENVER – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against a Utah gun rights advocate…
Former CFL quarterback Travis Lulay leaves B.C. Lions organization
VANCOUVER – Travis Lulay is leaving the B.C. Lions after a decade as a player…
Trump valet has coronavirus; president again tests negative
WASHINGTON – A member of the military serving as one of President Donald Trump’s valets…
Texas salon owner jailed for defying governor’s order freed
DALLAS – A Texas salon owner who defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency orders and…
Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype
Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder…
Court: ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ is Seinfeld’s show
NEW YORK – Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” was his creation despite copyright…
Kentucky woman’s 109th birthday celebrated with parade
KUTTAWA, Ky. – A Kentucky woman celebrated her 109th birthday Wednesday by watching fire trucks,…
Senior rebel commander killed in Yemen amid fierce battles
SANAA, Yemen – A senior Yemeni rebel commander was killed Thursday, the Shiite rebels announced…
Quebec man and woman charged in connection with cellphone tower fires
MONTREAL – Two people were charged with arson on Thursday in relation to cellphone tower…
Pandemic wipes out historic St. John’s regatta for the first time in decades
War, fire, political strife and the death of monarchs have interrupted the Royal St. John’s…
Habs star Price sends support to boys who lost parents in N.S. mass shooting
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has reached out to give support two boys who lost…
GOP leader names picks for House panel overseeing virus aid
WASHINGTON – House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday named five Republicans, including his top…
Mirvish tells ticket-holders it aims to reopen ‘Hamilton’ within 18 months
TORONTO – Mirvish Productions says it expects “Hamilton” will return to Toronto after the much-hyped…
Cineplex delays first-quarter results due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – Cineplex says it’s delaying the release of its first-quarter financial results as it…
Democrats press Trump for answers on foiled Venezuela raid
MIAMI – Three Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are demanding answers from the…
Indiana meatpacking plant reopens after virus outbreak
INDIANAPOLIS – Workers began returning Thursday to a northern Indiana meatpacking plant that was closed…
S&P/TSX composite up as Canadian price of gold near all-time high
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index inched slightly higher on the growing shine from metals…
Music Review: Jason Isbell firms up his place among the best
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, “Reunions” (Southeastern/Thirty Tigers) Jason Isbell long ago earned his…
Trudeau says he does not share view that oil and gas sector is beyond saving
OTTAWA – Canada’s oil patch is not dead, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, as…
Trump praises Texas governor as states roll back limits
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump praised another Republican governor for rolling back state coronavirus restrictions…
Malaria drug shows no benefit in another coronavirus study
A new study finds no evidence of benefit from a malaria drug widely promoted as…
Bombardier sees Q1 earnings plummet after pandemic shutters factories
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. took a major earnings hit last quarter — with more losses…
Pandemic highlights existing barriers for those with communication disabilities
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing barriers preventing Canadians with communication disabilities from fully accessing…