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‘Come From Away’ Chinese tour postponed over COVID-19 concerns: organizers
Organizers say the Chinese tour of “Come From Away” has been postponed in light of…
US: 2 service members killed by ‘enemy forces’ in Iraq
BAGHDAD – Two U.S. service members were killed by “enemy forces” while advising and accompanying…
Sporting events in Italy to be halted because of virus
LONDON – All sports in Italy were expected to be halted on Monday because of…
The preventable death of an asylum seeker in a solitary cell
Roylan Hernandez Diaz’s long journey ended inside a white-walled cell in the solitary confinement wing…
Aon plans takeover of Willis Towers in $30B all-stock deal
Aon is buying rival benefits and risk consultant Willis Towers Watson in an all-stock deal…
Man cited for careless driving in crash that killed 4
ORLANDO, Fla. – A man has been cited for careless driving in a central Florida…
FIFA visits Toronto this week to hold 2026 World Cup candidate city workshops
TORONTO – The next step in the host city selection process for the 2026 World…
Review: Using Shakespeare to take the pulse of America
“Shakespeare in a Divided America,” Penguin Press, by James Shapiro America: land of the free,…
Police jail woman who paid bail with marijuana-scented cash
ASHLAND, La. – A Louisiana woman was arrested on drug charges after police determined the…
Kalen Schlatter testifies he did not sexually assault or kill Tess Richey
TORONTO – A Toronto man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling a young woman he…
Major gun safety groups endorse Joe Biden’s presidential bid
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Two of the nation’s largest gun control advocacy groups have endorsed…
Several lawmakers had contact with man at CPAC who got virus
WASHINGTON – The Capitol’s attending physician said Monday that “several” members of Congress had contact…
Yemeni army says sites near Saudi border wrested from rebels
SANAA, Yemen – Yemen’s army said it wrested control of several northern towns from the…
Food delivery services brace for COVID-19 with non-contact options and sanitizer
TORONTO – Food delivery companies operating in Canada are undertaking a handful of precautions amid…
Bus collision in Ghana kills at least 29 people
ACCRA, Ghana – Two buses burst into flames after colliding in central Ghana, trapping passengers…
AP Explains: The oil market meltdown and its global impact
FRANKFURT – A clash of two oil titans – Saudi Arabia and Russia – is…
Oil price crash: What it means for Canada
CALGARY – World oil prices are in free fall after Saudi Arabia slashed its crude…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 15-21
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 15-21: March 15: Actor Judd Hirsch is 85.…
Ensign Energy Services reports Q4 loss, stock plunges as oil markets roil
CALGARY – Shares in drilling company Ensign Energy Services Inc. plunged by as much as…
Federal prosecutor fatally shoots wife, self in California
GRANITE BAY, Calif. – A federal prosecutor in California fatally shot his wife before killing…
Appeal Court upholds class action rulings against isolation in prisons
TORONTO – Even without a full-blown trial, a judge was right to decide that placing…
Gunmen kill 43 in attacks on 2 villages in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Gunmen killed at least 43 people in attacks on two villages…
Boston’s 1st recreational marijuana shop opens
BOSTON – The first recreational marijuana shop opened Monday in Boston, where owners are bracing…
New Malaysian leader unveils revamped Cabinet with no deputy
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – New Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin unveiled his Cabinet on Monday, saying…