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Juno Awards postpone 50th anniversary show date to June 6 amid COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – Organizers of the Juno Awards say they’re postponing this year’s 50th anniversary show…
Backroom organizer Mark Marissen announces bid for mayor in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Longtime political organizer Mark Marissen has announced his bid for mayor of Vancouver.…
Myanmar charges doctors over civil disobedience protests
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s ruling junta has charged at least 19 medical doctors for participating…
Retail and grocery magnate W. Galen Weston dead at 80 after ‘long illness’
TORONTO – Canadian retail kingpin and philanthropist W. Galen Weston has died at age 80,…
Biden eulogizes slain officer as Capitol Police mourn again
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Tuesday that “never has there been more strain” on…
Small business struggling amid COVID-19 pandemic looks for aid in Liberals’ budget
OTTAWA – A group representing thousands of the country’s small businesses says many hope the…
Ex-youth worker charged with rape was known for ‘wrestling’
CONCORD, N.H. – A former counsellor accused of raping one boy and repeatedly groping another…
Outdoor enthusiasts to get cash, free passes to move to WVa
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia is joining the growing list of places recruiting remote workers…
Altered photos of Cambodian torture victims stir controversy
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodians on Monday continued to condemn an Irish photo restorer for…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’ DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran…
Museum’s virtual happy hour showcases martinis, masterpieces
NORFOLK, Va. – One showstopper during last Wednesday’s happy hour was the photo of a…
Art grows from nature in outdoor sculpture ‘Hedgerow’
RADFORD, Va. – On a beautiful April morning, one log intended for an art installation…
Reports: Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city
YANGON, Myanmar – At least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown…
Break for a Breakthrough: Canadian hosts international martial arts demonstration
EDMONTON – Over 100 martial artists from different corners of the world screamed one loud…
Slain South Carolina doctor wrote of faith, life’s fragility
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Robert Lesslie — the South Carolina physician and author who authorities say…
Philip, in role with no job description, was queen’s bedrock
LONDON – When Prince Philip married the heir to the British throne, he knew he…
Man admits role in credit card scam targeting crafts chain
CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man who fled to Mexico after being charged in a…
March of the Living honours medical workers battling COVID-19
JERUSALEM – Like so many mothers, Raul Artal’s insisted that her son was going to…
With outdoor concert, Lincoln Center starts path to return
NEW YORK – On a sun-splashed portion of Lincoln Center, with 120 health care workers…
eBay auction of Japanese internment art pulled after protest
LOS ANGELES – The auction of a series of sketches purportedly drawn by an artist…
Concert venues get shut out as Ontario COVID-19 rules prohibit live streams
TORONTO – Ontario concert venue owners are demanding more transparency from the provincial government after…
Quebec university postpones intimate photo lawsuit against student
MONTREAL – A Montreal university has postponed the legal action it took against a student…
Myanmar forces arrest comedian, break up doctors’ protest
YANGON, Myanmar – Authorities in Myanmar arrested the country’s best-known comedian on Tuesday as they…
Capitol police officer to lie in honour at rotunda April 13
WASHINGTON – The 18-year U.S. Capitol Police veteran killed in the line of duty is…