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US colleges mull new virus protocols for students’ return
COLCHESTER, Vt. – St. Michael’s College managed to keep coronavirus cases at bay for almost…
Ntlaka’pamux playwright Tara Beagan wins $100K Siminovitch Prize in Theatre
Tara Beagan says receiving the Siminovitch Prize feels like a win for every Indigenous theatremaker…
A list of British Columbia Premier John Horgan’s cabinet
VICTORIA – NDP Premier John Horgan has announced his new cabinet. Here is a list:…
Fewer businesses closed when COVID-19 case counts steadied in August
As tighter COVID-19 restrictions are once again challenging businesses, new data released by Statistics Canada…
‘No option:’ Alberta bans home gatherings as COVID-19 cases continue to climb
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, his province bending precariously under the weight of record…
Thanksgiving lessons jettison Pilgrim hats, welcome truth
BOSTON – A friendly feast shared by the plucky Pilgrims and their native neighbours? That’s…
Playful book about The Beatles wins major nonfiction prize
LONDON – A book that looks at The Beatles from a playful kaleidoscope of angles…
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Kokomo Tribune. Nov. 17, 2020 The public’s right to know Hoosiers support the right to…
Renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky donates archive to Ryerson
TORONTO – Esteemed Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky is donating his archive to his Toronto alma…
B.C. health officials try to clear up confusion over COVID-19 restrictions
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials are working to clear up confusion surrounding COVID-19 restriction…
‘A better time than any’: Finding joy in music lessons, jams
These weren’t the piano lessons of my youth. Quite the opposite. Gone was the septuagenarian…
In Italy, theatre reopens in town devastated by COVID
MILAN – In a signal of rebirth, the Donizetti theatre in the northern Italian city…
The show goes on at Madrid´s opera house despite pandemic
MADRID – No one performing onstage in Spain’s Teatro Real opera house is masked, and…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win WASHINGTON (AP) — President…
NY’s Cuomo to receive International Emmy for virus briefings
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to soon receive an International…
Harvard petition demands scrutiny of ex-Trump officials
BOSTON – A petition circulating at Harvard University demands new accountability standards for former Trump…
Olympic champ Kyle Shewfelt laments another COVID-19 closure of gymnastics club
CALGARY – Olympic champion Kyle Shewfelt is frustrated he’s had to close his Calgary gymnastics…
‘Shuggie Bain’ writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize
LONDON – Scottish writer Douglas Stuart won the Booker Prize for fiction Thursday for “Shuggie…
Women leaving workforce faster than men, childcare playing big role in exodus: study
TORONTO – Men are picking up jobs at three times the rate that women are…
National Ballet of Canada’s ‘The Nutcracker’ to play more than 50 cinemas
TORONTO – With dreams of the sugar plum fairies almost dashed this year, the National…
Andrea Benoit wins National Business Book Award for look at beauty brand benevolence
TORONTO – Media studies researcher Andrea Benoit is the winner of this year’s National Business…
‘Flying off the shelves’: Toys likely bright spot amid muted holiday retail season
HALIFAX – In a year plagued by a deadly virus, closures and cancellations, parents are…
Beloved arts facility Poets House suspends operations
NEW YORK – One of the leading literary community and educational centres in the United…
Soumitra Chatterjee, legend of Indian cinema, dies at 85
NEW DELHI – Soumitra Chatterjee, the legendary Indian actor with more than 200 movies to…