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B.C. parents calling for remote learning options, fear kids will lose spots
VANCOUVER – Parents keeping their children home from schools that offer limited or no remote…
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts announces reopening plans
BOSTON – The Museum of Fine Arts, one of Boston’s most popular attractions, plans to…
Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category
In an historic move, the Oscars are raising the inclusion bar for best picture nominees…
Belarus activist resists effort to deport her to Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine – A leading opposition activist in Belarus was held on the border with…
Aurora names new CEO, expects up to $1.8B in goodwill impairment charges
Aurora Cannabis Inc. has a new leader just as the company is bracing itself to…
Review: Novel ‘Monogamy’ explores unconditional love
“Monogamy,” by Sue Miller (HarperCollins) Even after reading all 338-plus pages of Sue Miller’s new…
Last 2 journalists working for Australian media leave China
CANBERRA, Australia – The last two journalists working for Australian media in China have left…
Czech Oscar winning director Jiri Menzel dies at age 82
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Jiri Menzel, a Czech director whose 1966 movie “Closely Watched Trains”…
Iran airs televised confession of wrestler after Trump tweet
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iran has broadcast the televised confession of a wrestler facing…
‘Be 4 You Go, See Elmo’: Chicago tombstone maker endures
CHICAGO – Elmo’s has been making tombstones on the South Side of Chicago for more…
From ‘Ammonite’ to ‘Shiva Baby’: 10 buzzy films headed to the Toronto film fest
TORONTO – The pandemic-tailored Toronto International Film Festival may be slimmer with star-free streets this…
Victoria mural sponsor says anti-police acronym inappropriate, but fuels debate
VICTORIA – A group that sponsored an anti-racism mural that was called disrespectful by Victoria’s…
Research team proposes Marcus Whitman statue relocation
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – A local team of art researchers has proposed moving the Marcus…
New Brunswick party leaders say province doesn’t have enough people
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative and Liberal party leaders vowed on Friday to increase…
Canadian bantamweight Cole Smith just happy to be fighting for a living
Getting to the UFC or any high-level sport is so hard, you better enjoy it…
Whitmer: Gyms can open; contact sports resume, but unadvised
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that gyms can reopen after 5 1/2…
Art museum accused of racism names 1st director of inclusion
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, one of the most prestigious art institutions in the world,…
Services sector growth slows in August but still positive
WASHINGTON – Growth in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, slowed in August…
Art Basel cancels annual Miami event due to virus
MIAMI – The high brow Art Basel fair, known for glamorous parties and celebrity sightings,…
Slovakia court set to give verdict in reporter’s slaying
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – A court in Slovakia is expected to issue a verdict Thursday…
The Latest: Australian hot spot extends state of emergency
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s hot spot Victoria state on Wednesday extended its state of emergency…
Kentucky launching new tourism campaign
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky officials are launching a new tourism campaign aimed at safe in-state…
The Latest: Philippines allows partial reopening in capital
MANILA, Philippines — Fitness gyms, barber shops and internet cafes were allowed to reopen partly…
Detroit turns island park into COVID-19 memorial garden
DETROIT – A Detroit island park was transformed Monday into a drive-thru COVID-19 victims memorial…