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CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie faces criticism from MPs during committee
Federal politicians gave CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie a rough ride Thursday during his testimony before…
Luminaries Lost: A look at some of the artists lost to virus
A man made to make shoes. The king of the Congolese dance hall. A novelist…
La Scala opens virtual tour during coronavirus lockdown
Milan’s famed La Scala opera house on Thursday unveiled a virtual journey through its ornate…
UFC relying on hefty health and safety blueprint for trio of Florida shows
The UFC returns to action Saturday after a two-month absence with the first of three…
Federal wage top up and CFL head in the spotlight; In The News for May 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Most new COVID-19 patients in NY not working, older: survey
NEW YORK – The great majority of people newly hospitalized with the coronavirus in New…
Ambrosie speaking to government committee after financial assistance request
OTTAWA – CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie will testify at a House of Commons standing committee…
Famed poet who helped kick off Beat Generation dies
SAN FRANCISCO – Michael McClure, one of the famed Beat poets of San Francisco whose…
Boston fine arts museum agrees to start $500K diversity fund
BOSTON – The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has agreed to create a $500,000…
No school-made gifts for mom this year. Dads, get to work.
PRINCETON, N.J. – At first, the Facebook meme made me laugh: “What are dads going…
Canadian Screen Awards to reveal 2020 winners in virtual presentations
TORONTO – The winners of this year’s postponed Canadian Screen Awards will be revealed in…
With camps shut, families face summer in the great indoors
Welcome to summer in the great indoors. Parents around the country are learning their children’s…
Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys’ wins Pulitzer Prize
NEW YORK – Colson Whitehead became the rare author to receive Pulitzers for consecutive books…
‘Riveting’ coverage of Alaska policing wins Pulitzer Prize
NEW YORK – The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica won the Pulitzer Prize in public…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Italy lets millions back to work, US restrictions easing up ROME (AP) — Italy started…
Mexico warns states against prison terms to enforce lockdown
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s Interior Department issued a stern warning Monday for state governments not…
Gridlock gone, sports car collectors take over Times Square
NEW YORK – Danny Lin cruised his white sports car down Broadway, the bright lights…
Gil Schwartz, aka humorist Stanley Bing, has died at 68
LOS ANGELES – Gil Schwartz, the longtime CBS communications executive who wrote humorous novels and…
How museums move fragile art from one museum to the next
NORFOLK, Va. – The nymphs were invited to visit Italy this spring, but they are…
Ex-Green Beret led failed attempt to oust Venezuela’s Maduro
MIAMI – The plan was simple, but perilous. Some 300 heavily armed volunteers would sneak…
The Globe and Mail wins leading eight National Newspaper Awards at virtual ceremony
TORONTO – The Globe and Mail has won a leading eight awards at the National…
Epstein frequented Harvard, had own office, report finds
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein visited Harvard University’s campus more than 40 times…
This is his quest: An actor serenades the front-line workers
NEW YORK – It’s a stunning sound, emerging amid the clanging and the whooping and…
Bollywood mourns loss of two of its most versatile actors
GURUGRAM, India – Two of India’s most beloved movie stars, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor,…