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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested
NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its…
Notre Dame primps for its grand post-blaze return. But why does the cathedral look unfinished?
PARIS (AP) — The bells of Notre Dame are chiming again, but scaffolding still clinging…
The Vienna sausage stand is more than just a snack stall. Now it has a UNESCO heritage recognition
VIENNA (AP) — The Vienna sausage stand is a place where the street sweeper, the…
Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal from former fashion mogul Nygard
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from former fashion…
The Vienna sausage stand is more than just a snack stall. Now it has a UNESCO heritage recognition
VIENNA (AP) — The Vienna sausage stand is a place where the street sweeper, the…
Female racing pioneer ‘Motorcycle Mary’ McGee dies a day before documentary on her is released
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Mary McGee, a female racing pioneer and subject profiled in an…
Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on a law proposed to…
No ‘Taylgate’ party for Vancouver, with BC Place to be fenced off for Swift shows
VANCOUVER — Ticketless Taylor Swift fans hoping for a “Taylgate” party in Vancouver are out…
Report on hazing in sports shows disconnect between policy and reality
TORONTO — A new study finds there’s a disconnect between how hazing on sports teams…
Montreal shopping mall playing ‘Baby Shark’ song to prevent unhoused from loitering
MONTREAL — A shopping mall and office complex in downtown Montreal is being criticized for…
Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle to perform during Super Bowl pregame
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer…
Diapers? Yes. Skates? No. A look at items getting a tax holiday
TORONTO — The federal government says cost-conscious families are among the groups set to benefit…
Manitoba government plans to explore ways to support local media outlets
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to look for ways to support local journalism,…
Silvia Pinal, an actress in Mexico’s Golden Age of cinema, has died at 93
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Silvia Pinal, an actress from Mexico’s Golden Age of cinema in…
BR-Mba-Media-Aid
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking for ways to support local journalism, although it…
Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with ‘The Order’
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — One of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest film festivals…
Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with ‘The Order’
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — One of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest film festivals…
As Australia bans social media for children, Quebec is paying close attention
MONTREAL — As Australia moves to ban social media for children under 16, Quebec is…
LGBTQ+ Africans look to Canada for help as anti-gay laws expand
MOMBASA — Astraeus O’Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her.…
Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers started a historic debate Friday on a proposal to help…
British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers gave initial approval on Friday to a bill to help…
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for transgender rights are turning to a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after…
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for transgender rights are turning to a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after…
The world gets its first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps
PARIS (AP) — Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a…