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Full powers of Parliament must be reinstated, Conservatives' Scheer says
OTTAWA - Opposition leader Andrew Scheer says more powers of Parliament must be restored to properly scrutinize the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He says the existing thric...
May 19, 2020
AT&T quits Venezuela as US sanctions force it to defy Maduro
MIAMI - AT&T said Tuesday it will immediately abandon Venezuela's pay TV market as U.S. sanctions prohibit its DirecTV platform from broadcasting channels that it is required to carry by the socia...
May 19, 2020
Appeals court OKs June 23 NY Democratic presidential primary
New York's Democratic Party leadership gave up its attempt to cancel the state's June 23 presidential primary Tuesday after an appeals court rejected arguments that holding it during the coronavirus p...
May 19, 2020
Virtual Champions: Mustangs win 'SJ Canalta Simulation'
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) captured many people's attention with the "SJ Canalta Simulation", and it came to a close on Monday.The COVID-19 pandemic stopped play for the SJHL Playoff...
May 19, 2020
Injured pelican found near death in B.C. to be released after lengthy rehab
BURNABY, B.C. - An endangered American white pelican found near death on a lake in British Columbia's southern Okanagan last fall is to be reunited with its flock. A statement from Burn...
May 19, 2020
City of Humboldt proceeding with summer capital projects
Hard hats, reflective gear and traffic cones will still be present this summer in the City of Humboldt.During a special meeting on May 13, Humboldt council elected to carry on with capital projects th...
May 19, 2020
Old Trafford cricket ground plans for social-distancing fans
MANCHESTER, England - The Old Trafford cricket ground is spearheading plans in England to try to bring fans back into a sports venue during the coronavirus pandemic. Lancashire Cricket Club chief exec...
May 19, 2020
Song critical of Polish leader disappears from hit chart
WARSAW, Poland - A song took aim at an alleged abuse of power by Poland's ruling party leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. It rose to the top of the chart of a public radio station. Then it disappeared. The p...
May 19, 2020
Sony to buy full control of financial unit to weather crisis
TOKYO - Sony Corp. plans to make its financial services unit a wholly owned subsidiary to ensure stability as it rides out the hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. "We will be able to car...
May 19, 2020
Wendy Williams pauses talk show because of health condition
LOS ANGELES - Wendy Williams is taking a break from her daytime talk show to receive treatment for a previously announced health condition. Williams has has been experiencing fatigue because of sympto...
May 19, 2020