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John Boyega quits perfume ambassador role over Chinese ad
LONDON - Black actor John Boyega has stepped down from his role as a global ambassador for perfume brand Jo Malone after the company decided to hire a Chinese actor to replace him in an ad he created....
Sep 15, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 15
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 15, 2020: There are 138,010 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 65,262 confirmed (including 5,780 deaths, ...
Sep 15, 2020
Day 2 of Liberal retreat and whether to trick-or-treat: In The News for Sept. 15
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 15 ... Wha...
Sep 15, 2020
Navalny posts photo of himself online, says he can breathe
BERLIN - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posted a picture of himself from his hospital bed in Germany on Tuesday, looking gaunt but alert and saying that he was happy to be breathing on his o...
Sep 15, 2020
You can't say the crowds influenced rusty NFL officials
No one can say the crowds influenced the officials. The crews may have been a bit rusty without a preseason, but only two teams - the Chiefs and Jaguars - allowed fans into the stadium during the NFL'...
Sep 15, 2020
Runners find joy in virtual racing during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - Jeff Clarkson wasn't a runner when COVID-19 shut down recreation and fitness facilities in March. The 36-year-old was refereeing a Tier 2 junior hockey game when he received a...
Sep 15, 2020
Pandemic politics: N.B. Tories seek stability and secure majority win
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. - Voters in New Brunswick delivered a majority win to Premier Blaine Higgs on Monday, effectively endorsing his decision to call a snap election in the middle of the COVID-1...
Sep 15, 2020
Alleged mass shooter Matthew Raymond goes on trial today in Fredericton
FREDERICTON - The murder trial for a Fredericton man charged in the 2018 fatal shootings of four people in the New Brunswick capital begins today. Matthew Raymond faces four counts of first-degre...
Sep 15, 2020
COVID-19 controls tightened as cases rise and possible second wave looms
VICTORIA - The looming prospect of a second wave of COVID-19 this fall has governments cautiously monitoring daily infection rates as economies restart and students return to school. A&...
Sep 15, 2020
Stars on to Stanley Cup Final after 3-2 OT win over Vegas
EDMONTON - Denis Gurianov scored on a one-timer during a power play 3:36 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Monday night to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for t...
Sep 14, 2020