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Japanese director known for single shots releases Zoom film
TOKYO - The Japanese director who shot to stardom with a zombie movie featuring a delightfully long single shot has for his latest project turned to a video tool that's become an everyday part of this...
Oct 14, 2020
Town council candidate advocates youth and family recreation
Some candidates running in the municipal election this fall are doing so because of dissatisfaction they have with the current council. That isn't the case for Battleford council candidate Alexis Chri...
Oct 14, 2020
Indigenous fishers in N.S. have lobster taken, van burned as tensions heighten: chief
HALIFAX - The chief of a Mi'kmaq First Nation says an angry group of non-Indigenous people damaged lobster pounds holding his people's catch and burned a vehicle on Tuesday night. Video being ci...
Oct 14, 2020
Council votes down motion to suspend water shut-offs
Prince Albert city council has voted down a motion that would have extended a temporary reprieve for properties with unpaid water bills.In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prince Albert suspended wa...
Oct 14, 2020
Wisconsin judge blocks governor's order limiting capacity
MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked an order from Gov. Tony Evers' administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor plac...
Oct 14, 2020
US wholesale prices up 0.4% in September as food costs surge
WASHINGTON - U.S. wholesale prices jumped 0.4% in September as food costs rose by the largest amount since May. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the September increase in its producer price in...
Oct 14, 2020
Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grants
LOS ANGELES - Some of entertainment's biggest names from Nicole Kidman to John David Washington shared encouraging words for aspiring young creators whose organizations were collectively granted milli...
Oct 14, 2020
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and fake letter about wolves: In The News for Oct. 14
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 Oct. 14. What we are watching in Canada ... Ca...
Oct 14, 2020
Liberals make plea for seniors to file taxes as thousands at risk of losing benefits
OTTAWA - The federal government says tens of thousands of seniors are at risk of losing benefits because they haven't yet filed their taxes. The Liberals are making a public plea for them to submit th...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadians divided over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, priority inoculations
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are turning against the idea of the government requiring people to get a vaccine for COVID-19 when it becomes available. Only 39 per cent of respondents in the p...
Oct 14, 2020