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Success of Ginsburg film inspires CNN look at John Lewis
NEW YORK - Indirectly, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspired CNN Films' new documentary on the life of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. The unexpected commercial success of the...
Sep 23, 2020
Fendi kicks off hybrid Milan Fashion Week with optimism
MILAN - The Italian fashion industry is moving to inject optimism into luxury's dismal year, staging 23 live runway shows and 37 presentations during a hybrid live-digital Milan Fashion Week that aims...
Sep 23, 2020
Carole Baskin of 'Tiger King' fame sued for defamation
ORLANDO, Fla. - Carole Baskin, who became a pop culture sensation due to Netflix's docuseries "Tiger King," is being sued for defamation by a former assistant. As part of the lawsuit, the daughters of...
Sep 23, 2020
Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'
NEW YORK - The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel, including "Black Widow," while also postponing Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" a full year in the company's ...
Sep 23, 2020
Feds promise help for surging COVID-19 test demand but won't OK rapid-test tech yet
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to do more to help provinces respond to soaring demands for COVID-19 testing but there is still no indication of when the government will approve th...
Sep 23, 2020
Martin Ring hopes to reclaim Ward 6 seat
Former city councillor and 2016 mayoral candidate Martin Ring has entered the race in Ward 6. Ring represented the ward for ten years, from 2006 to 2016 when he made a bid for mayor. He told paNOW he ...
Sep 23, 2020
Five highlights from the speech from the throne
OTTAWA - In a new speech from the throne, the Liberal government detailed its plan to face the coming second wave of COVID-19, support Canadians and businesses that are still struggling because of the...
Sep 23, 2020
Canadian international Quinn hopes to start conversation, help young trans folk
There is only one name before Janine Beckie, Kadeisha Buchanan, Gabrielle Carle and the rest of the alphabetized Canadian women's soccer roster on the Canada Soccer website. Quinn. No first name. Just...
Sep 23, 2020
Multiple people isolating on site at McClean Lake
More contacts are now being isolated as a precaution after an employee at the McClean Lake uranium mill in northern Saskatchewan tested positive for COVID-19.So far, there remains just one positive ca...
Sep 23, 2020
Liberals vow wage-subsidy extension to 2021, revamp of EI system in throne speech
OTTAWA - The Liberals are reversing course on a decision to wind down a federal wage subsidy, vowing in their throne speech to extend the program for businesses harmed by COVID-19 into next year. Over...
Sep 23, 2020