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UK film academy suspends Noel Clarke over misconduct claims
LONDON - Britain's motion picture academy on Thursday suspended actor-director Noel Clarke after a newspaper reported that multiple women had accused him of sexual harassment or bullying. The film and...
Apr 29, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Canada's oldest residents higher than for flu shot
OTTAWA - Health Canada data suggest seniors are getting vaccinated in higher numbers for COVID-19 than they did for the flu. Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo says almost nine in 10 C...
Apr 29, 2021

Province reports 205 new cases of COVID-19 and one death
The provincial government is reporting another 205 new cases of COVID-19 today, along with 244 recoveries and one additional death. The death is reported today in the 80+ age group from the North West...
Apr 29, 2021

Idaho lawmaker accused of rape resigns after ethics ruling
BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho lawmaker accused of rape by a 19-year-old legislative intern has resigned after an ethics committee found he should be formally censured. The investigation into Rep. Aaron von ...
Apr 29, 2021

De Grasse launches initiative to get cooped up Canadian kids out and running
After a crazy few months of being locked out of weight rooms, and scouring the neighbourhood for grass fields to train on, Andre De Grasse says he can handle any COVID-19 restrictions the Tokyo Olympi...
Apr 29, 2021

Historical Museum seeks submissions for pandemic exhibition
The Prince Albert Historical Museum is asking for community submissions for an upcoming exhibit entitled "Prince Albert Pandemics Through the Ages." "We're open to anything," museum educator Joanna Wr...
Apr 29, 2021

Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia
PLAINS, Ga. - President Joe Biden was a first-term Delaware senator in 1976 when he endorsed an upstart former Southern governor for the presidency over the party's Northern establishment players. Bid...
Apr 29, 2021

Pope sets 40-euro Vatican gift cap in corruption crackdown
ROME - Pope Francis set a 40-euro ($48) gift cap for all Vatican employees Thursday and issued a new law requiring Vatican cardinals and managers to periodically report on their compliance with clean ...
Apr 29, 2021

Terraces of France's cafes, restaurants, to open next month
PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that the outdoor terraces of France's cafes and restaurants will be allowed to reopen on May 19 along with museums, cinemas, theatres and concert halls ...
Apr 29, 2021

Top ally announces closing Navalny's offices amid crackdown
MOSCOW - A top ally of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Thursday that the network of the politician's offices in Russia is being closed as authorities seek to have it and Naval...
Apr 29, 2021