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For Trevor Noah, Grammy Awards a return to in-person hosting
LOS ANGELES - Trevor Noah took a careful approach hosting "The Daily Show" from his New York apartment during the pandemic, but he said travelling across the country to host the Grammys was an opportu...
Mar 11, 2021
Canada must share excess vaccines with the world, MPs say in report on COVID-19
OTTAWA - A cross-partisan group of MPs says the Liberal government must redistribute excess COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries and report to Parliament on that effort. The push is one of 10 rec...
Mar 11, 2021
US jobless claims fall to 712,000 as pace of layoffs eases
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November, evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs amid a decline in co...
Mar 11, 2021
2021 Vital Signs report to focus on pandemic recovery
This year's edition of the Vital Signs report is expected to focus on recovery from the pandemic.The first data collection for the look at the state of this area is expected in April, with the report ...
Mar 11, 2021
Next step on Alberta pension plan in spring, but no change without referendum; Kenney
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says his government will make a decision this spring on whether to pursue pulling Alberta out of the Canada Pension Plan.But Kenney says even if the United Conservative...
Mar 11, 2021
UK press body chief quits as Meghan racism claims roil media
LONDON - The head of a major British press organization has resigned over his response to Meghan and Harry's television interview - the second senior U.K. media figure to leave amid a heated debate ov...
Mar 11, 2021
Prince William defends UK royal family against racism claims
LONDON - Prince William has as defended the U.K. royal family against accusations of racism made by his brother Prince Harry and sister-in-law Meghan, saying the royals are "very much not a racist fam...
Mar 11, 2021
Grande Prairie Supervised Consumption Site shares successes to mark two year anniversary
Grande Prairie's mobile Supervised Consumption Site (SCS) has been running since March 11, 2019, and is marking it's second anniversary by sharing details on the success of it's operations.Since openi...
Mar 11, 2021
One year of the pandemic and a possible CFL partnership: In The News for March 11
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 March 11 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 11, 2021
Canada to mark national day of observance to commemorate those who died of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada will mark the one-year anniversary today of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is to deliver a sta...
Mar 11, 2021