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Veteran executive Michael Sabia named next deputy minister of Finance
OTTAWA - The prime minister has announced that veteran executive Michael Sabia will be the next deputy minister of Finance. He will take the job effective Dec. 14. Sabia replaces Paul Rochon, who will...
Dec 7, 2020
With traditional venues shut, Berlin artists take to streets
BERLIN - With theatres and concert halls shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some Berlin artists are taking their performances to the streets of the German capital in an effort to keep...
Dec 7, 2020
Tories' O'Toole says he disagrees with anti-vaccine petition, trusts the science
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he disagrees with a petition before the House of Commons - sponsored by a member of his caucus - that calls into question the science behind COVID-19 vac...
Dec 7, 2020
Former Montreal Impact GM fans, have mixed feelings over reported name change
MONTREAL - Pino Asaro suggested at least five different names for the newest Montreal soccer franchise in 1992. The Impact, the team's eventual name, did not make his list. But nearly 30 years later, ...
Dec 7, 2020
Montreal authorities begin clearing out east-end homeless camp over safety concerns
MONTREAL - City officials have begun the process of dismantling a homeless camp in a park along Notre-Dame Street in east-end Montreal. Montreal police and the fire department began the operation toda...
Dec 7, 2020
Dry autumn in Germany forces Rhine shippers to cut loads
BERLIN - Months of low rainfall have left Rhine short of water, forcing inland shippers on Germany's longest river to reduce their loads by half to avoid running aground. German news agency dpa on Mon...
Dec 7, 2020
Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown
LONDON - Netflix has "no plans" to add a disclaimer to "The Crown" stating that its lavish drama about Britain's royal family is a work of fiction. In a statement Saturday, Netflix said it has always ...
Dec 7, 2020
Universal Music buying Bob Dylan’s entire song catalogue
Bob Dylan's entire catalogue of songs, which reaches back 60 years and is among the most prized next to that of the Beatles, is being acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group. Tthe deal covers 600...
Dec 7, 2020
Swanavon School to buy new education enhancing tech with CNRL grant
Swanavon School in Grande Prairie has been awarded a $14,870 grant from Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL), which will be used to buy new education enhancing technology and equipment to improve...
Dec 7, 2020
Sinovac aims for 600 million dose capacity for COVID vaccine
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese vaccine company Sinovac announced Monday that it is planning to complete a new facility to double its annual vaccine production capacity to 600 million doses by the end of the...
Dec 7, 2020