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Legault government to replace Indigenous affairs minister with ex-police officer
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is set to appoint a new cabinet minister to oversee Indigenous affairs. Sylvie D'Amours is being shuffled out of the portfolio today and will be replaced by Ian Lafrenie...
Oct 09, 2020
Broadway shutdown due to virus extended again until May 30
NEW YORK - Fans of Broadway will have to wait a little longer for shows to resume - until at least late May. Although an exact date for various performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadwa...
Oct 09, 2020
Successful heart operation for Norway's aging monarch
COPENHAGEN - Norway's 83-year-old King Harald V on Friday underwent an operation to replace a heart valve at the main hospital in Oslo. The palace said it was successful and his condition was describe...
Oct 09, 2020
Pixar's 'Soul' bypasses theatres, will stream on Christmas
NEW YORK - The Pixar film "Soul" will skip theatres and instead premiere on Disney+ on Christmas, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday, sending one of the fall's last big movies straight to streamin...
Oct 09, 2020
Kyrgyz president declares state of emergency amid protests
MOSCOW - The embattled president of Kyrgyzstan ordered a nearly two-week state of emergency Friday in the capital, in a bid to end political turmoil sparked by a disputed parliamentary election. Presi...
Oct 09, 2020
Grande Prairie’s Garin Bjorklund excited about being drafted by the Washington Capitals
It's been a fun few days for Grande Prairie native Garin Bjorklund.The 18-year-old goaltender, who plays his junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL, found out on Wednesday that the Wash...
Oct 09, 2020
Battered Louisiana coast braces for 1 more: Hurricane Delta
ABBEVILLE, La. - Boarded windows and empty sidewalks made parts of Louisiana's Acadiana region look like empty movie sets as major Hurricane Delta roared ever closer to the U.S. Gulf coast, apparently...
Oct 09, 2020
The Latest: Russia reports record number of new infections
MOSCOW - Russia has reported more than 12,000 new coronavirus infections, its highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic. The government task force dealing with the outbreak said the 12,12...
Oct 09, 2020
The U.N.'s World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO - The United Nations' World Food Program on Friday won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe. The announcement was made in Oslo by Berit...
Oct 09, 2020
Afghan troop withdrawal and Canadians view police favourably: In The News for Oct. 9
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. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Oct 09, 2020