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US manufacturing grows in August for fifth straight month
SILVER SPRING, Md. - U.S manufacturing grew at a slightly slower pace last month, continuing a rebound from spring's coronavirus recession. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purch...
Oct 01, 2020
Rihanna on new album: 'I just want to have fun with music'
NEW YORK - It's been four years since Rihanna released an album but the singer is working hard on recording new music. The pop star, 32, told The Associated Press for her new album she's already held ...
Oct 01, 2020
Grande Prairie area farmer shares positive message through crop art
A local farmer recently took time out of the busy harvest season to share a message of positivity through some self-made crop art.Nancy Haughian has been creating crop art with her combine on-and-off ...
Oct 01, 2020
Last solo recording of jazz icon Dave Brubeck to be released
Nearly eight years after his death, the final solo recording of late American jazz legend Dave Brubeck is set for release next month. Verve Records announced last week that "Lullabies" - a collection ...
Oct 01, 2020
Added Force: Baby Yoda a boost on Western wildfire lines
LOS ANGELES - Beleaguered firefighters in the western United States have a new force on their side: Baby Yoda. A 5-year-old Oregon boy and his grandmother delivered a toy version of the pointy-eared F...
Oct 01, 2020
TransAlta and Tidewater selling Pioneer Pipeline to Atco instead of TC Energy
CALGARY - TransAlta Corp. and its partner, Tidewater Midstream & Infrastructure Ltd. have signed a new deal to sell the Pioneer Pipeline to Atco Gas and Pipelines Ltd. for $255 million, replacing ...
Oct 01, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 1
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Oct. 1, 2020: There are 158,765 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 74,288 confirmed (including 5,834 deaths, 62,564 ...
Oct 01, 2020
Peace River Tim Hortons one of the top-selling Smile Cookie stores in Canada
The Tim Hortons location in Peace River was one of the top-selling Smile Cookie locations in Canada this year. Tim Hortons announced this week that the Peace River location, owned by Gordon and Barbra...
Oct 01, 2020
Unemployment marches higher in Europe amid pandemic
FRANKFURT - Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August amid concern that extensive government support programs won't be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions ...
Oct 01, 2020
EU takes legal action against UK over planned Brexit bill
BRUSSELS - The European Union took legal action against Britain on Thursday over it plans to pass legislation that would breach parts of the legally binding divorce agreement the two sides reached lat...
Oct 01, 2020