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Boston Symphony cancels Asia tour amid China virus outbreak
BOSTON - The Boston Symphony Orchestra has cancelled its coming tour of Asia amid concerns about the deadly virus in China. Andris Nelsons, the orchestra's music director, said Thursday that the decis...
Feb 01, 2020

AP Exclusive: Woman who says Trump raped her seeks his DNA
NEW YORK - Lawyers for a woman who accuses President Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s are asking for a DNA sample, seeking to determine whether his genetic material is on a dress she says she w...
Feb 01, 2020

Weinstein: Private eyes were hired 'for days like this'
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein offered an unscripted defence Thursday of his use of private undercover investigators who allegedly tried to silence his accusers, saying he did it "for days like this." Th...
Feb 01, 2020

Province reaching out to “independent clinics” to do more publicly-funded surgeries
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Privately-run healthcare facilities could soon play a greater role in increasing the number of surgeries being done in Alberta.The Government of Alberta has posted an expression of in...
Feb 01, 2020

Storm see winless skid extended to four
It was the Carter Savoie show on Friday night at Revolution Place. The 18 year old St Albert native, who is projected to be an early round pick at this summer's NHL draft in Montreal, scored the first...
Feb 01, 2020 Brent Loukus had the lone goal for the Storm on Friday night. Photo courtesy Shane Clausing/EverythingGP

Hippo Fiona makes a mess of her Super Bowl pick
CINCINNATI - Bettors looking for an edge in picking Sunday's Super Bowl winner may (or may not) want to consider the selection thrown up by Fiona, the hippopotamus heartthrob at the Cincinnati Zoo &am...
Feb 01, 2020

Sobeys to eliminate plastic bags, but 'Sobeys bag' lives on in Atlantic Canada
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Sobeys will phase out plastic grocery bags across the country this week, but for many Atlantic Canadians the "Sobeys bag" will live on in their kitchen cupboards. The groc...
Feb 01, 2020

Bill to reform broadcast and telecom rules coming soon: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is hinting that changes to Canada's broadcasting and telecom rules could include making online streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon pay ...
Feb 01, 2020

Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses
WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee declared late Thursday night he will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic e...
Feb 01, 2020

Quebec to expand deposit system to cover all drink containers by 2022
MONTREAL - Quebec will expand its deposit system to include different kinds of alcohol and beverage containers in an effort to recycle more products and reduce the amount of waste going ...
Feb 01, 2020