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EU slaps sanctions on 4 Russia officials over Navalny arrest
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four senior Russian officials over the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is President Vladimir Putin's most high-profile po...
Mar 02, 2021

Comic-Con to remain virtual in 2021, cites financial strain
San Diego Comic-Con will remain virtual for the July event, but organizers are planning for a smaller-scale gathering later this year. Comic-Con announced Monday that the annual confab will return to ...
Mar 02, 2021

Singer Phil Collins' Alamo artifacts collection on display
SAN ANTONIO - Artifacts collected by Phil Collins went on display Tuesday at the Alamo after the legendary musician donated the items to the state of Texas. The "Phil Collins Collection Preview" inclu...
Mar 02, 2021

Official: Merck to help produce rival J&J's COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON - Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson's newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly, a Biden administration official co...
Mar 02, 2021

Publisher to appeal ruling that it invaded Meghan's privacy
LONDON - A British newspaper publisher said Tuesday it plans to appeal against a judge's ruling that it invaded the privacy of the Duchess of Sussex by publishing parts of a letter she wrote to her es...
Mar 02, 2021

GPLIP launches survey on immigrant experience in Grande Prairie
The Grande Prairie Local Immigration partnership is wondering about COVID-19's impacts on newcomers to the city.It has launched a survey of immigrants in Grande Prairie. The goal is to see if its prio...
Mar 02, 2021

Police won't charge Australian minister accused of rape
CANBERRA, Australia - Police on Tuesday ruled out investigating an unnamed Australian Cabinet minister over an allegation that he raped a 16-year-old girl more than 30 years ago. The decision by New S...
Mar 02, 2021

Promoting Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and too many bananas: In The News for March 2
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 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 02, 2021

'Racism is a real problem:' Muslim women fearful following attacks in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Asmaa Ali says slurs about her hijab and the colour of her skin have become so frequent she doesn't report them to police anymore. Whether she's running errands or on her way to work as a n...
Mar 02, 2021

Churches continue legal fight against British Columbia's COVID-19 rules
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a group of British Columbia churches that are challenging the province's COVID-19 rules is scheduled to resume his arguments today that the restrictions violate his clients' c...
Mar 02, 2021