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Pakistani TV bans host of talk show after he criticized army
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani television station on Monday took a prominent journalist off air, removing him as host of a popular talk show after he criticized the country's powerful military. The deve...
May 31, 2021
CBC to air The Black Academy's upcoming awards show, starting in fall 2022
TORONTO - An upcoming awards show honouring Black talent in Canada has found a broadcaster.Organizers say the CBC plans to air the groundbreaking event created by The Black Academy, which was founded ...
May 31, 2021
Maple Leafs look to break playoff drought in Game 7 against Canadiens
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs hope to exorcise some post-season demons tonight when they host the Montreal Canadiens in a winner-take-all Game 7 of their North Division playoff series. Toronto has...
May 31, 2021
Canada to receive 2.9M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech increase deliveries
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive 2.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks in large part to an increase in planned deliveries from Pfizer and BioNTech. The two pharmaceutical companies had ...
May 31, 2021
Man urges Chinese judge to reject torture-tainted evidence
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - A Chinese Australian writer tried in Beijing for alleged espionage said he pleaded to a judge to reject evidence of what he had said while being tortured by interrogators. Y...
May 31, 2021
Dems walk, stop Texas GOP's sweeping voting restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A restrictive voting bill in Texas that was on the verge of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House chamber before a...
May 30, 2021
Religious leaders, artists honor George Floyd in concert
HOUSTON (AP) - Religious leaders, musical guests, spoken word artists and politicians gathered for a concert in Houston, the home town of George Floyd, to commemorate the anniversary of his death. Pas...
May 30, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on May 30, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday May 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 315,187 new vaccinations administered for a total of 23,471,446...
May 30, 2021
Kokrak gets 2nd win quicker, overcoming Spieth at Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jason Kokrak played in 233 PGA Tour events before getting his first victory. The big hitter didn't have to wait nearly as long to win again, though this one may have been hard...
May 30, 2021
Alex Cejka wins Senior PGA for 2nd second straight major, Canada's Weir finishes tied for 5th
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Alex Cejka won the Senior PGA Championship on Sunday for his second straight major championship, thriving on accurate and powerful ball-striking and deft touch around the demanding...
May 30, 2021
