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Bloc Québécois MPs join Liberals to cut off debate on assisted-dying bill
OTTAWA - With the support of the Bloc Qubcois, the minority Liberal government has moved to ensure a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying is put to a final vote in the House of Commons...
Mar 11, 2021
Light-heavyweight Misha Cirkunov one of three Canadians on weekend UFC card
After recording a highlight-reel finish last time out, Canadian light-heavyweight Misha Cirkunov has had to wait 18 months to step back into the UFC spotlight. Injuries and the pandemic delayed his pr...
Mar 11, 2021
Study: Lack of diversity in Hollywood costs industry $10B
NEW YORK - For years, researchers have said a lack of diversity in Hollywood films doesn't just poorly reflect demographics, it's bad business. A new study by the consulting firm McKinsey & Compan...
Mar 11, 2021
As 'Grey's' returns, Wilson says it has connected viewers
LONDON - Unlike lead character Meredith, "Grey's Anatomy" is not fighting for its life. It is the most-watched entertainment series for the season to date among young adults on Thursday night and resu...
Mar 11, 2021
An 'optimistic' Verona Arena announces summer opera lineup
MILAN - Riccardo Muti and Plcido Domingo will headline the 2021 Verona Arena Opera Festival, essentially last year's season revived as a sign of "great optimism and utmost seriousness," the festival's...
Mar 11, 2021
Province reports 165 new cases of COVID-19, nearly 1,500 doses of vaccines administered
There are 165 new cases of COVID-19 and 153 new recoveries reported in the province. Over 350 vaccines were given in the North, mostly in the North Central zone.Vaccines ReportedAn additional 1,493 do...
Mar 11, 2021
Jennifer Garner invites families to have a ‘Yes Day’
Jennifer Garner didn't come up with the concept of a Yes Day. But when she and her middle daughter discovered Amy Krouse Rosenthal's book about a crazy 24 hours where parents have to say yes to their ...
Mar 11, 2021
Iran cracks down on contentious pop music video with arrests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian authorities have arrested multiple music producers connected to a California-based Iranian pop singer, his management company and Iranian media said Thursday, in ...
Mar 11, 2021
Canadian Corey Conners tied for second after solid start at Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Canada's Corey Conners is tied for second after the morning wave of the first round of the Players Championship. Conners, from Listowel, Ont., shot a 4-under 68 today. He's t...
Mar 11, 2021
RMs apply heat on government over fire ban protocols
While the 2021 forest fire season is still months away, the topic of fire bans, and when they are being implemented, was among the topics discusses during this week's Saskatchewan Association of Rural...
Mar 11, 2021
