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Barry Jenkins to direct 'Lion King' sequel
NEW YORK - The Walt Disney Co. will make a sequel to the 2019 live-action "The Lion King," with Barry Jenkins, the director of the Oscar-winning "Moonlight" and the James Baldwin adaptation "If Beale ...
Sep 29, 2020
Writ drops; Saskatchewan election campaign underway
And they're off.After visiting Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty at Government House on Tuesday morning, Scott Moe officially announced the Saskatchewan election campaign is underway.The election is to be held Oc...
Sep 29, 2020
Unfriendly skies: Airline workers brace for mass layoffs
DETROIT - The worries are growing for United Airlines flight attendant Jordy Comeaux. In a few days, he'll be among roughly 40,000 airline workers whose jobs are likely to evaporate in an industry dec...
Sep 29, 2020
Manitoba reports budget surplus for last year, but predicts COVID deficit this year
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has registered its first budget surplus in more than a decade. Documents show the province ended the 2019-20 fiscal year in March with a razor-thin surplus of $5 mil...
Sep 29, 2020
Crown prince becomes oil-rich Kuwait's new ruling emir
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah became the oil-rich nation's new ruling emir Tuesday night, reaching the highest post in the country after decades in...
Sep 29, 2020
Billboard Awards: Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, Malone to perform
NEW YORK - Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, Luke Combs and leading nominee Post Malone will perform at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. NBC and dick clark productions on Tuesday announced the performers for th...
Sep 29, 2020
Judge says new royal book can be used in Meghan privacy case
LONDON - The publisher of Britain's Mail on Sunday newspaper can use the contents of a recent behind-the scenes book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in its legal defence for an invasion of privac...
Sep 29, 2020
Former Conservative MP Rob Anders facing multiple charges for evading taxes
OTTAWA - Former Conservative MP Rob Anders has been charged with tax evasion. The federal prosecution service says Anders is also charged with making misleading statements and for getting a refu...
Sep 29, 2020
Montreal restaurateurs 'in shock' after provincial government orders 28-day closure
MONTREAL - Quebec restaurateurs say they are in shock after the government ordered restaurant dining areas closed for 28 days in the province's two biggest cities. The order was one of several announc...
Sep 29, 2020
Reggaeton redemption: Balvin, Bunny top Latin Grammy nods
NEW YORK - At last year's Latin Grammy Awards, popular reggaeton and Latin trap musicians such as J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Ozuna were dismissed in the show's top categories. This year, they dominate. B...
Sep 29, 2020
