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Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting'
TOKYO - IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled. Now set to open July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 ...
Jan 22, 2021
Canadian Olympic boss says IOC plans to go ahead with Tokyo Games this summer
TORONTO - The head of the Canadian Olympic Committee says the IOC remains committed to staging the Summer Games in Tokyo this summer. COC chief executive officer David Shoemaker tweeted he attended a ...
Jan 22, 2021
Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting'
TOKYO - IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled. Now set to open July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 ...
Jan 22, 2021
Prince Albert Winter Festival - COVID-19 Style
The Prince Albert Winter Festival's Board of Directors today officially cancelled all planned activities at the Alfred Jenkins Field House outdoor site for the 2021 Winter Festival. This includes the ...
Jan 22, 2021
Trudeau, Biden to talk today as death of Keystone XL reverberates in Canada
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will speak with U.S. President Joe Biden today amid continuing fallout from the death of the Keystone XL pipeline project. The phone call, Biden's first with...
Jan 22, 2021
Dustin Diamond undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer
Original "Saved by the Bell" star Dustin Diamond has begun undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representative. Diamond, best known for playing Screec...
Jan 22, 2021
Bond film 'No Time to Die' delayed again because of virus
LONDON - It's still not time for "No Time to Die." Producers of the forthcoming James Bond thriller say the film's release has been delayed again, until the fall of 2021, because of the effects of the...
Jan 22, 2021
With new album, Epik High endures in South Korea music scene
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Popular South Korean hip-hop trio Epik High was working on a song called "End of the World" before the pandemic hit last year. Now, the band's frontman Tablo says, "I wish ...
Jan 22, 2021
Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; shows cancelled
AUSTIN, Texas - Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, forcing his upcoming appearances to be cancelled, a spokeswoman said. Chappelle w...
Jan 22, 2021
Panel of experts appointed to help lead Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry
HALIFAX - The public inquiry into the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia has announced the hiring of six experts who will help set a course for the investigation. Those joining the inquiry include Tho...
Jan 22, 2021
