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Merkel's party faces German election 'wake-up call'
BERLIN - Two German state election defeats have put the spotlight on chances of a government without Chancellor Angela Merkel's bloc after September's national vote. A possible contender to succeed he...
Mar 15, 2021
Australians rally at Parliament to demand justice for women
CANBERRA, Australia - Australians rallied in the capital and other cities Monday demanding justice for women and calling out misogyny and dangerous workplace cultures as the government reels from two ...
Mar 15, 2021
East Coasters proud of COVID record, but some worry over heavy cost to mental health
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canada's political leaders have touted the region as an example to the world after the novel coronavirus was repeatedly beaten back by a population that dutifully followed orders to...
Mar 15, 2021
Meng Wanzhou returns to B.C. court for arguments over evidence, abuse of process
VANCOUVER - The conduct of Canadian police and border officers is expected to face scrutiny in British Columbia Supreme Court this week as hearings resume in the extradition case of Huawei executive M...
Mar 15, 2021
Coming week will see trickle of COVID-19 vaccine doses before floodgates open
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is expecting a smaller-than-normal shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, with fewer than 445,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech shots scheduled for delivery ov...
Mar 15, 2021
Meng Wanzhou returns to B.C. court for arguments over evidence, abuse of process
VANCOUVER - The conduct of Canadian police and border officers is expected to face scrutiny in British Columbia Supreme Court this week as hearings resume in the extradition case of Huawei executive M...
Mar 15, 2021
Williams scores 23, Bulls beat Raptors 118-95
CHICAGO - Rookie Patrick Williams had a career-best 23 points to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Toronto Raptors, 118-95 Sunday night. Zach LaVine scored 15 to help the Bulls end a two-game slide. Cob...
Mar 14, 2021
Bottcher beats Koe 4-2 to win Canadian men's curling championship for first time
CALGARY - Brendan Bottcher won curling's version of the Battle of Alberta on Sunday night at the Canadian men's curling championship. The Alberta skip defeated Wild Card Two's Kevin Koe 4-2 to win his...
Mar 14, 2021
Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the country's first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes the appointment will help change society. Tashnuva Anan Shishir, w...
Mar 14, 2021
Beyoncé ties Alison Krauss' record of 27 wins at Grammys
NEW YORK - The Grammys are drunk in love with Beyonc: The singer has tied Alison Krauss' record for most wins by a female artist. Beyonc earned her 27th Grammy on Sunday, picking up honours like best ...
Mar 14, 2021