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Perry's studio moves toward reopening while industry waits
LOS ANGELES - Tyler Perry is planning to make his Atlanta-based mega studio one of the first domestic filming grounds to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. But while Perry is looking to restart p...
May 22, 2020
COVID-19 could complicate preparations for hurricane season: meteorologist
HALIFAX - As the Canadian Hurricane Centre warned of another active hurricane season Friday, one of the country's top meteorologists said the COVID-19 pandemic could make it more difficult&n...
May 22, 2020
The Spring League in U.S. interested in forming partnership with CFL
TORONTO - An American developmental football league wants to help CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie out. Brian Woods, the CEO of The Spring League, has approached Ambrosie about a partnership. Wood...
May 22, 2020
Skate parks open as City of Nanaimo expands outdoor recreation options
NANAIMO - Another step towards normalcy was taken to help youth eager to be outside. Skateboard parks within the City of Nanaimo officially re-opened on Friday, May 22. They join tennis and pickleball...
May 22, 2020
Big art, small package: Tiny plays offered to stage at home
NEW YORK - The task facing playwright Tito Livas was intense: Write a new play in a few days that could be read alone or aloud with friends. Don't worry if it's too crazy. Oh, and make it 10 minutes o...
May 22, 2020
Florida unemployment rate triples in April to nearly 13%
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Florida's unemployment rate reached a record high in April of almost 13%, tripling in one month as the economic slowdown from the coronavirus pandemic took hold, as some of the...
May 22, 2020
Loughlin, Giannulli to plead guilty to college bribes scheme
For more than a year, "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, insisted they were innocent of charges in the college admissions bribery case. They accuse...
May 22, 2020
Jets' Laine on post-quarantine hockey: 'My game is probably gonna look terrible'
Patrik Laine is eager to get back on the ice. The Winnipeg Jets sniper also knows post-quarantine hockey will feature plenty of rust - at least initially - if the NHL gets the green light to...
May 22, 2020
Tories want Parliament declared 'essential service,' regular House sittings
OTTAWA - Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer wants Parliament declared an essential service so a reduced number of MPs can resume their House of Commons duties amid the COVID-19 crisis. Scheer s...
May 22, 2020
PM avoids promising federal inquiry into Nova Scotia shooting rampage
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won't commit to a federal inquiry into the recent Nova Scotia shootings. Nova Scotia's premier said this month he would not plan a public inquiry ...
May 22, 2020