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3 more COVID-19 cases linked to Australian Open arrivals
Two players are among the three latest COVID-19 cases that have emerged from testing conducted on passengers who arrived on charter flights bringing people to Melbourne for the Australian Open. Tourna...
Jan 19, 2021

Quebec mother charged in death of seven-year-old girl granted bail
LAVAL, Que. - The mother of a seven-year-old girl who died this month from alleged mistreatment was granted bail on Monday. The 35-year-old woman, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, was...
Jan 19, 2021

“Nacho Cheeseburger” raises nearly $800 for Vantage Community Services
We'll take all the air high 5's we can after another challenging month, but the spirit of giving was alive and well in December for the "Nacho Cheeseburger" Burger of the Month. This time we teamed up...
Jan 19, 2021

Top Ottawa Senators rookie Tim Stutzle day to day with minor injury
Ottawa Senators rookie forward Tim Stutzle will miss Tuesday night's game against the visiting Winnipeg Jets with a minor injury. The Senators say Stutzle is day to day. The third overall pick in this...
Jan 19, 2021

Emerging Artists award open to all genres
The Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2021 launch of an award for Emerging Artists, supporting and encouraging promising artists, early in their careers, while raising the profile of th...
Jan 19, 2021

South Africa's trailblazing Black food writer dies of virus
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's trailblazing Black food writer Dorah Sitole's latest cookbook was widely hailed in December as a moving chronicle of her journey from humble township cook to famous, well...
Jan 19, 2021

Italian PM Conte seeks to stay in power with Senate vote
ROME - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte is facing a second round of voting Tuesday to determine if he can hold onto power after a junior coalition partner pulled his party's ministers from the governmen...
Jan 19, 2021

Profit at Chinese state industry rises with virus recovery
BEIJING - Profit at state-owned companies that dominate China's banking, oil and most other industries rose by as much as 25% last year as the country recovered from the coronavirus pandemic, the gove...
Jan 19, 2021

European car sales suffer worst plunge ever in pandemic
MILAN - European car sales plunged by nearly a quarter last year as the pandemic provoked the worst crisis ever to hit the capital-intensive industry. New car registrations sank by 23.7%, or 3 million...
Jan 19, 2021

Canadians' views on curfew and 'Schitt's Creek' nominations: In The News for Jan. 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 19, 2021