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Carol Burnett returning to 'Mad About You' revival
LOS ANGELES - Carol Burnett will be among the familiar faces gracing the "Mad About You" revival. Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Burnett will reprise her Emmy-winning role as the mothe...
Nov 04, 2019
Elizabeth May resigning as Green party leader, names Jo-Ann Roberts successor
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May has stepped down as the leader of the federal Green party. May told a news conference Monday on Parliament Hill that after 13 years in the job, she's stepping dow...
Nov 04, 2019
Ferrari to launch fashion collaboration with Armani
MILAN - Sportscar maker Ferrari on Monday announced a fashion collaboration with Giorgio Armani as part of its long-promised strategy to squeeze more value out of the storied company's allure. CEO Lou...
Nov 04, 2019
Protests as Spanish king makes key visit to Catalonia
BARCELONA, Spain - About 2,000 protesters wielding Catalan pro-independence symbols and some Spanish republican flags are banging kitchen pots and blocking access to a Barcelona venue where the Spanis...
Nov 04, 2019
NYPD commissioner James O'Neill to step down
New York City's police commissioner is retiring after three years in charge of the nation's largest police department, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. James O'Neill, 61, will be replaced by Chief of...
Nov 04, 2019
Elizabeth May steps down as Green Party leader
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May is no longer the leader of the federal Green party.May told a news conference today on Parliament Hill that she's stepping down as leader effective immediately, and appointing d...
Nov 04, 2019 Elizabeth May (Photo: Green Party of Canada)
NBC's Bell, producer for Fallon and Olympics, departs
NEW YORK - NBC executive Jim Bell, who has produced the last four Olympics for the network and been in charge backstage at Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight" show for the past year, says he's leaving NBC. Bell ...
Nov 04, 2019
Canadian Denis Shapovalov reaches career-high 15th on ATP rankings
Canada's Denis Shapovalov has reached a career-high 15th in the ATP Tour rankings after advancing to the final of the Paris Masters on Sunday. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., jumped 13 ...
Nov 04, 2019
Nunavut government services affected by weekend ransomware attack
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Major government departments in Nunavut remain partly impacted after a weekend cyber attack. The attack has frozen electronic data for all services requiring access to ele...
Nov 04, 2019
Quebec renames hydroelectric installations after late premier, Bernard Landry
MONTREAL - A hydroelectric project in Quebec's far north has been renamed after a former premier whose personal relationship with Cree leaders made the venture possible. Quebec Premier Franc...
Nov 04, 2019