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In 'Minari,' harvesting an American dream
NEW YORK - The riverbed, more than anything else, needed to be exactly right. In Lee Isaac Chung's Arkansas-set family drama, "Minari," land is something more than a setting. It's a future. It's a dre...
Feb 22, 2021
Supreme Court won't halt Trump tax record turnover
WASHINGTON - In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is declining to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor. The court's ac...
Feb 22, 2021
Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries
OTTAWA - Canada is poised to receive a record number of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks to scheduled deliveries from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, as the country looks to speed up its vaccinati...
Feb 22, 2021
William says hospitalized grandfather Prince Philip is 'OK'
LONDON - Prince William said Monday that his grandfather, Prince Philip, is "OK" as the 99-year-old royal consort remains in a London hospital for rest and observation. William was asked about Philip ...
Feb 22, 2021
Netflix doc to examine man behind college admissions scandal
LOS ANGELES - A Netflix documentary will use actor recreations of FBI wiretaps to tell the story of Rick Singer, the man at the centre of the college admissions scandal that sent actors Felicity Huffm...
Feb 22, 2021
Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk's art book hits bookstores
WARSAW, Poland - The latest book by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk to be translated into English is a departure for the celebrated Polish author. "The Lost Soul," which comes out this week in the U.S.,...
Feb 22, 2021
Kamloops Corryn Brown struggling in early stages of Scotties
KAMLOOPS - It hasn't been the start BC was looking for at the Scotties. The Corryn Brown rink is 0-and-2 after a 9-5 loss to Quebec followed by a 14-5 loss to Manitoba's Jennifer Jones. BC will face 0...
Feb 22, 2021
Report says mandatory ship speeds required to protect right whales in Cabot Strait
OTTAWA - Voluntary speed restrictions in place for vessels passing through the Cabot Strait don't go far enough to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, according to a newly released report....
Feb 22, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Dog owners deserve little sympathy on late-payment penalty
KAMLOOPS - KAMLOOPS DOG OWNERS complaining about new late fees for tardy payment of annual dog licences don't deserve much sympathy.Non-payment of dog licences has been a thing in Kamloops since anyon...
Feb 22, 2021
Angry youths rattle Spain in support of jailed rap artist
BARCELONA, Spain - The imprisonment of a rap artist for his music praising terrorist violence and insulting the Spanish monarchy has set off a powder keg of pent-up rage this week in the southern Euro...
Feb 22, 2021
