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With a gay protagonist, Pixar short 'Out' makes history
NEW YORK - In Steven Clay Hunter's 23 years as an animator at Pixar, he has drawn a seven-armed octopus, a Canadian daredevil and a wheezing toy penguin. But there were scenes he never expected to ani...
May 28, 2020
Super League clubs vote unanimously against reducing 2021 salary cap
Betfred Super League clubs have voted unanimously against cutting next season's salary cap. There had been talk of reducing the 2021 cap by 300,000 pounds ($509,450) to 1.8 million poun...
May 28, 2020
Doctors sue to block FDA abortion pill rule during pandemic
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Requiring patients to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to get an abortion pill is needlessly risking their health during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of physicians all...
May 28, 2020
Families give up on province, hope for police probe of care home east of Toronto
A "disturbing" military report into conditions at a long-term care home east of Toronto has given families of loved ones who died of COVID-19 there hope that police will investigate. Some families sai...
May 28, 2020
New novel coming in 2021 from author of 'The Revenant'
NEW YORK - The author of "The Revenant," the historical novel adapted into the Oscar-winning movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will be publishing his first new work of fiction in nearly 20 years. Henr...
May 28, 2020
Major League Soccer moves to allow small group training pending local approval
TORONTO - Major League Soccer is moving ahead with small group training sessions, providing they are not in conflict with local health or government policies. The 26-team league, which ...
May 28, 2020
Dysfunction in long-term care takes toll on overburdened workforce: association
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Support Workers Association says conditions in long-term care are "breaking" the people who staff nursing and retirement, leading to worse care for the vulnerable sen...
May 28, 2020
Boston Marathon cancelled for 1st time in 124-year history
BOSTON - The Boston Marathon has been cancelled for the first time in its 124-year history. Organizers said Thursday that they instead will have a "virtual event" in which participants who verify that...
May 28, 2020
Premier League plans June 17 restart after 100-day shutdown
MANCHESTER, England - The Premier League plans to restart on June 17 after a 100-day shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with new staggered kickoff times to make sure every game can be shown ...
May 28, 2020
CHARBONNEAU: Stop the misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine now
IN AN INFORMATION VACUUM, all kinds of thoughts flourish.Canadians generally favour vaccines but doubts persist. In a recent survey, 15 per cent of Canadians and 20 per cent of Americans said they wou...
May 28, 2020
