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James Levine, who ruled over Met Opera, dead at age 77
NEW YORK - Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before being eased aside when his health declined and then was fired for sexual improprieties, has d...
Mar 17, 2021
US housing construction tumbled 10.3% in February
WASHINGTON - Severe winter weather in much of the country pushed home construction down a sharp 10.3% in February while applications for new construction fell by 10.8%. The decline pushed home and apa...
Mar 17, 2021
Female senior officer quits military, 'sickened' by sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA - A female officer of the Canadian Armed Forces is quitting the military, saying she is "sickened" by investigations into alleged sexual misconduct by senior military leaders. In her sharply wo...
Mar 17, 2021
Atlanta-area shootings leave 8 dead, many of Asian descent
ATLANTA - A series of shootings over nearly an hour at three Atlanta-area massage parlours left eight people dead and raised fears that the attack was yet another hate crime against Asian Americans. P...
Mar 17, 2021
Sabres fire coach Krueger while in midst of 12-game skid
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres fired coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday, less than two years into his second season, and with the freefalling team in the midst of an 0-10-2 skid. The Sabres made the...
Mar 17, 2021
EU sets out virus pass plan to allow free travel by summer
BRUSSELS - With summer looming and tourism-reliant countries anxiously waiting for the return of a steady influx of tourism income amid the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union's executive body pr...
Mar 17, 2021
N Korea warns US not to 'cause a stink' before Seoul meeting
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - In North Korea's first comments directed at the Biden administration, Kim Jong Un's powerful sister on Tuesday warned the United States to "refrain from causing a stink" if...
Mar 17, 2021
Jesuits in US pledge $100M for racial reconciliation
The U.S.-based branch of the Jesuits has unveiled ambitious plans for a "truth and reconciliation" initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved by the Roman Catholic order. The J...
Mar 17, 2021
Myanmar protesters don't relent in face of deadly crackdown
YANGON, Myanmar - Protesters against the military takeover in Myanmar were not relenting Wednesday as the deadly crackdown on peaceful demonstrations took an increasing toll. The verified death toll a...
Mar 17, 2021
A muted St. Patrick's Day and an 'offensive' Bigfoot movie: In The News for March 17
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 March 17 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 17, 2021
