The Associated PressJake Coyle NEW YORK–Oscar voters today showered Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” with a leading 10 nominations to the 91st Academy Awards while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces–Netflix and Marvel–each scored their first best picture nomination. Though many expected “A Star Is Born,” Bradley […]
Canada
The Canadian PressSidhartha Banerjee MONTREAL–A Quebec coroner will investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Gilles Duceppe’s mother after the 93-year-old woman was found Sunday in the snow outside an upscale Montreal seniors’ residence where she lived. The coroner’s office said yesterday it will try to determine how Helene Rowley […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–Canada’s new food guide does away with food groups and portion sizes, focusing instead on broader guidelines that include eating more plant-based protein and drinking more water. The food-guide facelift unveiled today reflects a new approach by Health Canada aimed at promoting healthier eating and lifestyle […]
By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press MONTREAL — The country’s transportation ministers have agreed to develop an entry-level national training standard for semi-truck drivers. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau said the minimum bar to get behind the wheel of a semi truck will ensure truckers have the necessary skills, and […]
The Canadian Press CAT LAKE, Ont.–The leadership of Cat Lake First Nation in Northern Ontario has declared a state of emergency, citing “profoundly poor conditions of housing” as the cause of a public health crisis. The declaration lists excessive mould, structural issues, and a lack of funds for routine maintenance […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–An Ontario legislator and the Thunder Bay police are asking the province for additional funding to implement recommendations in a report that found systemic racism within the police service. Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Judith Monteith-Farrell sent an open letter to Community Safety minister Sylvia Jones on […]
The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia–As Serena Williams made her way out to the Australian Open’s main court during pre-match introductions, the voice booming over the stadium’s speakers implored spectators to welcome “the world’s No. 1 player–from Romania, Simona Halep.” Oops. Williams, wearing headphones, quickly pivoted and retreated back into the […]
The Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Two Indiana University researchers whose cavity-fighting formula launched Crest toothpaste in the 1950s will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Joseph Muhler and William Nebergall will be inducted on May 2 in Washington, along with 17 other inventors and innovators. The […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — Two German brewers associations are recommending that their members start printing the number of calories contained in their beers and shandies on the label. The German Brewers Association and the Association of Private Breweries in Germany said Friday it hopes other industries, such as vintners […]
The Canadian Press Canadian officials are condemning the killers of a Canadian mining company executive whose bullet-riddled body has been found in Burkina Faso. Kirk Woodman, a Halifax man who worked for Vancouver-based Progress Minerals Inc., was found dead yesterday in Oudalan province, an official with the west African country’s […]
The Canadian Press SHERBROOKE, Que.–Finance minister Bill Morneau yesterday painted a rosy picture of Canada’s economic future, despite diplomatic and political upheavals around the world that could disrupt global trade and impede growth just as this country prepares to head to the polls in October. Morneau’s upbeat assessment came as […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is reviewing 82 municipalities–a move that raises the possibility of amalgamations and comes not long after the Progressive Conservative government slashed the size of Toronto’s city council nearly in half. The province said Tuesday that it has tapped two experts to conduct the review of […]
