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Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack
WASHINGTON - U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspe...
Dec 14, 2020
Germany's health minister urges EU to approve vaccine faster
BERLIN - Germany's health minister demanded that the European Union's regulatory agency work faster to approve a coronavirus vaccine and bring an end to the suffering on the continent, but the head of...
Dec 13, 2020
Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps
TOKYO - Japan's daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season. The 3,030 new ...
Dec 13, 2020
EU's chief negotiator still hopes to clinch EU-UK trade deal
BRUSSELS - European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday he still firmly believes that a post-Brexit trade agreement is possible, and whittled down the major outstanding disputes to be se...
Dec 13, 2020
Italy's staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions
ROME - Italy is reclaiming a record that nobody wants - the most coronavirus deaths in Europe - after the health care system again failed to protect the elderly and government authorities delayed impo...
Dec 12, 2020
Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support
HONG KONG - Jimmy Lai, the 73-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon and advocate for democracy, was denied bail Saturday after being charged the previous day under the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's ne...
Dec 12, 2020
Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films
NEW YORK - The Walt Disney Co.'s streaming plans shifted into hyper speed Thursday, as the studio unveiled a galaxy's worth of new streaming offerings including plans for 10 "Star Wars" series spinoff...
Dec 11, 2020
EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels, avoiding a hugely...
Dec 11, 2020
US budget deficit up 25.1% in first 2 months of budget year
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government's deficit in the first two months of the budget year ran 25.1% higher than the same period a year ago as spending to deal with the COVID pandemic soared while tax reve...
Dec 10, 2020
Nestle to invest $550M to expand Georgia pet food factory
CITY OF HARTWELL, Ga. - Pet food manufacturer Nestle Purina will invest $550 million to expand a recently completed factory in northeast Georgia, with plans to expand its workforce to a total of 370. ...
Dec 10, 2020
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Sarah Mills: It's time to embrace 24 Sussex Drive
The home of Canada's prime minister is steeped in history and shouldn't be left in disrepair. Sarah Mills says the desig...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 29
Evan welcomes the leader of the federal Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, talks about the health of Saskatchewan Crown co...