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Bergman succeeds Horn as Disney Studios chairman
Walt Disney Co. veteran Alan Bergman has been named chairman of Disney Studios, the company said Monday. Bergman will be succeeding Alan Horn, who will remain chief creative officer. Horn and Bergman ...
Dec 21, 2020
Jade boulder stolen in B.C. has nothing but sentimental value, says owner
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The owner of a gift store in British Columbia's southern Interior says no one will benefit if a huge jade boulder stolen from the front of her shop is carved up by thieves. The nea...
Dec 21, 2020
Man dressed as Santa rescued from power lines in California
RIO LINDA, Calif. - Santa found himself a little more tied up than usual this time of year. A Northern California man impersonating Santa Claus and flying on a powered parachute was rescued Sunday aft...
Dec 21, 2020
Correctional officers arrested in death of Indigenous man in N.L. jail: police
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Police say several correctional officers have been arrested in connection with the death of an Indigenous man in a Newfoundland and Labrador provincial jail - but they won't say how...
Dec 21, 2020
Estate of Nova Scotia mass killer Gabriel Wortman valued at $2.1 million
HALIFAX - The estate belonging to Nova Scotia mass murderer Gabriel Wortman is valued at $2.1 million - about one-third of which is in cash seized by police, according to newly released court document...
Dec 21, 2020
Ontario premier demands increased COVID-19 testing at airports as new variant emerges
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted the federal government Monday for not moving faster on COVID-19 testing for incoming international travellers as a new variant prompted more border closures....
Dec 21, 2020
'A bombshell': Canadians stuck in U.K. face uncertainty after Canada shuts air travel
MONTREAL - Mark Sultana says Canada's decision to halt most air travel from the United Kingdom, where a mutated strain of COVID-19 has been discovered, landed "like a bombshell."The 52-year-old Canadi...
Dec 21, 2020
'A bombshell': Canadians stuck in U.K. face uncertainty after Canada shuts air travel
MONTREAL - Mark Sultana says Canada's decision to halt most air travel from the United Kingdom, where a mutated strain of COVID-19 has been discovered, landed "like a bombshell."The 52-year-old Canadi...
Dec 21, 2020
Biden's profoundly private Pentagon pick joins Twitter
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's pick for defence secretary made his first foray into the world of Twitter on Monday, an uncharacteristic move for a retired general who studiously avoided the ...
Dec 21, 2020
Health Canada has final data needed from Moderna to make a decision on vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it will "soon" be ready to announce if it can authorize a second COVID-19 vaccine after receiving final documents from U.S. biotech firm Moderna over the weekend. Moderna's...
Dec 21, 2020
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On Friday's show, Evan talked about a synagogue in Saskatoon that was targeted by a vandal and a mosque in Regina, resum...
