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Montreal mayor says secularism bill targets minorities and violates freedoms  Souris Plain DealerQUEBEC — The mayor of Quebec's largest city says the provincial government's secularism bill is causing tension in society.Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante told ...

Former manager charged with abuse of Marvel's Stan Lee  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — A former business manager of Stan Lee has been charged in California with five counts of elder abuse involving the late Marvel Comics ...

Historian Rick Atkinson digs deep into Revolutionary War  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — As he researched the first volume of his planned American Revolution trilogy, Rick Atkinson travelled from the battlefields of Massachusetts to ...

Fast-growing WSP Global boosts Q1 profit after Louis Berger purchase  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. bolstered revenues and profit in its first full quarter with Louis Berger Holdings Inc. under its umbrella.The engineering firm saw ...

Comedian Tim Conway of 'The Carol Burnett Show' dies at 85  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Tim Conway, the impish second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, starred aboard "McHale's Navy" ...

ESPN, Caesars Entertainment ink sports betting deal  Souris Plain DealerLAS VEGAS — ESPN viewers will soon start seeing a lot more of casino giant Caesars Entertainment.The companies announced Tuesday a partnership that ...

Juno-winner Jeremy Dutcher pairs with Canadian orchestras on tour  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Acclaimed Indigenous singer Jeremy Dutcher is embarking on a fall tour paired with local orchestras from across the country.The Polaris Prize ...

ABC: Constance Wu's 'Fresh Off the Boat' job safe after rant  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — ABC's entertainment president said "*Fresh* Off the Boat" star Constance Wu's job is safe despite her online rant.The "Crazy Rich Asians" star ...

Women's hockey walkout could prematurely end careers  Souris Plain DealerFor some women hockey players, the price for demanding a professional league that pays could be not getting a chance to play in it.About 200 women vow to ...

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran punter Jon Ryan to one-year deal  Souris Plain DealerREGINA — Punter Jon Ryan has returned home.The 37-year-old Regina native signed a one-year deal with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday.

Judge: Florida-based broadcaster is Russian foreign agent  Souris Plain DealerMIAMI — A federal judge has ruled a Florida-based broadcasting company that provides Russian programs to a Washington radio station must register as an ...

Carnival worker accused of killing 2 missing women, teen  Souris Plain DealerTwo missing women and a missing teenage girl were shot to death by a carnival worker who met them through the travelling show, authorities in Virginia say.

Souris Musical presents "Follow the Yellow Brick Road"  Weyburn ReviewOne of the trees from Souris School's Performing Arts Club gives her line of "I'd be petrified!", during a musical rehearsal of the play, “Follow the Yellow Brick ...

DeSantis: Russians accessed 2 Florida voting databases  Souris Plain DealerTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Russian hackers gained access to voter databases in two Florida counties ahead of the 2016 presidential election, Republican Gov.

CFL, CFL Players' Association into marathon collective bargaining talks  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — The CFL and CFL Players' Association are now into marathon bargaining.According to a pair of sources, the two sides met into the night Monday ...

Vaughan Azzurri up for Canadian Championship challenge against HFX Wanderers FC  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Head coach Patrice Gheisar and his players have been waiting for this day for three months.The Vaughan Azzurri, champions of League 1 Ontario ...

Power Corp. of Canada shareholders reject say-on-pay proposal  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Shareholders of Power Corp of Canada voted down a say-on-pay proposal at the company's annual general meeting Tuesday after company ...

Chelsea Manning memoir coming in winter of 2020  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst jailed for leaking government documents, has a book deal.Farrar, Straus and Giroux ...

Gaza singers protest Israel hosting Eurovision  Souris Plain DealerGAZA, Palestinian Territory — Palestinian singers are protesting Israel's hosting of the Eurovision song contest by performing on the rubble of a building ...

Powerful quake hits Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert issued  Souris Plain DealerCANBERRA, Australia — A powerful earthquake stuck Papua New Guinea on Tuesday evening, triggering a tsunami alert for the country and for the nearby ...

Missed petition deadline halts religious instruction at some Manitoba schools  Souris Plain DealerLANDMARK, Man. — Four Manitoba schools in a region with a large Christian population have missed an April 30 deadline to file petitions for having morning ...

Saudi Arabia says its oil infrastructure attacked by drones  Souris Plain DealerDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Araba said drones attacked one of its oil pipelines as other assaults targeted energy infrastructure elsewhere in the ...

Diplomats visit Canadian think-tank expert in China custody  Souris Plain DealerBEIJING — Diplomats have visited a Canadian think-tank expert whose detention in China is believed to be an attempt to pressure Canada to release Huawei ...

Consumers could be collateral damage if US expands tariffs  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — For many Americans, President Donald Trump's trade war may soon get very real.His administration is preparing to extend 25% tariffs to ...

Madonna rebuffs Israel Eurovision boycott calls  Souris Plain DealerJERUSALEM — Pop star Madonna has rejected calls for her to boycott this year's Eurovision song contest in Israel, saying she will "never stop playing music to ...

Poland vows firm penalties for sex abuse amid church crisis  Souris Plain DealerWARSAW, Poland — Poland's prime minister on Tuesday vowed tougher punishments for those who sexually abuse minors after a new film spurred the country ...

Texas officer shoots and kills woman after stun-gun struggle  Souris Plain DealerBAYTOWN, Texas — A police officer shot and killed a woman at a Houston-area apartment complex after she hit him with his Taser during a struggle, shocking ...

Danish candidate places election ad on adult site  Souris Plain DealerCOPENHAGEN — While most of the candidates for Denmark's general election are making good use of the internet, posting their promises on websites and ...

Montana Gov. Bullock joins 2020 Democratic presidential race  Souris Plain DealerHELENA, Mont. — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced Tuesday that he is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, distinguishing himself among ...

Merkel fan accidentally grounds chancellor's plane  Souris Plain DealerBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel's government plane has been grounded by an excited fan who jumped out of her van to take a photo of it at Dortmund ...

NTSB to investigate in Alaska after deadly midair collision  Souris Plain DealerANCHORAGE, Alaska — A team of federal accident investigators is expected to arrive in Alaska Tuesday to try to piece together what caused a deadly midair ...

In the news today, May 14  Souris Plain DealerFive stories in the news for Tuesday, May 14———B.C. MONEY-LAUNDERING PROBE MUST BE FOCUSED: EXPERTA former attorney general who led a ...

Cannes Film festival set to open with zombie comedy  Souris Plain DealerCANNES, France — The 72nd Cannes Film Festival is set to open Tuesday with the premiere of Jim Jarmusch's zombie comedy "The Dead Don't Die" and the ...

North Korea demands return of cargo ship seized by US  Souris Plain DealerSEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea on Tuesday called the U.S. seizure of a North Korean cargo ship involved in banned coal exports a "robbery" and ...

Canada's agriculture minister talks canola with Chinese counterpart at G20  Souris Plain DealerTOKYO — Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau briefly met with her Chinese counterpart, where she expressed Canada's concern with the suspension of ...

AP source: Prosecutor to examine Russia probe origins  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence ...

Met Opera ticket sales improve slightly off 2015-16 low  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera's percentage of box office revenue rose slightly this season, giving general manager Peter Gelb hope the company's ...

Ethiopian Airlines hesitant about using Boeing Max jets  Souris Plain DealerThe CEO of Ethiopian Airlines says his airline might never fly the Boeing 737 Max again after a deadly crash in March, and if it does, it will wait until other carriers ...

Woodfibre LNG developer buying private Calgary-based natural gas producer  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — The developer of the proposed Woodfibre LNG project on the West Coast is buying a private Calgary oil and gas producer.In a joint ...

Tories accuse Liberals of politicizing terror report as Goodale defends move  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The federal Tories are accusing the Trudeau government of playing politics by stripping specific references to specific religious groups from its ...