Funeral held in Vietnam for influential monk Thich Nhat Hanh
HANOI, VIETNAM — A funeral was held Saturday for the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, a week after the renowned Zen master and peace activist died at the age …
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‘Nanny,’ ‘Exiles,’ ‘Navalny’ among top Sundance winners
A drama about an undocumented nanny in New York City, a documentary about three exiled dissidents from Tiananmen Square and another doc about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny won top …
Read MoreNo winning ticket for Friday’s $20 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $20 million jackpot in Friday’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Feb 1 will be an estimaxjmtzywted …
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Truckers’ ‘freedom convoy’ set to rally at Parliament Hill
The remainder of the convoy of truckers and other activists opposed to the cross-border vaccine mandates is set to roll into Ottawa on Saturday in time for a rally on …
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Joni Mitchell removing music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young
Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is removing her library of music from Spotify in solidarity with fellow artist Neil Young, citing "irresponsible people" sharing misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine on the …
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Ukrainian president urges West to cool rhetoric on Russia
Even as Russian warships carried out target practice in the Black Sea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the West to cool its rhetoric about a potential invasion, saying that …
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A year after Myanmar’s coup, families of detainees search for answers
Nearly a year after his son was last seen being hauled away by Myanmar junta troops, 66-year-old Win Hlaing says he just wants to know whether he is alive. One …
Read MoreLuxury ice fishing shacks? Manitoba entrepreneurs bring style to pastime
The cold winter in Manitoba means that ice fishing is typically a hobby only for the hardy. But entrepreneurs are offering new ways to take the freeze out of ice …
Read MoreAnishinaabe artist inspires new generation at Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre
The new artistic director of the Young People’s Theatre in Toronto is inspiring youth both on and off the stage. “I have to be responsible for oxjmtzywpening up new doors, …
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Pittsburgh bridge collapses, drops city bus into ravine
PITTSBURGH — A 50-year-old bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday, requiring rescuers to rappel down a ravine and form a human chain to reach a few occupants of a municipal …
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