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Hungary: 'Porgy and Bess' cast asked to be African American
BUDAPEST, Hungary - The Hungarian State Opera has asked the Hungarian cast members in its production of "Porgy and Bess" to self-identify as African American. The opera's decision to put on George and...
Apr 09, 2019
Melfort asks community to pitch-in and clean-up as snow melts
Melting snow means unwanted mess around the community, prompting spring clean-up day.Next Thursday, April 18, residents, businesses, schools, and organizations are invited to join city staff in pickin...
Apr 09, 2019 Melting snow can uncover unwanted mess. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
R. Kelly makes brief paid appearance at Illinois club
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - R&B singer R. Kelly made a paid appearance early Sunday at a club in Illinois' capital city, but the fans who each shelled out $50 to $100 for tickets got only a 28-second perf...
Apr 09, 2019
Registration for Nipawin Slo-Pitch
Don't let the weather fool you, it's that time of the year again!! We are now taking taking registration for the 2019 Nipawin Slo-Pitch year. We are looking for more teams to join. So gather up your f...
Apr 09, 2019
Trudeau broke law by kicking former ministers out of caucus, Philpott says
OTTAWA - Former cabinet minister Jane Philpott is asking the Speaker of the House of Commons to rule on whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated the rights of MPs when he expelled her and Jody W...
Apr 09, 2019 Jane Philpott (file photo/Canadian Press)
Loughlin, husband and 14 parents face new charge in scam
BOSTON - "Full House" star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were hit Tuesday with a new charge in the sweeping college admissions bribery scheme. The move comes a day...
Apr 09, 2019
Police: Man buys $8 million island then steals from Kmart
KEY WEST, Fla. - A man who had just bought an $8 million island off of Key West was arrested Saturday for participating in what police described as a scheme to steal $300 in household items from Kmart...
Apr 09, 2019
Backers of Ukraine's rival presidential candidates brawl
KIEV, Ukraine - Police have moved in to stop a scuffle between supporters of rival candidates in Ukraine's presidential election. Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who stars in a widely popular TV sitcom ...
Apr 09, 2019
Tick season starts in Saskatchewan, peak still a month off
Warmer spring temperatures have begun to stir up American dog ticks in Saskatchewan.You may start to see the ticks on yourself or pet dogs now, but peak season is still about a month away, according t...
Apr 09, 2019 American dog tick. (submitted photo/wiki commons)
IMF forecast: Global growth will weaken this year to 3.3%
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded its outlook for growth in the United States, Europe, Japan and the overall global economy and pointed to heightened trade tensions as...
Apr 09, 2019