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Season Four Commences!
After our previously-scheduled fourth season was cut short by COVID0-19 in March, Spark Theatre was forced to look forwards with realistic expectations. Audiences would be smaller, money would be tigh...
Oct 09, 2020
Champagne to meet Belarus opposition leader on four-country Europe trip
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne travels to Europe next week where he will meet the exiled opposition leader of Belarus and hold talks on the fighting between Azerbaijan an...
Oct 09, 2020
'I don't want to go through this ever in my life again,' LTC resident tells inquiry
One by one, residents of Ontario's long-term care homes described the emotional devastation caused by the COVID-19 lockdown to an independent inquiry - and implored the governments ...
Oct 09, 2020
Triple Crown-winning trainer Mike Keogh among those watching Mighty Heart's quest
TORONTO - Mike Keogh finds himself in a similar position to the surviving members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Miami remains the NFL's last unbeaten team, capping a perfect 17-0 run by downing Washingt...
Oct 09, 2020
WFP says it shares Nobel Peace Prize with Canada and supporters around the world
OTTAWA - The United Nations World Food Program is thanking Canada for its support after the organization won the Nobel Peace Prize, saying that support is essential with hunger rising due to COVID-19....
Oct 09, 2020
Legault government to replace Indigenous affairs minister with ex-police officer
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is set to appoint a new cabinet minister to oversee Indigenous affairs. Sylvie D'Amours is being shuffled out of the portfolio today and will be replaced by Ian Lafrenie...
Oct 09, 2020
Broadway shutdown due to virus extended again until May 30
NEW YORK - Fans of Broadway will have to wait a little longer for shows to resume - until at least late May. Although an exact date for various performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadwa...
Oct 09, 2020
Successful heart operation for Norway's aging monarch
COPENHAGEN - Norway's 83-year-old King Harald V on Friday underwent an operation to replace a heart valve at the main hospital in Oslo. The palace said it was successful and his condition was describe...
Oct 09, 2020
Pixar's 'Soul' bypasses theatres, will stream on Christmas
NEW YORK - The Pixar film "Soul" will skip theatres and instead premiere on Disney+ on Christmas, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday, sending one of the fall's last big movies straight to streamin...
Oct 09, 2020
Kyrgyz president declares state of emergency amid protests
MOSCOW - The embattled president of Kyrgyzstan ordered a nearly two-week state of emergency Friday in the capital, in a bid to end political turmoil sparked by a disputed parliamentary election. Presi...
Oct 09, 2020