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The Canadian Brass is marking its 108th anniversary by issuing its latest album, which turns out to be “Canadiana.” Like the band’s last CD, “Legacy,” the group’s latest sets several prominent Canadian songs over…
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GOLDSBORO, N.C. – As if not enough unpredictability is occurring at the 2017 U.S. Open, the organizers of next year’s Australian Open, the oldest major championship, are dealing with potential problems as well. According…
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‘Everyone was crying and shaking,’ said one of the sailors Nine US Marines were rescued on Friday when they were swept out to sea during a snorkeling expedition off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa,…
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While we’re waiting for Stefano Pilati to end his tenure at Yves Saint Laurent, it’s about time to start looking for the next big thing at Bottega Veneta. With his much buzzed-about portfolio of…
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Toronto public sector staff are more likely to be fully vaccinated against diseases such as measles and mumps than employees in the private sector. In 2016, 88 per cent of city of Toronto employees…
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By Dr Graham Moxley, Plant Sciences School of Life Sciences (Click here to hear the podcast) A condor chick has hatched in the wild for the first time, marking a major breakthrough in scientists’…
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NOVI, USA “Somebody came running in with a weapon,” one person called 911 to report at around 20:44 local time. Police from several departments converged on the mall in the city of Novi, not…
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The Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice is examining whether to delete ‘sex offender’ from state law’s policies, noting it is the ‘least offensive’ term – but it would seem to be confusing…
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When good weather falls on a weekend or a weekday, it is wise to reserve a room or two. Asbestos is removed from a building, which may cause noisy work Perhaps the biggest concern…
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Two explosions rocked Uganda’s capital of Kampala on Wednesday evening, killing at least 12 people and wounding 77 others, according to medical sources. A Ugandan photographer said the blasts were heard at the Eagle…
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