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Montreal hospital to test disinfection robot that uses ultraviolet rays
MONTREAL - The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre says it will soon conduct the first Canadian test of a robot that uses ultraviolet light to disinfect. The Montreal instit...
Apr 30, 2020
This is his quest: An actor serenades the front-line workers
NEW YORK - It's a stunning sound, emerging amid the clanging and the whooping and the banging and the honking at 7 p.m. each night as New Yorkers cheer front-line workers: the velvety, buttery bariton...
Apr 30, 2020
Turtle Recall: Derby dashed, turtles go in slow, steady race
Losing the Kentucky Derby has left race fans shell-shocked. The first Saturday in May has yielded to the legs of a bunch of slowpokes: Seattle Slow headlines a field of turtles - yes, turtles - that w...
Apr 30, 2020
Ice jam that caused flooding in Fort McMurray melting
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - An ice jam on the Athabasca River is nearly half the size it was earlier this week when it caused major flooding in Fort McMurray and forced 13,000 people from their homes. The ...
Apr 30, 2020
Canadian support for gender equality doesn't match reality, survey suggests
WASHINGTON - A new global survey finds Canada second only to Sweden when it comes to those who consider it very important for women to enjoy the same rights as men. When it comes to quality of life, h...
Apr 30, 2020
Budget officer says federal deficit could top $252 billion
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says that it's likely the federal deficit for the year will hit $252.1 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure is an estimate based on the&n...
Apr 30, 2020
Harrison Ford piloting plane that wrongly crosses runway
HAWTHORNE, Calif. - Harrison Ford was piloting a plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another plane was landing, and federal authorities are investigating, officials and a representative for the ...
Apr 30, 2020
Netflix’s ‘The Half of It’ wins Tribeca Film Festival honour
LOS ANGELES - Alice Wu's "The Half of It," a teenage spin on Cyrano de Bergerac, has won the top award from the Tribeca Film Festival. Organizers announced winners Wednesday for the festival, which ha...
Apr 30, 2020
Virus leaves New York City artists in a 'tailspin'
NEW YORK - Dancer and choreographer Netta Yerushalmy has built a career in movement and community. Both are gone now. Her world is still, isolated - and fearful. "Dancers I know are in a muted, depres...
Apr 30, 2020
European economy suffers biggest hit on record amid pandemic
FRANKFURT - The European economy shrank by 3.8% in the first quarter as business activity was frozen by shutdowns aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. It was the biggest drop since stati...
Apr 30, 2020