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Dr. Theresa Tam on preparing for the next battle with COVID-19, and future epidemics

Dr. Theresa Tam on preparing for the next battle with COVID-19, and future epidemics

Canada's chief public health officer says COVID-19 is still circulating at a "relatively high level" and other strains of influenza may surge in the new year.
Review: Whodunit 'The Pale Blue Eye' chills and satisfies

Review: Whodunit 'The Pale Blue Eye' chills and satisfies

Grab a jacket or a blanket before you watch Netflix's engrossing “The Pale Blue Eye.” I don’t care if you’re already in a warm place. You could be on the surface of the sun and still feel chilly watching it.
Think Woody's weird? Meet the Happy Tree, Newfoundland's own talking Christmas tree

Think Woody's weird? Meet the Happy Tree, Newfoundland's own talking Christmas tree

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Before American talk show host Jimmy Fallon poked fun at Woody, Nova Scotia's creepily robotic Christmas tree, holiday shoppers in Newfoundland were already chuckling at the oddly frozen facial expressions of the Happy Tree in St.
Holiday procrastinators are back in force. Blame inflation.

Holiday procrastinators are back in force. Blame inflation.

NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, Lucila Gomez and her husband started their holiday shopping around Thanksgiving and wrapped it up a week before Christmas, spending $750 on tablets and clothing for their three children and relatives.
Canadian film 'Eternal Spring' misses Oscar race for best international feature

Canadian film 'Eternal Spring' misses Oscar race for best international feature

TORONTO — Canada's entry for best international feature has been knocked out of the competition at next year's Oscars.
Social secretary helps 'people's house' welcome the people

Social secretary helps 'people's house' welcome the people

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cookies forgotten in purses until they crumble. Complaints about not being invited. Boycotts over political disagreements with President Joe Biden .
Review: Remake 'Ikiru'? 'Living,' with Bill Nighy, tries

Review: Remake 'Ikiru'? 'Living,' with Bill Nighy, tries

It's probably not fair, this season especially, to recoil at the remaking of a classic.
How to protect yourself against 'renoviction' as rental markets heat up

How to protect yourself against 'renoviction' as rental markets heat up

CALGARY — With Canada's already-hot rental market expected to come under even more pressure in 2023, experts say tenants should guard against "renoviction" by educating themselves about their rights.
Final tally: Nearly 107,000 US overdose deaths last year

Final tally: Nearly 107,000 US overdose deaths last year

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to final figures released Thursday. The official number was 106,699, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Canadian writer for 'Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire' addresses fan backlash

Canadian writer for 'Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire' addresses fan backlash

Adam O’Byrne had largely put aside acting to work behind-the-scenes in television, but he could not turn down a hair-raising cameo on AMC's “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire.
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