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Eco-fashion offers a renaissance for new Tunisian brands

Eco-fashion offers a renaissance for new Tunisian brands

MAHDIA, Tunisia — The sun is setting by the time Tunisian fashion designer Chems Eddine Mechri reaches the breezy, seaside town of Mahdia.
Amidst a tough and sad year, a Halifax choir creates a concert of communal lament

Amidst a tough and sad year, a Halifax choir creates a concert of communal lament

HALIFAX — In a year of pandemic, mass murder and military tragedies, a choir on Canada's East Coast has created a concert that gives singers, a poet and their online audience an outlet for communal lament.
NBC to cut away from Clemson-Notre Dame for Biden speech

NBC to cut away from Clemson-Notre Dame for Biden speech

NBC says it will cut away from the football game between No. 1 Clemson and No. 4 Notre Dame on Saturday night to show Democrat Joe Biden’s first speech as president-elect. Biden is expected to address the nation around 8 p.m.
Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails set for Rock Hall induction

Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails set for Rock Hall induction

NEW YORK — Years after their deaths, Whitney Houston, the Notorious B.I.G. and T. Rex's Marc Bolan will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow quarantines after coronavirus exposure

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow quarantines after coronavirus exposure

LOS ANGELES — MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said Friday she was quarantining after being in contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Judge hears defence arguments at rape trial of ex-entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon

Judge hears defence arguments at rape trial of ex-entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon

MONTREAL — A lawyer for former entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon told the court Friday that the testimony of the complainant at her client's rape trial was unreliable and inconsistent.
FDA panel urges rejection of experimental Alzheimer's drug

FDA panel urges rejection of experimental Alzheimer's drug

WASHINGTON — Government health advisers sharply criticized a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug on Friday, concluding there wasn’t enough evidence that the experimental drug slowed the brain-destroying disease.
After yet another tight U.S. election, do protest songs make a difference?

After yet another tight U.S. election, do protest songs make a difference?

TORONTO — When the dust settles from the U.S. election, Canadian musician Dan Mangan wants it to be clear where he stood on President Donald Trump. The Vancouver singer-songwriter isn’t a U.S.
'Kim's Convenience' star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee lands "dream" role in 'The Mandalorian'

'Kim's Convenience' star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee lands "dream" role in 'The Mandalorian'

TORONTO — Disney has recruited another star of the Canadian comedy series "Kim's Convenience" — this time Paul Sun-Hyung Lee.
Are outdoor ice rinks safe? Experts say skating is low risk, but precautions needed

Are outdoor ice rinks safe? Experts say skating is low risk, but precautions needed

From manufactured rinks in city parks, to lengthy swaths of iced-over rivers, Canada's outdoor public skating spaces may prove popular during the first full winter of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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