Is There a Future for Winnipeg’s Landmark Department Store?
The Hudson’s Bay Company’s now-closed downtown department store is surrounded by warm memories — and significant challenges in a post-pandemic world.
Britain Opts for Mix-and-Match Vaccinations, Confounding Experts
If a second dose of one vaccine isn’t available, another may be substituted, according to new U.K. guidelines.
New Year's Rave in France Draws 2,500 People
Local authorities said that stones and bottles were thrown at police officers who tried to break up the party, and that a police car was set on fire.
Mitt Romney Criticizes Flaws in Planning for U.S. Vaccine Rollout
The Utah senator called it “as incomprehensible as it is inexcusable” that “comprehensive vaccination plans have not been developed at the federal level and sent to the states as models.”
Armando Manzanero, Mexican composer of hits by Luis Miguel, Elvis Presley, dead at 86
He was known as one of the great romantic composers. His songs were performed by Elvis Presley, Andrea Bocelli, Christina Aguilera and many others.
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