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Spain pleads for caution, to ‘buy vaccines time’ amid uptick
MADRID – With vaccinations being outpaced by a growing wave of new infections, health authorities…
B.C. residents who don’t pay securities fines could lose driving privileges
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Securities Commission says anyone who hasn’t paid fines related to investment…
Holy days arrive for the faithful as pandemic eases in US
For Christians across the United States, Easter services on Sunday will reflect an extra measure…
Dayton Air Show back this year, but only tailgate-style
DAYTON, Ohio – The Dayton Air Show will go forward in July — but with…
Cryptic military tweet was no code; it was toddler gibberish
OMAHA, Neb. – A tweet issued on the official page of the U.S. military command…
US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces detain 71 militants in raid
BEIRUT – Syria’s Kurdish-led forces arrested 71 suspected militants, including a religious leader and a…
Organizers announce formation of 14-team pro North American Rugby League
A new professional rugby league circuit is set to kick off this summer in North…
Automakers BMW, Volvo back moratorium on deep seabed mining
BERLIN – Automakers BMW and Volvo announced Wednesday that they support a moratorium on deep…
GM recalling 10,000 Chevy and GMC vans due to fire risk
WASHINGTON – General Motors is recalling more than 10,000 vans due to a fire risk…
Hawaii exploring ‘vaccine passport’ for inter-island travel
HONOLULU – Officials in Hawaii are looking into vaccine passports, especially for inter-island travel. Hawaii…
B.C.’s top doctor and climate activist Greta Thunberg receiving honorary UBC degrees
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer and Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg are receiving…
Libya officials say over 100 eastern war prisoners released
CAIRO – Forces in western Libya on Wednesday released more than 100 prisoners who had…
Better-than-expected Jan. growth a good sign for pandemic’s third wave: economists
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy grew 0.7 per cent in January in the face of…
Most Canadians want to keep inflation-targeting regime, Bank of Canada report says
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says different groups of Canadians experience price…
Looie the Lookout costume back with Tennessee baseball team
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – A minor league baseball team in Tennessee has its mascot back a…
Greece relaxes some lockdown measures, despite virus surge
ATHENS, Greece – Greece is relaxing some coronavirus restrictions despite a surge in infections that’s…
‘My soul is lighter’: Serial killer’s death brings closure
SPOKANE, Wash. – Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III died in U.S. prison recently, having…
Canadians Conners and Henderson look to capitalize on past success this week
Canada’s top two professional golfers are returning to tournaments this week where they were atop…
Alaska man gets pistol from his car to stop robbery attempt
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A Fairbanks man stopped an attempted robbery at a gas station by…
Israel’s president calls for new alliances to solve deadlock
TEL AVIV, Israel – President Reuven Rivlin expressed his frustration with Israel’s deadlocked political system…
Deliveroo shares slump in UK IPO as investors lose appetite
LONDON – Shares of app-based meal delivery service Deliveroo, which saw its business boosted by…
Russia: Navalny on hunger strike to protest prison treatment
MOSCOW – Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday he has started a hunger…
Italy orders 2 Russian Embassy officials expelled for spying
ROME – Italy ordered two Russian Embassy officials expelled Wednesday and arrested an Italian Navy…
Firefighters make progress containing Black Hills fires
NEMO, S.D. – Firefighters continued to make progress Wednesday on containing wildfires in the Black…