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Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden signed an order Monday reversing a Trump-era Pentagon policy that…
No sentimentality as Abramovich fires Chelsea great Lampard
Sentimentality couldn’t save Frank Lampard. Being Chelsea’s record scorer counted for little when the team’s…
Italian premier to offer resignation as government wobbles
ROME – Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte intends to offer his resignation on Tuesday, his office…
California lifts virus stay-at-home orders, curfew statewide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California lifted regional stay-at-home orders across the state Monday in response to…
Former Colombian guerrillas shed their decades-old name
BOGOTA – The demobilized guerrilla group known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia has…
Travel concerns pressing as more transmissible COVID variants emerge: experts
More than two weeks after Canada implemented a rule that incoming airline passengers must show…
White House adding sign language interpreter for briefings
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is adding a sign language interpreter to its daily press…
Watchdog probes if DOJ officials tried to overturn election
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department’s inspector general is launching an investigation to examine whether any…
Colts promote quarterbacks coach to offensive co-ordinator
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts made it official Monday: quarterbacks coach and former CFLer Marcus…
Pompeii’s museum comes back to life to display amazing finds
POMPEII, Italy – Decades after suffering bombing and earthquake damage, Pompeii’s museum has been reborn,…
New milestone for Sidney Poitier: Namesake of a film school
NEW YORK – In 1963, Sidney Poitier made a film in Arizona, “Lilies of the…
‘Fraggle Rock’ children’s puppet series reboot starts production in Calgary
TORONTO – Dance your cares away, “Fraggle Rock” fans — the fluffy-haired creatures are back…
Telus International prices public offering in bid to expand digital business
Telus Corp. will hit the road on Monday to try and woo investors for its…
Trial of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard pushed to 2022 in light of COVID-19
TORONTO – The trial of Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian rock band Hedley,…
TFI expanding North American reach with US$800 million acquisition of UPS Freight
MONTREAL – Trucking and logistics firm TFI International Inc. is expanding its reach in a…
Navy SEAL gets 10 years for his role in Green Beret’s death
NORFOLK, Va. – A U.S. Navy SEAL has been sentenced to 10 years in prison…
N.S. food delivery startup offers restaurants lower fees, customer service control
HALIFAX – Delivery was never on the menu at restaurateur Craig Flinn’s neighbourhood eateries. Even…
Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald…
Teen held in Indiana killings of 5, including pregnant woman
Indianapolis police arrested a 17-year-old boy Monday in the killings of five people, including a…
Appeals court upholds convictions in Kansas bomb plot
WICHITA, Kan. – A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions and sentences of three…
Kelly wants tourism division moved the Commerce Department
TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday proposed moving the state’s tourism division…
High court orders continued look at Texas death row case
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a further review by a lower court…
$400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes event scheduled for Sept. 14 at Fort Erie Racetrack
FORT ERIE, Ont. – The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the…
EU urges Navalny’s release but no talk of Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s foreign ministers on Monday condemned the arrest of Russian opposition…