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Boralex consolidates ownership in three wind farms, buys CDPQ’s stake
MONTREAL – Boralex Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy the 49 per…
UK police release man arrested over 1974 pub bombings
LONDON – Police have released a man arrested earlier this week in Northern Ireland in…
Illinois man, 81, uses antique walking stick to beat thieves
NILES, Ill. – An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather’s antique Irish…
Explosion at gas pipeline in Egypt’s Sinai causes fire
CAIRO – An explosion at a natural gas pipeline in Egypt’s restive northern Sinai Peninsula…
Death toll at 37 in Uganda unrest after Bobi Wine’s arrest
KAMPALA, Uganda – The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential…
Burkina Faso to vote amid escalating violence
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso will vote in presidential and legislative elections on Sunday,…
Lululemon Athletica names Meghan Frank as chief financial officer
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced the promotion of Meghan Frank to the post of…
Zimbabwe judge ends detention for investigative journalist
HARARE, Zimbabwe – A Zimbabwean judge on Friday ended the 17-day detention of an investigative…
UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya – The United Nations refugee agency says about 32,000 people have fled Ethiopia’s…
Global tech giants threaten to leave Pakistan over new rules
ISLAMABAD – Internet and technology companies have threatened to leave Pakistan after the government granted…
Pompeo visits Israel museum honouring Christian Zionists
JERUSALEM – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a trip to Israel on Friday…
Sanders, Warren under scrutiny as Biden weighs Cabinet picks
WILMINGTON, Del. – Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, leaders of the Democratic Party’s left wing,…
Burundi says office of UN special envoy no longer welcome
NAIROBI, Kenya – Burundi is no longer welcoming the United Nations special envoy to the…
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, NAfrican children
CAIRO – The global pandemic and ensuing lockdown have taken their toll on the mental…
Court rejects McCann suspect’s appeal in separate rape case
BERLIN – A German federal court has dismissed an appeal against the rape conviction of…
Ambassador visits Canadians detained in China in Huawei case
BEIJING – Canada’s ambassador to China has visited two Canadians detained for almost two years…
COVID-19 projections and an Ontario community in mourning: In The News for Nov. 20
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Israel PM healthy after routine exam under sedation
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in good health after two small colon…
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
NAIROBI, Kenya – A university official says the latest airstrike by Ethiopia’s military has struck…
Ambassador visits Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor detained in China
OTTAWA – Canada’s ambassador to China has visited two Canadian detained for nearly two years…
Ruocco is new lead ESPN announcer for women’s college hoops
NEW YORK – ESPN is turning to a familiar face to women’s basketball fans for…
Truck plows into funeral procession in China, killing 9
BEIJING – Authorities in central China said nine people were killed after a truck plowed…
US government executes man convicted of killing Texas teen
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Orlando Hall got stiffed on a drug deal and went to…
Trump’s election lawsuits plagued by elementary errors
When President Donald Trump sends lawyers to court, it seems he’s not sending his best.…