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Deputy chief of public health says challenges remain for Raptors to play at home
Canada’s deputy chief of public health says the Toronto Raptors have presented a good plan…
EXPLAINER: Why AP hasn’t called Georgia
WHY AP HASN’T CALLED GEORGIA: The Associated Press has not declared a winner in Georgia,…
Bond denied for father, son charged in Ahmaud Arbery slaying
SAVANNAH, Ga. – A Georgia judge denied bond Friday for the father and son charged…
Arkansas police officer fatally shot, suspect in custody
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. – A man wanted in the fatal shooting of a police officer…
Former CBC workers ask CRTC to investigate public broadcaster’s branded content unit
TORONTO – More than 70 former employees of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation want Canada’s broadcast…
White supremacist sentenced to 2 years in bomb plot case
LAS VEGAS – A white supremacist who told an undercover FBI agent about his plans…
Bangladeshi wins children’s prize for fighting cyberbullying
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A 17-year-old Bangladeshi boy won the International Children’s Peace Prize on…
Italy extends partial lockdown as Naples hospitals struggle
NAPLES, Italy – The regions of Italy that include the cities of Naples and Florence…
With COVID-19 surging, schools suspend in-person education
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state spiking to record levels, bus drivers and…
As coronavirus spikes, NYC prepares to close schools again
NEW YORK – A coronavirus resurgence in New York City is threatening to halt the…
Change of power in the U.S. an opportunity for Canada’s immigration goals: minister
OTTAWA – A pledge by U.S. president-elect Joe Biden to rip up some of the…
Justice Alito: COVID restrictions ‘previously unimaginable’
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sounded an alarm about restrictions imposed because of…
N.L. report promotes alternative paths to justice for sexual assault survivors
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A new report from a women’s group in St. John’s says…
Friday the 13th bikers descend on Port Dover, Ont., despite pleas to stay away
PORT DOVER, Ont. – The frequent roar of motorcycles drowned out warnings from politicians who…
2 Oklahoma lawmakers confirm positive tests for coronavirus
OKLAHOMA CITY – Two members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives confirmed Friday they have…
Report: Gunmen kill 3 Iranian guards near Turkish border
TEHRAN, Iran – Unknown gunmen on Friday killed three Iranian border guards near the country’s…
Zambia says it will default on debt owed private investors
LUSAKA, Zambia – Zambia’s government said it would miss a Friday deadline to clear debt…
Biden gives boost to retiring senator’s climate change plan
WASHINGTON – A plan championed by retiring Sen. Tom Udall to harness the nation’s lands…
CDC: Maine wedding outbreak shows need to avoid gatherings
PORTLAND, Maine – A wave of coronavirus cases that hit Maine after a wedding is…
AP Interview: Kosovo sees EU favouring ‘spoiled child’ Serbia
PRISTINA, Kosovo – Kosovo’s acting president accused the European Union on Friday of not treating…
Inter Pipeline hopes to find petrochemical partner in the first half of 2021
CALGARY – Inter Pipeline says it hopes to conclude its search for a partner in…
Reports: UK leader Johnson’s top adviser leaves job for good
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top adviser was seen Friday leaving Downing Street…
Pakistani suspected in rape of mother, child killed in raid
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani police said they brought along a suspect they had arrested earlier this…
Feds to give $1.5 billion to help Canadians in hard-hit sectors train for new jobs
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will send $1.5 billion in…