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Man charged with murder in 2017 death of teenager from Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – The RCMP say a three-year investigation has led to a murder charge…
SeaWorld Entertainment lays off 242 employees in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Theme park company SeaWorld Entertainment is laying off nearly 250 employees at…
Think 2020’s disasters are wild? Experts see worse in future
A record amount of California is burning, spurred by a nearly 20-year mega-drought. To the…
New project to probe Hurricane Maria deaths in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. researchers who estimated that nearly 3,000 people died in…
Pilots’ union says it has a no-furloughs deal with United
CHICAGO – The pilots’ union at United Airlines said Wednesday it has reached an agreement…
Quality relief: Blue Jays bullpen has helped Toronto climb standings
Waiver wire pickups. Japanese league veterans. Returnees from injury layoffs. Minor-league free agent signings. The…
Mall owners close to buying JC Penney out of bankruptcy
NEW YORK – Mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners are close to…
NC: Trump rally exceeded pandemic limits, but not illegal
RALEIGH, N.C. – A crowed political rally hosted by President Donald Trump put people’s health…
New fire breaks out in crowded refugee camp on Greek island
ATHENS, Greece – Fire struck again Wednesday night in Greece’s notoriously overcrowded refugee camp on…
LGBTQ Canadians more likely to experience assault than heterosexuals: survey
A Statistics Canada study says gay, lesbian, bisexual and other sexual minority people are nearly…
WE Charity closing Canadian operations, Kielburger brothers leaving
OTTAWA – WE Charity says it is closing its Canadian operations, blaming COVID-19 and the…
Police searching for two men wanted on attempted murder charges in Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. – The RCMP are searching for two men wanted in connection with…
$40K reward offered for information about fatal Denver fire
DENVER – Police on Wednesday announced a $40,000 reward for information leading to the arrests…
Lightspeed POS announces public offering in the United States and listing on NYSE
MONTREAL – Lightspeed POS Inc. says it will launch an initial public offering of its…
Trump and Biden run vastly different pandemic campaigns
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – North Carolina caps outdoor gatherings at 50 people to prevent the spread…
N.S. Tories say justice minister in conflict of interest in mass shooting inquiry
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Tory leader says the province’s attorney general is in conflict of…
Major wildfire in Greece abates, several homes damaged
ATHENS, Greece – Greek authorities ordered thousands of homes near Athens evacuated Wednesday as a…
Lawyer: Medical workers improperly accessed Floyd’s records
MINNEAPOLIS – Family members of George Floyd have been notified that multiple employees of a…
Judge may void thousands more Iowa absentee ballot requests
IOWA CITY, Iowa – An Iowa judge who nullified 50,000 absentee ballot requests in Iowa’s…
6 Western states blast Utah plan to tap Colorado River water
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Six states in the U.S. West that rely on the Colorado…
Emergency fire shelters can save lives, in some conditions
BOISE, Idaho – After flames trapped 14 firefighters in California and they had to use…
Blue Jays first baseman Tellez goes on injured list with knee strain
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez was placed on the 10-day…
Maine unveils plan to fix budget gap caused by coronavirus
PORTLAND, Maine – Maine’s finance commissioner announced a plan Wednesday to bridge a half-billion dollar…
Husky asks for government investment while reviewing West White Rose project
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Husky Energy Inc. is asking the federal government and the province…