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Teacher deaths raise alarms as new school year begins
O’FALLON, Mo. – Teachers in at least three states have died after bouts with the…
Raptors coach Nick Nurse says Ibaka “OK” to play in do-or-die Game 6
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Serge Ibaka has been cleared to play in the Toronto…
COVID-19 infections leap again at University of Georgia
ATLANTA – Coronavirus infections continue to spread at the University of Georgia, with the school…
Florida Highway Patrol: Trooper kills suspect after chase
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol says a trooper fatally shot a suspect…
Coaches proud of Canadian success on PGA Tour for 2019-20 season
Although 2019-20 was a strange, start-and-stop season on the PGA Tour, it was also arguably…
Boy’s shooting raises questions about police crisis training
SALT LAKE CITY – A police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt…
2 protesters in Rochester face federal charges
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Two protesters accused of attacking police officers during a demonstration over the…
Evers has ‘no regrets’ about response to Kenosha shooting
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday that he has “no regrets” about…
Duvernay-Tardif will study at Harvard instead of playing in 2020 NFL season
MONTREAL – Super Bowl champion and Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif will spend…
Virus keeps Chinese couple from baby born to Idaho surrogate
BOISE, Idaho – A Chinese couple has been prevented by coronavirus health restrictions from travelling…
Black defendant argues masks at trial could prejudice jury
BANGOR, Maine – A Black man who is going to trial on a murder charge…
North American stock markets bounce back from three-day tech-led correction
TORONTO – North American stock markets enjoyed a broadly based bounce-back midweek after a three-day…
Third party in New Brunswick loses candidate due to online comments
FREDERICTON – Another political party in New Brunswick has dropped a candidate for next week’s…
Bank CEOs juggling careful spending with new consumer habits during COVID-19
TORONTO – The CEOs of Canada’s big banks say the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed their…
Derek Sloan says no regrets over failed bid for Conservative leadership
OTTAWA – Conservative MP Derek Sloan, who finished last in the party’s recent leadership race,…
Canadian rider Michael Woods wins Stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico, takes race lead
SATURNIA, Italy – Powering up a climb so steep that bystanders gave riders helping pushes,…
West Virginia hospital settles whistleblower suit for $50M
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A financially strapped West Virginia hospital has agreed to pay the federal…
Gov. Whitmer’s virus-related powers reach top Michigan court
DETROIT – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s bold use of emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic reached…
Biden visits manufacturing heartland to curry favour with blue-collar voters
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden ventured into America’s hard-hit manufacturing heartland Wednesday, promising a suite of…
Legault, Ford call on Ottawa to increase health transfers to provinces
The premiers of Ontario and Quebec are calling on Ottawa to increase health transfers to…
‘A year we will always remember’: Toronto film festival set for watershed event
TORONTO – As the co-heads of the Toronto International Film Festival tell it, planning this…
Celine Dion’s Western Canada tour dates rescheduled
LAS VEGAS – Celine Dion has announced next year’s rescheduled dates for the North American…
Companies pledge to add at least 1 Black director to board
NEW YORK – More than a dozen companies, including Zillow and M.M.LaFleur, are promising to…
UN protection back for threatened Nobel-winning Congo doctor
JOHANNESBURG – For weeks, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning Congolese doctor has faced death threats, leading…