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UN Assembly president: ‘Inclusion is key’ for virus vaccine
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The president of the U.N. General Assembly is warning that a vaccine…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 4
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:43 p.m. EDT on…
Kanye West files to run for president on Kentucky ballot
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Rapper and music producer Kanye West has filed to run for U.S.…
Quebec government reveals nearly 50 educational institutions struck by COVID-19
MONTREAL – The Quebec government has unveiled a list of nearly 50 educational institutions that…
Passenger: Car sped through Times Square protest to escape
NEW YORK – A passenger in a car that drove through a group of Black…
Blake’s father says paralyzed son optimistic after shooting
MADISON, Wis. – Jacob Blake’s father said Friday that his “happy-go-lucky” son is optimistic for…
Kelly’s lawyers want to question gang member in cell attack
CHICAGO – Attorneys for R. Kelly want to question a convicted member of the Latin…
Kentucky congressman defends teen accused in protest deaths
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky congressman said a teenager charged with fatally shooting two people…
El Salvador president denies negotiating with gang
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – El Salvador President Nayib Bukele denied a report Friday that…
Ex-Canadian Forces reservist charged in ‘race war’ case back in court Jan. 12
WASHINGTON – The lawyer for accused neo-Nazi Patrik Mathews will be back in court Jan.…
Police chief on leave after confederate statue charges
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The police chief in Portsmouth, Virginia, is on paid leave nearly three…
In Barr, Trump has powerful ally for challenging mail voting
WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump sows doubt about the legitimacy of the 2020 election,…
Great Canadian Gaming to reopen casinos in Ontario and New Brunswick Sept. 28
TORONTO – Great Canadian Gaming Corp. says it will reopen its casinos on Sept. 28…
Governors want more say in habitat rule for at-risk wildlife
BOISE, Idaho – Governors from 22 Western states and Pacific territories want a bigger say…
Longtime NDP MLA Shane Simpson not seeking re-election
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s minister of social development and poverty reduction says he won’t run…
Stocks claw back some of their losses in another rocky day
The stock market closed out its worst week in more than two months Friday as…
2 militia members who went to Kenosha face gun charges
MILWAUKEE – Two Missouri militia members who authorities say travelled to Kenosha, Wisconsin, with a…
Rogers vows to keep Cogeco in Quebec as part of takeover proposal
MONTREAL – Rogers Communications Inc. sought Friday to reassure Quebecers over its attempt to buy…
Demko perfect as Canucks blank Golden Knights 4-0; Vancouver ties series 3-3
EDMONTON – Goaltender Thatcher Demko has gone from riding the bench to crafting a storybook…
RCMP secrets case likely to be tangled up in court for some time
OTTAWA – All signs suggest the complex prosecution of a senior Mountie for allegedly revealing…
Amazon expanding to 25,000 workers in Seattle suburb
BELLEVUE, Wash. – The Seattle suburb of Bellevue may soon be Amazon’s unofficial “HQ3.” The…
Canadian K Lirim Hajrullahu, American LB Derrick Moncrief both released by Rams
Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu and former CFL linebacker Derrick Moncrief were both released by the…
Serbia, Kosovo normalize economic ties, gesture to Israel
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Friday that Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to normalize…
Judge sides with Alaska on ballot application mailings
JUNEAU, Alaska – A federal judge has denied a request seeking to have Alaska election…