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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…
DA: No charges for North Carolina officer in fatal shooting
ROXBORO, N.C. – No charges will be filed against a North Carolina police officer who…
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…
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…