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Wholesale sales ticked higher in May after record plunge in April
OTTAWA – Wholesale sales in Canada ticked higher in May after posting a record plunge…
Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon gets his chance on UFC’s Fight Island
After a string of cancelled fights and the pandemic, Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon figured…
Bail hearing postponed two weeks for accused in Rideau Hall gate crashing
OTTAWA – A bail hearing for the man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Vatican indicates support to exhume babies at Irish home
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has indicated its support for a campaign to provide a…
Austria: 8 police officers suspended over alleged beating
BERLIN – Eight Vienna police officers have been suspended and prosecutors have launched an investigation…
Biden’s bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives
President Donald Trump’s appeal to religious conservatives is a cornerstone of his political identity. But…
Cineplex lays off 130 workers in Canada and U.S. amid COVID-19 troubles
TORONTO – Cineplex Inc. says it is laying off more than 130 workers as the…
Death toll in Indonesia flash floods rises to 36; 66 missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia – The death toll from flash floods in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province rose…
Voters to get say in dropping ‘plantations’ from R.I.’s name
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Voters will get another chance to strip the words “and Providence Plantations”…
Kauai businesses using deep discounts to attract customers
LIHUE, Hawaii – Businesses on Kauai are offering large discounts to lure back customers after…
Arts organizations establish ‘Literary Arts Emergency Fund’
NEW YORK – With a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, three major literary…
Alaska assemblyman apologizes after comments about homeless
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage assemblyman apologized Wednesday after saying that the best way to…
Putin orders military drills for 150,000 troops
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday scrambled Russian military forces for a massive…
Rome renames music hall after Oscar-winner Ennio Morricone
Rome’s city council voted on Friday to rename one of its concert halls after Oscar-winning…
Coronavirus alters Elvis Week; candlelight vigil still on
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – ?Plans for the weeklong celebration of rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley…
Music Review: BTS unstoppable on their new ‘Journey’
BTS, “Map of the Soul: 7 — The Journey” (UMe) There is no such thing…
1 quest for justice helps fuel Black rights fight in France
IVRY-SUR-SEINE, France – Assa Traoré has been fighting for justice ever since her brother Adama…
Princess Beatrice marries in private ceremony at Windsor
LONDON – Princess Beatrice got married in a private ceremony Friday, with her grandmother, Queen…
Ex-head of Mexico state oil company returned, hospitalized
MEXICO CITY – The former head of Mexico’s state-run oil company landed in Mexico early…
Internet disrupted in Iran province as police disperse rally
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Police dispersed protesters in southwestern Iran angry over the Islamic…
Mane takes “calculated gamble”, will remain in upcoming NBA Draft
Montrealer and Vanier College guard Karim Mane announced his intentions to remain in the 2020…
Kremlin rejects accusations of meddling in UK election
MOSCOW – The Kremlin on Friday “categorically” rejected allegations of interfering in a 2019 U.K.…
Ontario moves to next phase and Jays given green light; In The News for July 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Jumbos retired: British Airways bids farewell to Boeing 747s
LONDON – The “queen of the skies” will no longer don the red, white and…