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Manitoba judge points to systemic issues in Indigenous woman’s killing
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba judge sentencing a young man for beating his own mother to…
Gooding’s misconduct case back on docket after virus delays
NEW YORK – When Cuba Gooding Jr. returns to court next month for a hearing…
Animal print, beads or plain black, masks become about style
SALEM, Ore. – They can be colorful or come in basic black, make a political…
Depp’s bodyguard says Amber Heard abused the Hollywood star
LONDON – Johnny Depp’s security chief has alleged that Amber Heard physically abused Depp during…
Ousted Green candidate says he is sorry for comment but insists it was not racist
OTTAWA – The Green party has shown the door to one of its leadership candidates,…
‘Extremely fortunate’ no one killed in six-vehicle crash west of Sicamous: RCMP
SICAMOUS, B.C. – Police say wreckage from a six-vehicle crash that closed the Trans-Canada Highway…
Biltmore to cut nearly 400 jobs, cites coronavirus pandemic
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – North Carolina’s Biltmore Estate will cut about 390 jobs because of the…
No servers, no tables: Israeli cafe is pandemic-friendly
TEL AVIV, Israel – As restaurants worldwide struggle to stay open in the coronavirus era,…
Democrat outraises N. Carolina senator nearly 3-to-1 in Q2
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis was outraised nearly 3-to-1 by his Democratic…
Royal Canadian Navy to replace ‘seaman’ in rank titles with gender-neutral term
OTTAWA – The Canadian military’s sailors and the public will have a chance to weigh…
US mortgage rates fall to record lows; 30-year at 2.98%
WASHINGTON – Average rates on long-term mortgages continue to fall to new record lows, as…
EU praises Serbia, Kosovo for resuming face-to-face talks
BRUSSELS – The European Union praised the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo for resuming face-to-face…
Spain: U.S. man tells judge he was duped into carrying drugs
MADRID – A 77-year-old American man facing drug smuggling charges in Spain told a judge…
Bolsonaro imposes 4-month ban on fires to preserve Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday banned setting agricultural and forest…
2 Germans arrested over far-right, anti-Semitic website
BERLIN – Two German men were arrested Thursday on suspicion of spearheading a far-right group…
Police suggest missing Quebec father may be alive and seeking shelter
ST-APOLLINAIRE, Que. – The father of two young girls found dead over the weekend southwest…
Diversity of LGBTQ characters in film declines, study finds
NEW YORK – Last year saw record representation of LGBTQ characters in the 118 films…
Turkey convicts German newspaper reporter of propaganda work
ISTANBUL – A Turkish court convicted a correspondent for Germany’s Die Welt newspaper Thursday of…
Lawyer: Trump’s delay moves over taxes harms probe of others
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s efforts to stall the release of his personal and…
Struggling boutique gyms navigate unique COVID-19 pandemic challenges
TORONTO – Amy Aldrich-Witt peered up at the threatening clouds on a recent early morning…
Canada’s militarized police forces face defunding and ‘de-tasking’, experts say
HALIFAX – As a statement of police power, the armoured rescue vehicle that Halifax Regional…
Deputies: 3 women attacked airline workers over flight delay
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Several Spirit Airlines employees were injured Tuesday night when they were…
Struggling boutique gyms navigate unique COVID-19 pandemic challenges
TORONTO – Amy Aldrich-Witt peered up at the threatening clouds on a recent early morning…
Burris named first-ballot inductee into Canadian Football Hall of Fame
For one of the few times in his life, Henry Burris was left speechless. The…