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Auditors target Defence Department for poor oversight of military-spending plan
OTTAWA – The Department of National Defence has been called out for assigning less than…
Migrant workers hold virtual rally seeking full immigration status
TORONTO – A group supporting migrant workers held a virtual rally Sunday that called on…
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria
BEIRUT – A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Sunday killed two senior commanders with…
Family’s dog mauls six-week old South Dakota boy to death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A six-week old South Dakota boy was mauled to death by…
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
WASHINGTON – How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.? Months into the…
Youppi!, Canadiens’, Expos’ legendary mascot, enters Mascot Hall of Fame
Youppi!, the Montreal Canadiens’ official mascot, has become the first character from a Canadian-based club…
Seattle is a young city with a long history of protests
SEATTLE – Large protests in Seattle over police brutality and racial injustice have again caught…
US base namesakes include slaveholders, failed generals
CINCINNATI – As much as President Donald Trump enjoys talking about winning and winners, the…
As NYC awakens, navigating a strange new normal
NEW YORK – The New York City that was lingers everywhere in the New York…
18 dead, 189 hurt as tanker truck explodes on China highway
BEIJING – A tanker truck exploded on a highway in southeastern China on Saturday, killing…
Minneapolis officers quit in wake of George Floyd protests
MINNEAPOLIS – At least seven Minneapolis police officers have quit and another seven are in…
Mexico desperate to reopen 11 million-job tourism industry
MEXICO CITY – An irony of the coronavirus pandemic is that the idyllic beach vacation…
Virus lockdown ends in El Salvador amid clash of authorities
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – El Salvador’s president says that a stringent quarantine imposed to…
Thousands form human chain in Berlin against racism
BERLIN – Thousands of people formed a human chain through Berlin on Sunday in a…
Jim Popp says he has fond memories of working together with Don Matthews
The Don is gone, but will never be forgotten by Jim Popp. Don Matthews, one…
NHLers ponder playing in arenas without fans: ‘We gotta do what we gotta do’
Like many sports fans hungry for something, anything, to watch during a spring of self-isolation…
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread
CAIRO – In the sprawling camps for the displaced of Darfur, the war-scarred western region…
Longer lines, higher fares and no booze: Flying is about to get more aggravating
Temperature checks. Bigger lines. Fewer meals. No alcohol. And ultimately, higher prices. Air travel —…
Islamic extremists attack 3 towns in northeastern Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Three attacks by Islamic extremists, including an assault on Monguno, a military…
Intoxicated driver hits group in Germany; 1 killed, 6 hurt
BERLIN – An intoxicated driver drove his car into a group of people standing outside…
Care-free days at theme parks giving way to virus safeguards
TOLEDO, Ohio – Hugs from Mickey Mouse are out at Walt Disney World. So is…
Asia Today: China sees 57 new cases, Bangladesh over 3,000
BEIJING – China on Sunday reported its biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases in two…
Japan, New Zealand march to mourn George Floyd, seek change
TOKYO – Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” hundreds of people marched peacefully…
Some Montreal bar owners planning to reopen in defiance of provincial stance
MONTREAL – This is usually one of Ziggy Eichenbaum’s biggest-earning weekends of the year, when…