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Italy’s South Tyrol invokes autonomy to pry open lockdown
BOLZANO, Italy – The blazing orange letters of fire spelled out a familiar message in…
North Carolina-operated passenger train service suspended
RALEIGH, N.C. – State-sponsored train service between Raleigh and Charlotte will be suspended beginning next…
Kremlin spox has virus-induced double-sided pneumonia
MOSCOW – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with double…
Toronto FC groundskeeper ‘very, very, very happy” with BMO Field pitch
TORONTO – While Major League Soccer has been on hiatus since March 12 because of…
Judge finds abuse, but Calgary man acquitted in death of four-year-old daughter
CALGARY – A judge has ruled that a four-year-old girl who died was clearly a…
Israel’s AG complains to police about threats, harassment
JERUSALEM – Israel’s attorney general has filed a police complaint over threats he said he…
Watchdog blasts compensation regimes for disabled veterans, calls for overhaul
OTTAWA – Canada’s veterans’ watchdog is calling for a wholesale overhaul of how the federal…
Vancity CEO Tamara Vrooman to become Vancouver Airport Authority chief
VANCOUVER – The chief executive of Vancity is stepping down as head of the credit…
Niger says 75 Boko Haram extremists killed this week
NIAMEY, Niger – Niger’s defence ministry says 75 fighters with the Boko Haram extremist group…
Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus
HOUSTON – The young migrants and asylum seekers swim across the Rio Grande and clamber…
StatCan suspends pre-release of jobs data to key government officials after leak
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada is suspending the pre-release of its jobs report to a select…
Lebanon to reinstate total lockdown amid spike in infections
BEIRUT – Lebanese rushed to food stores to stock up on vegetables and basic items,…
Witherspoon, Lovato open up on Jamil’s anti-shame podcast
LOS ANGELES – Reese Witherspoon says she still feels marginalized in corporate boardrooms dominated by…
Home Depot in Kamloops, B.C., closed due to potentially unstable ground
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Fire officials confirm the Home Depot outlet in Kamloops, B.C., has been…
Justices fear ‘chaos’ if states can’t bind electors’ votes
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices invoked fears of bribery and chaos Wednesday to suggest they…
Kevin Hart and Nick Jonas to help out show ‘Regular Heroes’
NEW YORK – The new Amazon series about everyday people who are making an impact…
Michael Jackson musical postpones its Broadway debut
NEW YORK – A stage musical about Michael Jackson has pushed its Broadway debut until…
States, tribe seek to suspend coal sales from US lands
BILLINGS, Mont. – A coalition of U.S. states, environmentalists and an American Indian tribe are…
Cirque du Soleil founder considering participating in company’s rescue
MONTREAL – Three months after selling his stake, Cirque du Soleil’s founder is considering the…
US says Chinese hackers might be targeting virus researchers
WASHINGTON – Organizations conducting research into COVID-19 may be targeted by computer hackers linked to…
US meat exports surge as industry struggles to meet demand
OMAHA, Neb. – U.S. meat exports are surging even as the industry is struggling to…
Venezuela: Warden charged in deadly prison riot with 47 dead
CARACAS, Venezuela – Authorities in Venezuela said Wednesday that they’re filing criminal charges against a…
Norway’s top military official in Iraq says virus helps IS
COPENHAGEN – Islamic State militants hide in sparsely populated farmlands in Iraq from where they…
Hillary Clinton pays tribute to late CEO of Simon & Schuster
NEW YORK – Hillary Clinton is mourning the death of Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn…