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Abbey Westbury
Behind virus and protests: A chronic US economic racial gap
WASHINGTON – The United States has been here before, staring into the deep chasm that…
In Bristol, toppling of slave trader’s statue a major moment
BRISTOL, England – In an English port city that once launched slave ships, an empty…
France to abandon police chokeholds amid Floyd death anger
PARIS – French police will no longer be allowed to use chokeholds during arrests, the…
Settler leader: Netanyahu moving ahead with annexation plans
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has assured Jewish settlers that he is going ahead…
Can tear gas and pepper spray increase virus spread?
Police departments have used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters in recent weeks, raising…
‘Caroline, or Change’ leads musical nominations at Dora theatre awards
TORONTO – An Obsidian Theatre and Musical Stage Company co-production of “Caroline, or Change” earned…
Man surrenders, awaits charges, in alleged racist incident on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A Vancouver Island man is awaiting a court date over an…
Review: Identical twins veer apart in moving ‘Thin Girls’
“Thin Girls,” by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins) Dark, poignant and gripping, Diana Clarke’s “Thin Girls” is…
Man charged in slaying of retired St. Louis police captain
ST. LOUIS – A 24-year-old St. Louis man has been charged with first-degree murder in…
Israeli security head calls for halt in virus phone tracking
JERUSALEM – The head of Israel’s Shin Bet security service reportedly said Monday that he…
Hockey players of colour form Hockey Diversity Alliance to combat racism
A group of hockey players of colour have formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance in an…
Michigan man charged with ethnic intimidation at beach brawl
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A white man is accused of hitting a black man in…
Massive sports corruption case finally heard at Paris trial
PARIS – A Paris court heard allegations Monday that top athletes hushed-up suspected doping by…
South Africa, Kenya protest cop brutality in US and at home
JOHANNESBURG – Protests against police brutality were held in South Africa and Kenya on Monday,…
U.S. border rules loosening to allow family reunifications: Trudeau
OTTAWA – Canada’s ban on non-essential crossings of the U.S.-Canada border is being loosened slightly…
Germany: US troop reduction could harm NATO security
BERLIN – Germany’s defence minister suggested Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plans to…
Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19
A list of Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19: OLYMPICS — 2020…
Canadian firms lag global peers about cybersecurity risks, says EY survey
TORONTO – A global survey says Canadian organizations lagged their global peers when it comes…
Amid unrest, songs continue to voice the black experience
NEW YORK – After watching the ghastly video of George Floyd dying as a police…
Aviation, tourism groups protest UK’s 14-day quarantine
LONDON – Britain began imposing a 14-day quarantine Monday on travellers coming into the country,…
Crews dismantling Indianapolis Confederate soldiers monument
INDIANAPOLIS – Workers in Indianapolis on Monday started dismantling a monument that is dedicated to…
4.2 magnitude quake shakes Albania, sparks fear, no damage
TIRANA, Albania – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake hit western Albania on Monday causing panic among the…
Spain begins trial for killings of 5 Jesuits in El Salvador
MADRID – Spain’s National Court on Monday kicked off the trial of two former Salvadoran…
When protesters cry ‘defund the police,’ what does it mean?
WASHINGTON – Protesters are pushing to “defund the police” over the death of George Floyd…