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North Syria clashes leaves dozens of fighters dead
BEIRUT – Insurgents briefly captured several government-held positions in northwest Syria Monday, in fighting that…
Former CFL player Marsh passes on same message to son that he received
Decades later, Dante Marsh finds himself following in his parents’ footsteps. The former CFL star…
NATO chief urges allies not to go it alone
BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday urged the 30 members of the world’s…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 14-20
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 14-20: June 14: Actress Marla Gibbs is 89.…
Genworth Canada says it won’t follow CMHC in tightening mortgage insurance eligibility
TORONTO – Genworth MI Canada Inc. says it’s holding steady on its credit score qualifications,…
Indian troops kill 4 Kashmir rebels, sparking new clashes
SRINAGAR, India – Anti-India protesters clashed with Indian government forces near a village in Kashmir…
Floyd’s casket arrives at Houston church for public viewing
HOUSTON – The body of George Floyd arrived at a church Monday in Houston for…
World Bank: world will suffer largest downturn since 1940s
WASHINGTON – The World Bank said Monday the world is facing an unprecedented health and…
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts, excluding Quebec, down in May
OTTAWA – The annual pace of housing starts, excluding Quebec, in May fell 20.4 per…
Asia Today: Indonesian capital partly reopens after lockdown
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Restrictions in Indonesia’s capital were partly relaxed on Monday after two months…
Victoria demonstrators add to weekend rallies in B.C. against racism
VICTORIA – Several thousand people gathered in downtown Victoria Sunday to show their support for…
A look back at big hits, bad calls as MLB eyes new draft era
NEW YORK – Baseball’s amateur draft is about to enter the next phase of its…
Müller the chef serves up title-winning assists for Bayern
DÜSSELDORF, Germany – Call them Road Runner and The Chef. Alphonso Davies and Thomas Müller…
‘Create your own excitement’: Players ponder empty buildings
The roar of the crowd has been such a staple of major sports, such an…
Hamilton a big sporting voice in Black Lives Matter movement
Prevented from doing his day job by the coronavirus outbreak, Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton…
Pakistani court drops death sentence for juvenile case
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani court on Monday commuted the death sentence for a defendant who…
Gillette museum exhibit focuses on Wyoming women during WWII
GILLETTE, Wyo. – The Rockpile Museum’s women serving in World War II exhibit is more…
Turkey: 2 journalists detained over ‘espionage’ probe
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish police on Monday detained two journalists for questioning as part of…
Alaska Supreme Court justices call for system improvements
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The justices of the Alaska Supreme Court have called for improvements within…
BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid virus pandemic
LONDON – Oil and gas company BP announced Monday that it will slash its global…
Former Audi boss faces trial in September in diesel scandal
BERLIN – The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division, Audi, is set to go on…
Alaska woman out walking harassed 30 minutes by mama moose
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Alaska woman out for a walk with her dogs was repeatedly…
Shortened MLB draft could have big impact on Canadian baseball talent
David Calabrese and Cooper Davis are heading into this year’s MLB draft without expectations. The…
Litigious poultry farm loses defamation cases in Thailand
BANGKOK – A court in Thailand has dismissed criminal defamation charges against two people who…