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Search crews pull the body of a young man from a river in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – The body of a 22-year-old man who was last seen swimming with…
COVID-19 deaths pass 5,000 in Canada; seniors to get direct financial aid
TORONTO – Canada’s death toll from COVID-19 passed the 5,000-mark on Tuesday as Prime Minister…
Militants storm maternity clinic in Afghan capital, kill 16
KABUL – Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday,…
Virginia gov rejects call to halt parole for violent felons
RICHMOND, Va. – Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam rejected a call Tuesday from several top GOP…
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1. The 20th Victim by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro – 9780316494953 – (Little, Brown…
Orlando’s Kamal Miller killing it in the kitchen during the pandemic
Canadian international Kamal Miller is killing it in the kitchen these day. The Orlando City…
‘Express burials’ cast doubt on Nicaragua’s virus figures
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Roger Ordoñez was hospitalized with breathing problems last week. When his son…
Prisoner suing Ottawa over safety of inmates during COVID-19 pandemic
Physical distancing measures in correctional institutions during COVID-19 have been “grossly inadequate” putting the health…
AP Exclusive: Chicago morgue coping despite surge in deaths
CHICAGO – The Chicago area’s chief medical examiner starts her day with a numbers problem:…
Coalition decries Canada’s ‘piecemeal’ response to Beijing-sponsored intimidation
OTTAWA – A human rights coalition is calling on Canada to appoint a front-line contact…
Police look for man accused of attacking a defender of Asian women in Vancouver
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Metro Vancouver Transit Police are asking for the public’s help in…
Oprah Winfrey to launch live virtual experience on wellness
NEW YORK – Oprah Winfrey, who visited arenas earlier this year on a wellness tour,…
Cannes is empty, the day the film festival should have begun
CANNES, France – The stars stayed home, their beach backdrop is closed and the prestigious…
‘Bombshell’ concert stream will reunite cast of ‘Smash’
NEW YORK – The cast of “Bombshell,” the fictional Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, is…
Audible bestsellers for week ending May 8th
Fiction: 1. The Getaway by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, narrated by Emily Bauer (Audible…
Taxpayers foot bill to supply legislators, army of aides
HARRISBURG, Pa. – It takes hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars a year for the…
Utah gun advocate looses appeal to block bump stock ban
DENVER – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against a Utah gun rights advocate…
Former CFL quarterback Travis Lulay leaves B.C. Lions organization
VANCOUVER – Travis Lulay is leaving the B.C. Lions after a decade as a player…
Trump valet has coronavirus; president again tests negative
WASHINGTON – A member of the military serving as one of President Donald Trump’s valets…
Texas salon owner jailed for defying governor’s order freed
DALLAS – A Texas salon owner who defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency orders and…
Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype
Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder…
Court: ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ is Seinfeld’s show
NEW YORK – Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” was his creation despite copyright…
Kentucky woman’s 109th birthday celebrated with parade
KUTTAWA, Ky. – A Kentucky woman celebrated her 109th birthday Wednesday by watching fire trucks,…
Senior rebel commander killed in Yemen amid fierce battles
SANAA, Yemen – A senior Yemeni rebel commander was killed Thursday, the Shiite rebels announced…