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Clashes in Yemen UNESCO site threaten rare species
SANAA, Yemen – Explosions rocked Yemen’s Socotra archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Friday, as…
Durst seeks mistrial over coronavirus delays in murder case
LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for real estate heir Robert Durst asked a Los Angeles judge…
Queen and Adam Lambert honour global COVID-19 ‘Champions’
LONDON – Queen and singer Adam Lambert have a message for workers on the frontline…
Anderson Cooper is a father; gives infant son a special name
NEW YORK – Anderson Cooper is a father, a milestone the CNN anchor says for…
South Africa eases one of world’s strictest lockdowns
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa began easing one of the world’s strictest lockdowns on Friday, with…
Wisconsin woman charged after son’s body found in her car
GREEN BAY, Wis. – A Wisconsin woman has been charged after the body of her…
COVID-19 threat to Indigenous people and quarantine stream; In The News for May 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
In nod to normalcy, Pence celebrates Air Force Academy grads
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – In a symbolic nod to normalcy, Vice-President Mike Pence delivered…
Crews made good progress containing wildfire near Squamish: BC Wildfire Service
VANCOUVER – The BC Wildfire Service says crews have made good progress containing a fire…
Official: Police kill gunman who hijacked Dallas-area bus
ROWLETT, Texas – A man opened fire on a Dallas-area public bus on Sunday, hijacking…
Feds increase scrutiny of foreign takeovers to protect firms hit by pandemic
OTTAWA – The federal government has moved to protect Canadian businesses battered by the COVID-19…
Doctor’s association says help from government is not enough to survive COVID-19
TORONTO – The association representing Ontario doctors says a proposal from the provincial government to…
Iraq lifts Reuters news agency suspension over virus report
BAGHDAD – Iraq will allow the Reuters news agency to go back to work after…
Death toll rises at largest N.S. non-profit nursing home on ‘devastating’ day
HALIFAX – The largest non-profit nursing home in Nova Scotia is reporting two more deaths…
Stage set for resumption of Parliament as Tories reject virtual Commons sittings
OTTAWA – Barring a last-minute deal, the stage appeared set for members of Parliament to…
Vancouver police arrest 14 people after elementary school break-in
VANCOUVER – Fourteen people who entered an East Vancouver elementary school Saturday evening in a…
Coronavirus deaths down in NY, but officials urge vigilance
NEW YORK – The coronavirus death toll in New York dropped again, a sign that…
Chief: Man ambushed 3 Texas officers in his home, killing 1
SAN MARCOS, Texas – A man who killed one Texas police officer and wounded two…
Biden wins mail-in Wyoming Democratic presidential caucus
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Joe Biden has won Wyoming’s Democratic presidential caucus, which had been postponed…
Civil Liberties group seeks amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it’s going to fight for citizens nabbed for municipal…
BC Ferries ship sustained some damage after hitting berth, no one injured
VANCOUVER – A BC Ferries ship hit the dock at Tsawwassen ferry terminal, resulting in…
B.C. to start issuing $2,000 tickets for price gouging, other offences
VANCOUVER – B.C. police and enforcement officers will start issuing $2,000 tickets for price gouging…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely blames governors for virus test
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is wrongly casting blame on governors and the Obama administration…
Israelis accuse Netanyahu of endangering democracy
TEL AVIV, Israel – More than 2,000 Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv…