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Saputo buying British cheesemaker Wensleydale Dairy Products for $39 million
MONTREAL – Saputo Inc. has signed a deal to buy British cheesemaker Wensleydale Dairy Products…
NYC temporary morgue lingers, a reminder of pandemic’s pain
NEW YORK (AP) — On a sun-soaked morning last month, a dozen mourners gathered by…
German man surrenders to Italian police in boat crash probe
ROME (AP) — A German businessman returned to Italy to surrender himself on Monday to…
Germany grants 2,400 visas to Afghan employees, relatives
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Monday they have granted 2,400 visas so far to…
A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies
The Palais des Festivals, the central hub ofthe Cannes Film Festival, a massive bulwark of…
Sweden’s caretaking leader tapped to present new government
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s caretaking Prime Minister Stefan Lofven moved a step closer to…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 11-17
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 11-17 July 11: Singer Jeff Hanna of the…
Loved and decried, El Salvador’s populist leader is defiant
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — In the narrow, gang-controlled alleys of the Las Palmas…
Brookfield Business Partners to buy DexKo Global for US$3.4 billion
TORONTO – Brookfield Business Partners LP has signed a deal to buy DexKo Global Inc.,…
Israel’s Bennett, Russia’s Putin speak, agree to meet
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s new prime minister spoke for the first time with…
Dutch royals arrive in Germany for 3-day state visit
BERLIN (AP) — King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands on Monday started a…
Indonesia seeks more oxygen for COVID-19 sick amid shortage
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Parts of Indonesia lack oxygen supplies as the number of critically…
2 teenage sisters killed by lightning in Norway mountains
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two Norwegian teenage sisters were killed when struck by lightning during…
Queen awards UK health service on its 73rd anniversary
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has awarded the U.K.’s highest civilian award for gallantry…
Malaysia to reopen Parliament July 26 after royal pressure
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government announced Monday that Parliament will resume July 26,…
The investigation begins in Lytton and new travel rules: In The News for July 5
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Canada to receive 3.7 million more COVID-19 doses this week
OTTAWA – The federal government is expecting to receive 3.7 million more doses of COVID-19…
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and…
New Zealand records warmest-ever June as ski fields struggle
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has recorded its warmest June since recordkeeping began,…
Q&A: Kings of Convenience on new album and key to longevity
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — “What happened to Kings of Convenience” was, until recently, a…
Mired in crises, Lebanon hopes summer arrivals bring relief
NIHA, Lebanon (AP) — In a village in Lebanon’s scenic Chouf Mountains, 69-year-old Chafik Mershad…
Explosives bring down rest of South Florida collapsed condo
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Demolition crews set off explosives late Sunday that brought down the…
Vancouver Whitecaps settle for 2-2 draw with FC Dallas after own goal in stoppage time
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ranko Veselinovic scored an own goal in the…
CPL Roundup: Defending champs Forge down Pacific 3-0 for first win of season
WINNIPEG – Forge FC scored three late goals to down Pacific FC 3-0 Sunday in…