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Pandemic-related restaurant closures take an emotional and financial toll
Michael Raviele agonized for hours over how to break the news to his loyal customers…
Winds of change: Mississippi rebel-themed flag fading away
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi flag is fading from public display in many places, even…
NHL says 26 players have tested positive for COVID-19 since June 8
TORONTO – The NHL says 26 players have tested positive for COVID-19 since Phase 2…
New models show COVID-19 progress but with ‘hotspots’ to monitor
OTTAWA – Canada's chief public health officer says the country appears to have largely gotten…
Hootsuite names new CEO to replace Vernon founder amid ‘reckoning’ for social media
VANCOUVER – Hootsuite has named a new CEO to replace founder Ryan Holmes after his…
Military investigators find ejection seat tangled with parachute in U.S. Snowbirds crash
OTTAWA – A military investigation has found that the ejection seat of one of its…
GUILTY: Golden State Killer said inner person drove him
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A former police officer who terrorized California as a serial burglar and…
TRENDING NOW: Incredible cover of ABBA’s ‘Mamma Mia’
Josh Turner and Carson McKee knocked this guitar and banjo cover of ABBA's monster hit…
Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs
LONDON – The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using…
Lululemon, MEC and Arc’teryx join international brands in Facebook ad boycott
Canadian companies are joining a growing list of top international brands vowing not to advertise…
Eskimos release Christion Jones following homophobic tweets
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos have released receiver/kick returner, Christion Jones, in response to homophobic…
Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race
People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for…
Advocates call for community-led crisis intervention, not police
SURREY, B.C. – Deaths and injuries involving police during so-called wellness checks coupled with recent…
World hits coronavirus milestones amid fears worst to come
ROME – The world surpassed two sobering coronavirus milestones Sunday — 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
COVID-19 snapshot: Confirmed coronavirus infections have surpassed the 10 million mark worldwide
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says President Donald Trump’s “unique” circumstances…
Former California police officer faces 26 charges in Golden State Killer case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Forty years after a sadistic suburban rapist terrorized California in what investigators…
Record gold price forecasts boost prospects for junior mining companies
CALGARY – For veteran geologist Roger Moss, this year's runup in gold prices to seven-year…
Leaders push to remove John Wayne name, statue from airport
SANTA ANA, Calif. – In the latest move to change place names in light of…
L’Oreal to remove words like ‘whitening’ from skin products
PARIS – French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said Saturday that it will remove words like “whitening”…
A look at COVID-19 travel restrictions in each province and territory
If you're looking to explore Canada this summer, you'll first have to navigate the fluctuating…
Satellite image: Iran blast was near suspected missile site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An explosion that rattled Iran’s capital came from an area…
From public pools to daycares, provinces have varying plans on how to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place…
Ethiopian monk said to be 114 years old survives coronavirus
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – An Ethiopian Orthodox monk whose family says he is 114 years…