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Europe floods: search for missing goes on as toll tops 90
BERLIN (AP) - The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium rose above 90 on Friday, as the search continued for hundreds of people still unaccounted for. Authorit...
Jul 15, 2021
WWE leaves virtual reality behind in 1st tour since 2020
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Triple H walked with his arms crossed like an X -- his signature Degeneration X symbol -- with his 7-foot tag-team partner Joel Embiid to ring a ceremonial bell last month before a...
Jul 15, 2021
Aiming to allow vaccinated Americans into Canada by mid-August: PM to premiers
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is aiming to allow fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents into Canada by mid-August. Trudeau also says he told th...
Jul 15, 2021
Cyle Larin on target as Canada defeats depleted Haiti 4-1 at Gold Cup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Cyle Larin scored twice as Canada defeated a depleted but determined Haiti side 4-1 Thursday at the Gold Cup. The Besiktas striker gave Canada some breathing room and a 3-1 lead fro...
Jul 15, 2021
Several people injured, 'catastrophic' damage after tornado hits Barrie
BARRIE - Eight people were taken to hospital, four of them with serious injuries, after a tornado carved a path of destruction through part of a southern Ontario city Thursday, local officials said. S...
Jul 15, 2021
Tk’emlúps pushing for release of residential school student records
TK'EMLUPS - Nearly two months since the initial announcement of 215 burial sites detected on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) provided an updat...
Jul 15, 2021
England flanker banned for kneeing Canadian prop Jake Ilnicki in the face
LONDON - England flanker Lewis Ludlow has been banned for four matches for kneeing Canada prop Jake Ilnicki in the face during England's 70-14 rugby win last Saturday at Twickenham. The ruling was mad...
Jul 15, 2021
Los Angeles County to restores indoor mask mandate for all
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A rapid and sustained increase in COVID-19 cases in the nation's largest county requires restoring an indoor mask mandate even when people are vaccinated, Los Angeles County's publi...
Jul 15, 2021
Biden: US will protect Haiti embassy, won't send troops
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will bolster security at its embassy in Haiti following last week's assassination of that country's president, but sending American tr...
Jul 15, 2021
Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1
VICTORIA - The federal government says cruise ships will be allowed back in Canadian waters in November, but they must follow public health requirements. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the proh...
Jul 15, 2021
