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Spain reports no virus deaths for first time since March
MADRID - Spain on Monday reported no official deaths from the new coronavirus in a 24-hour period for the first time since March. The development is "very, very encouraging," emergency health response...
Jun 1, 2020

As Americans protest police behaviour, hardline anti-riot tactics draw fire
WASHINGTON - As anguished Americans flood the streets to rage against police brutality in the United States, some say the aggressive pushback from heavily armoured riot squads is p...
Jun 1, 2020

11 arrested, dozens of businesses damaged after Montreal anti-racism rally
MONTREAL - Eleven people have been arrested after tensions flared between protesters and police following a Montreal anti-racism demonstration on Sunday. While the formal rally too...
Jun 1, 2020

Survey: US factories sink in May for third straight month
WASHINGTON - American factories slowed for the third consecutive month in May as they continued to sustain economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. The Institute for Supply Management, an associ...
Jun 1, 2020

Singh, Scheer speak out against Floyd killing, racism in U.S.
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is proposing a slew of measures including better data on carding and more training for police officers to combat systemic racism in Canada. The prop...
Jun 1, 2020

RCMP seek information on property crimes in Mackenzie County
Fort Vermilion RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating suspects involved in a string of property crimes throughout Mackenzie County last week.On the afternoon of Thursday, May 28, RCMP...
Jun 1, 2020

Florida police officer suspended for pushing kneeling woman
MIAMI - A Fort Lauderdale police officer was suspended after video showed he pushed a kneeling woman to the ground during Sunday protests, resulting in bottles being thrown. The officer's colleagues q...
Jun 1, 2020

Full squad training resumes in Spain ahead of soccer restart
MADRID - Spanish clubs resumed full squad training on Monday, beginning the final stage of preparations for the return to competition. Clubs will have just under two weeks of full sessions before the ...
Jun 1, 2020

Family says 'back and forth' between N.S. and Ottawa over shooting probe 'unreal'
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia family is making a passionate appeal for the federal and Nova Scotia governments to end the "back and forth" over who leads a public inquiry into the p...
Jun 1, 2020

Easing restrictions and rage in the streets; In The News for June 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 1 ... --- COVID-...
Jun 1, 2020