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No. 2 US diplomat Sherman to visit China as tensions soar
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to China this weekend on a visit that comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing soar on multiple fronts, senior U.S. offici...
Jul 21, 2021
Fury cross the Mersey: Liverpool loses world heritage status
LONDON - Civic leaders in Liverpool expressed outrage Wednesday after the English port city was stripped of its World Heritage status by the United Nations' culture organization. UNESCO's World Herita...
Jul 21, 2021
Extreme weather, addressing antisemitism in Canada : In The News for July 21
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 July 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 21, 2021
Feds host antisemitism summit to hear Jewish community's concerns about rising hate
OTTAWA - Diversity Minister Bardish Chagger says a national summit on antisemitism the federal government is hosting today will allow community members to speak directly with politicians in an environ...
Jul 21, 2021
'Defining issue': Federal environment minister says extreme weather a wake-up call
CALGARY - Canada's environment minister says extreme weather conditions across the country should be a wake-up call for people resisting taking action against climate change. Wildfires are raging out ...
Jul 21, 2021
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 territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 21, 2021
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ended for Grande Prairie area
UPDATE: The severe thunderstorm watch for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area has ended.-----------------------A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Grande Prairie-Be...
Jul 20, 2021
Court fights mark run-up to California recall election
LOS ANGELES - Several court scuffles are underway as California moves toward finalizing the list of candidates for the September recall election that could oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from offic...
Jul 20, 2021
Nurses protest outside Toews Town Hall to voice concerns over recent bargaining negotiations
Several nurses gathered outside of the Sexsmith Community Hall Tuesday to greet Alberta Finance Minister and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews as he arrived for a Town Hall he was hosting.Members...
Jul 20, 2021
Her story: 1st time all-female broadcast crew calls MLB game
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - There was history - and her story, too - in the broadcast booth at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night. For the first time in Major League Baseball history, an all-female anno...
Jul 20, 2021