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Mayor: 2 more dead found at collapsed Florida condo building
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - The bodies of two more people have been found at the site of a partially collapsed oceanfront condominium building in the Miami area, raising the death toll to 20 people with 128...
Jul 02, 2021

Toronto FC draws 'line in the sand,' changes training in bid to end losing streak
After a woeful start to the MLS season, Toronto FC has drawn "a line in the sand" going into Saturday's game at D.C. United, according to fullback Kemar Lawrence. "We took a hard look at ourselves thi...
Jul 02, 2021

Quebec police investigate killing of man allegedly linked to organized crime
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police are looking for a suspect in the Canada Day slaying of a man in the First Nations territory of Kanesatake, west of Montreal. Police identified the victim as Arsne M...
Jul 02, 2021

Nova Scotia mass killing: investigation launched into release of 911 recordings
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia RCMP have called in the Ontario Provincial Police to investigate the unauthorized release of 911 calls recorded the night a lone gunman started a killing rampage that led to ...
Jul 02, 2021

Elsa strengthens into season's 1st hurricane in Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday as it battered the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses and airports, ...
Jul 02, 2021

After week of record highs, Environment Canada ends heat warning for Grande Prairie area
After a full week under such a warning, Environment Canada has lifted the heat warning for the Grande Prairie area.The historic heat wave that led to the warning being issued brought with it record te...
Jul 02, 2021

Grande Prairie doctor hoping to further conversation regarding residential school system with 215 Pledge
Dr. Alika Lafontaine is hoping to further the conversation regarding the impact the residential schooling system had on Indigenous communities in Canada.Dr. Lafontaine is a Grande Prairie resident and...
Jul 02, 2021

Fire devastation in B.C. and Canada Day reckoning: In The News for July 2
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 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jul 02, 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 02, 2021

'So excited to be a police officer:' Mother remembers Mountie killed in Saskatchewan
SASKATOON - Melanie Patton last saw her son over the May long weekend when they met for a belated Mother's Day celebration in Saskatoon. Mother's Day is a big tradition in the Patton family, complete ...
Jul 02, 2021