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US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the la...
Jun 10, 2022
Nanaimo Pride Society gearing up for a fun and colourful weekend of events
NANAIMO - If the rainbow flags and supportive social media posts haven't given it away, June is Pride Month and a time to celebrate members of the LGBTQ+ community.While the pandemic severely limited ...
Jun 10, 2022
Pope cancels trip to Congo and South Sudan due to knee issue
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has canceled his planned July trip to Congo and South Sudan on doctors' orders because of ongoing knee problems. The Vatican said on Friday that the trip had been post...
Jun 10, 2022
Latest job numbers, Toronto's Pearson Airport delays : In The News for June 10
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 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 10, 2022
Statistics Canada to release May jobs report this morning
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on the job market this morning. The agency will release its labour force survey for May. The report comes as businesses struggle to find work...
Jun 10, 2022
Davies scores twice, Canada tops Curaçao 4-0 in CONCACAF Nations League play
VANCOUVER - The Canadian men's soccer team put a dramatic week behind them with a decisive 4-0 win over Curaao to open their CONCACAF Nations League campaign on Thursday. The victory followed a week t...
Jun 09, 2022
Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history said in his first extensive comments, published Thursday, ...
Jun 09, 2022
Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 to take 3-2 lead in Eastern Conference final series
NEW YORK - Mikhail Sergachev scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3...
Jun 09, 2022
Paredes, Carey lead Calgary Stampeders to 30-27 win over Montreal Alouettes
CALGARY - A Rene Paredes field goal with 30 seconds remaining in the game and a pair of Ka'Deem Carey touchdowns led the Calgary Stampeders to a 30-27 win over the Montreal Alouettes to open the CFL s...
Jun 09, 2022
Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular defensive plays and No. 1 seed Oklahoma defeated unseeded Texas 10-5 on Thursday night to wi...
Jun 09, 2022