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Growth in US manufacturing slowed in April from March high
WASHINGTON - Growth in U.S. manufacturing slowed in April partly due to a snarled global supply chain after hitting a 37-year high in March. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purch...
May 03, 2021
Eilish, Chalamet, Gorman and Osaka headline fall Met Gala
NEW YORK - When the Met Gala returns in September, it will feature a starry contingent of celebrity co-chairs: Actor Timothe Chalamet, musician Billie Eilish, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis star Naomi ...
May 03, 2021
Tilray-Aphria deal closes, company to control biggest share of Cdn pot market
NANAIMO, B.C. - Tilray Inc. and Aphria Inc. say their merger deal has now closed after receiving approval from shareholders of both companies. Tilray shareholders voted Friday in favour of issuing sto...
May 03, 2021
Tornadoes cause damage in Mississippi; Tupelo hit at night
TUPELO, Miss. - Multiple tornadoes were reported across Mississippi on Sunday, causing some damage but no immediate word of injuries. A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday afternoon ...
May 03, 2021
'He loved Nova Scotia.' Former premier Donald Cameron dead at 74
HALIFAX - The leader of Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative party has issued a statement saying Donald Cameron, the province's 22nd premier, has died. Tory Leader Tim Houston described Cameron as a...
May 03, 2021
Nanaimo ReStore expanding as donations flood in during pandemic
NANAIMO - A valuable spot for donated goods and furniture is getting a freshcoat of paint and much more. Habitat for Humanity's ReStore is expanding within its existing complex on the corner of Mostar...
May 03, 2021
100 years old: Low key centenary for Northern Ireland
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II stressed the need for "reconciliation, equality and mutual understanding" as she sent her "warmest best wishes" to the people of Northern Ireland on Monday to mark what is ...
May 03, 2021
Pakistani journalists' group vows to fight for press freedom
ISLAMABAD - The media is facing growing censorship, attacks and harassment in Pakistan that are threatening freedom of the press, a committee of journalists said Monday. The government said there are ...
May 03, 2021
At least 26 die when speedboat overturns in Bangladesh river
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A speedboat carrying about 30 passengers overturned after hitting a sand-laden cargo boat in a Bangladeshi river on Monday, leaving at least 26 people dead, an official said. The s...
May 03, 2021
Puerto Rican boxer turns himself in after lover found dead
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican boxer Flix Verdejo turned himself in to federal agents Sunday night just hours to face federal charges after authorities identified the body of a dead woman as his...
May 03, 2021