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Georgia man pleading guilty to 4 of 8 Asian spa killings
CANTON, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man accused of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses was pleading guilty in Cherokee County on Tuesday, hoping for a sentence of life without parol...
Jul 27, 2021
Heat warnings, special weather statements issued for parts of Western Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings and special weather statements as unseasonable temperatures return to parts of British Columbia and the Prairies. Heat warnings call for tempera...
Jul 27, 2021
Jan. 6 hearing opens as police detail violence, injuries
WASHINGTON (AP) - A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection opened its first hearing Tuesday with a focus on the law enforcement officers who were attacked and beaten as the rioters br...
Jul 27, 2021
Canadian weightlifter Charron wins Canada's second gold in Tokyo
TOKYO - Weightlifter Maude Charron has won Canada's second gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Charron, from Rimouski, Que., finished first in the women's 64-kilogram competition after a successful lift of...
Jul 27, 2021
$30m Departure Bay walkway project earns overwhelming public support
NANAIMO - Residents of the Harbour City appear keen for a walkable route linking the ferry terminal to the beach in Departure Bay.An ambitious and costly project, projected to be between $25 and $30 m...
Jul 27, 2021
Koreas talk again in dormant channels, agree to improve ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North and South Korea exchanged messages Tuesday in communication channels that have been dormant for more than a year and agreed to improve ties - positive steps but ones th...
Jul 27, 2021
Teck Resources Q2 profit surges on lower COVID costs and strong revenue boost
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. missed expectations despite posting much stronger second-quarter results, with revenues more than doubling amid improving market conditions. The Vancouver-based mining ...
Jul 27, 2021
Explosion at chemical complex in German city of Leverkusen
BERLIN (AP) - An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies shook the German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending a large black cloud rising into the air. Germany's Federal Office for Ci...
Jul 27, 2021
Tokyo hits record 2,848 virus cases days after Games begin
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. The Japanese capital reported 2,848 new COVID-19 cases, exceeding the earlier...
Jul 27, 2021
Andreescu learning from 2021 disappointment, hoping to bounce back on hardcourt
Bianca Andreescu got so used to winning in 2019 she almost forgot what it felt like to lose. The 21-year-old Canadian tennis star has been relearning to deal with disappointment on the court this seas...
Jul 27, 2021