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Remains of fourth Canadian pulled from Florida condo collapse identified by police
MONTREAL - Miami-Dade police say a body pulled from a collapsed condominium building in South Florida has been identified as Anastasia Gromova, from Montreal. The police force confirmed the identity o...
Jul 22, 2021
Unifor issues 72-hour strike notice at Rio Tinto facilities in Kitimat, Kemano, B.C.
KITIMAT, B.C. - The union representing Rio Tinto employees in British Columbia has issued a 72-hour strike notice after nearly seven weeks of negotiations. Unifor Local 2301, which represents about 90...
Jul 22, 2021
US jobless claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened e...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympic Roundup: Canada suffers softball setback; small presence at opening ceremony
TOKYO - Sara Groenewegen's strong performance both on the mound and at the plate wasn't enough to help Canada overcome its softball rival from south of the border. Monica Abbott pitched a complete-gam...
Jul 22, 2021
Redesign of downtown Nanaimo's Commercial St. in Council crosshairs
NANAIMO - Downtown Nanaimo's signature street is poised to become the focus of intense study to redesign and reimagine the area.Council's finance and audit committee approved spending $150,000 on Wedn...
Jul 22, 2021
ECB says ultra-low rate benchmarks to remain in force
FRANKFURT - Facing unease over the spread of a more-contagious variant of the coronavirus, the European Central Bank said it would maintain its stimulus in the form of ultra-low interest rates until i...
Jul 22, 2021
Unusual year creates unusual entry draft for NHL prospects, scouts
Between online classes and strict COVID-19 restriction, Owen Power's freshman season wasn't exactly what he expected. Now the No. 1-ranked North American skater is set to miss out on a normal NHL entr...
Jul 22, 2021
Federal Islamophobia summit, Linda O'Leary trial wraps up: In The News for July 22
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 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 22, 2021
Feds host Islamophobia summit after series of deadly attacks across Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is hosting a summit on Islamophobia today following a series of violent, targeted attacks that killed or injured Muslim Canadians and left communities across the countr...
Jul 22, 2021
'Celebrating with sadness': Muslims mark sombre Eid, some without health restrictions
EDMONTON - Haseeb Azhar says it felt odd hugging a Muslim co-worker and friend in Edmonton as he wished him a happy Eid. "Some people were hesitating ... it felt very weird," said the manager at a ste...
Jul 22, 2021