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Statistics Canada says economy posted record 11.6 per cent plunge in April
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy saw its largest monthly drop on record in April as it came to a near standstill due to the pandemic, but early indications point to a rebound in May as busi...
Jun 30, 2020

'White power' flare-up in retirement haven reveals tensions
THE VILLAGES, Fla. - There has always been a low-boil tension in The Villages retirement community between the Republican majority and the much smaller cohort of Democrats, but a veneer of good manner...
Jun 30, 2020

More waste from Nanaimo homes leads to delay in new garbage route
NANAIMO - Families staying home more due to the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting how waste collection services expand in Nanaimo. Taaj Daliran, manager of sanitation, told NanaimoNewsNOW changing data m...
Jun 30, 2020

Paris police react to report of armed man at shopping centre
Paris police say checks are being carried out at a popular shopping centre near La Defence business district after a witness reported seeing a man carrying a gun. Police said that they could not immed...
Jun 30, 2020

Iran journalist who fueled 2017 protests sentenced to death
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran sentenced a once-exiled journalist to death over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests that began at the end of 2017, authorities said Tuesday. Ruhollah ...
Jun 30, 2020

Canada Day festivities and the Old Sam logo; In The News for June 30
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 30 ... What...
Jun 30, 2020

'No celebrations': Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations
VANCOUVER - Jess Housty can't remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the Heiltsuk Nation. Housty lives in the coastal B.C. town of Bella Bella where the Heiltsuk Nation is ...
Jun 30, 2020

'No celebrations': Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations
VANCOUVER - Jess Housty can't remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the Heiltsuk Nation. Housty lives in the coastal B.C. town of Bella Bella where the Heiltsuk Nation is ...
Jun 30, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2 a.m. ET on June 30, 2020: There are 103,918 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,390 confirmed (including 5,485 deaths, 24,602 ...
Jun 30, 2020

Raptors Uprising GC sets NBA 2K League mark with 11th straight win to open season
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC recorded its 11th straight victory Monday, sweeping Heat Check Gaming in their best-of-three esports series to set an NBA 2K League record for consecutive wins to st...
Jun 29, 2020