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Ethnocultural crime statistics to be collected through police, StatCan co-operation
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada and the country's police chiefs have agreed to help collect and report data about Indigenous and ethnocultural groups when compiling information on victi...
Jul 15, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, July 15
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on July 15, 2020:There are 108,486 confirmed cases in Canada._ Quebec: 56,730 confirmed (including 5,633 deaths, 26,025 resolve...
Jul 15, 2020

Super League looks to help out the Toronto Wolfpack over visa issue for imports
TORONTO - Rugby league authorities say they are working with the Toronto Wolfpack to resolve a visa issue that could derail the transatlantic team's attempt to resume play in England this summer. At i...
Jul 15, 2020

Ethiopia denies reports government has started filling dam
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia's water minister is denying reports citing him as saying the government had begun filling the massive hydroelectric dam that has caused severe tensions with Egypt. Aft...
Jul 15, 2020

Camping approved for Vancouver parks but tents must be gone by mid-morning
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Park Board has passed a motion allowing overnight camping in parks around the city. In a social media post, the board says the vote includes provisions to "more effectively m...
Jul 15, 2020

US industrial production surges 5.4% in June
WASHINGTON - Production at America's factories, utilities and mines surged last month, but remained well below pre-pandemic levels. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that U.S. industrial production r...
Jul 15, 2020

MLS says no new COVID-19 cases among teams still at Florida tournament
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Major League Soccer reports testing Monday and Tuesday showed no new COVID-19 cases among the 24 teams still competing at the MLS is Back Tournament. In a social media post Tu...
Jul 15, 2020

Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new federal rule to speed up the environmental review process for proposed highways, gas pipelines and other major infrastructure, a move ...
Jul 15, 2020

Trump trades arenas for Rose Garden in attack on Biden
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump transformed an event that was supposed to highlight his China policy into an impromptu campaign rally, delivering an expansive and often meandering broadside agains...
Jul 15, 2020

Virus resurgence forces countries to reimpose restrictions
PROMACHONAS, Greece - Countries around the world are reimposing lockdowns and implementing new health checks at their borders in an effort to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus before it spins even ...
Jul 15, 2020