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AP source: Justice Department suing Georgia over voting laws
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's voting laws, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The announcement will be made later Friday by Attorney General Me...
Jun 25, 2021
Olympic high jump champion Derek Drouin withdraws from Tokyo trials
Derek Drouin knew he was in a race against the clock, and whatever the outcome, he said he'd be proud he'd made the effort. Canada's Olympic and world high jump champion has ended his quest to make th...
Jun 25, 2021
Montreal police make 15 arrests, eight police cars vandalized after Canadiens win
MONTREAL - Police say they made 15 arrests during a rowdy celebration after the Montreal Canadiens' series-clinching victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, which sent the team to the St...
Jun 25, 2021
Montreal police make 15 arrests, eight police cars vandalized after Canadiens win
MONTREAL - Police say they made 15 arrests during a rowdy celebration after the Montreal Canadiens' series-clinching victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, which sent the team to the St...
Jun 25, 2021
Two more extreme right-wing groups join Proud Boys on Canada's terror list
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is adding two more extreme right-wing groups and an American neo-Nazi to its list of terrorist entities as it tries to counter the rise white nationalist violence. Publ...
Jun 25, 2021
B.C. doctor wants action to prevent children falling from windows
VANCOUVER - A pediatric neurosurgeon in British Columbia is urging caregivers to take steps to prevent children from falling from windows and balconies after two kids have died from their injuries so ...
Jun 25, 2021
Toll in Florida collapse rises to 4; 159 remain missing
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Officials say there are still 159 people unaccounted for after the partial collapse of a beachside building in Florida. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted Friday that re...
Jun 25, 2021
BC Ferries' new schedule released to handle busy summer
NANAIMO - Ferries to and from Vancouver Island are expected to be packed this summer, especially as COVID-19 restrictions loosen. BC Ferries' summer schedule began Friday, June 25 with extra sailings ...
Jun 25, 2021
Flight 752 forensic report doesn't answer all questions, victims' families say
The man whose family was killed in a missile attack on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 as it left Tehran's airport last year is "angry and disappointed" with a forensic report that says it w...
Jun 25, 2021
A plea for more help and the Habs party gets rowdy: In The News for June 25
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 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 25, 2021