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US industrial output rose a modest 0.7% amid shortages
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. industrial production increased for a second straight month in April as more factories came online after being shutdown by winter ice storms. Industrial production - which inclu...
May 14, 2021

Marc Maron says Ambies honor long overdue for 'WTF' podcast
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Marc Maron blazed the podcast industry trail attracting millions of listeners with his candid interviews of prominent figures such as Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy and President Bara...
May 14, 2021

Four Canadians earn all-American honours from the United Soccer Coaches
Canadians Kyle Hiebert and Gloire Amanda have been named first-team all-Americans by the United Soccer Coaches.Hiebert, a Missouri State senior defender from La Salle, Man., was also a second-team sel...
May 14, 2021

House GOP elects Trump defender Elise Stefanik to No. 3 post
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans vaulted Rep. Elise Stefanik into the ranks of House leadership Friday, electing an ardent Donald Trump defender in hopes of calming their searing civil war over the depos...
May 14, 2021

Irish health system says it's targeted in ransomware attack
LONDON (AP) - Ireland's health service shut down its IT systems on Friday after being targeted in what it called a "significant ransomware attack." The Health Service Executive said the move was a pre...
May 14, 2021

Afghan police say Kabul mosque bombing kills 12 worshippers
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A bomb ripped through a mosque in northern Kabul during Friday prayers, killing 12 worshippers, and wounding 15, Afghan police said. No one immediately claimed responsibility...
May 14, 2021

Metro Vancouver shooting that left 1 dead 2 injured not random, police say
The Burnaby RCMP are investigating a shooting at a shopping complex in Metro Vancouver that left one person dead and two others in hospital. Police said they were called to the scene around 8:35 p.m. ...
May 14, 2021

Honda Indy Toronto removed from schedule for second straight year because of COVID-19
TORONTO - The Honda Indy Toronto has been cancelled for the second year in a row because of COVID-19. The City of Toronto announced Friday it is cancelling major in-person events through to Labour Day...
May 14, 2021

Americans get a break on masks. What about Canada? : In The News for May 14
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 May 14 ...What we are watching in Canada ...Th...
May 14, 2021

Golf community livid about Ontario government extending ban on sport
Chris Barber can't help but think Ontario Premier Doug Ford has something against golf. Barber, the executive professional/GM at The Landings Golf Course and Teaching Centre in Kingston, Ont., can't u...
May 14, 2021