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Supreme Court refuses to block upcoming federal executions
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to block the execution of four federal prison inmates who are scheduled to be put to death in July and August. The executions would mark the first use ...
Jun 29, 2020
Airdrie Pride walkway vandalized again
AIRDRIE- RCMP are investigating a second act of vandalism to a Pride rainbow walkway in Airdrie in a week.Mounties say they received a report Saturday morning about a "black sticky substance found wit...
Jun 29, 2020
La Scala plans 4 July concerts in post-lockdown reopening
ROME - Italy's La Scala theatre is reopening next week after a four-month coronavirus shutdown with a series of four concerts before a reduced audience of 600, a third of its normal capacity. General ...
Jun 29, 2020
Beyoncé’s message, epic performances stand out at BET Awards
LOS ANGELES - Beyonc used her platform Sunday while accepting the BET humanitarian award to relay a direct appeal to viewers: Go vote. "Your voices are being heard and you're proving to our ancestors ...
Jun 29, 2020
Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs
LONDON - The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday tha...
Jun 29, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...
Jun 29, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00.am. on June 29, 2020: There are 103,250 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,079 confirmed (including 5,448 deaths, 23,786 resolv...
Jun 29, 2020
A call for repatriation and slices of pandemic life; In The News for June 29
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 29. What we are watching in Canada ... OT...
Jun 29, 2020
A Long-Overdue 'Tip of the Cap' to baseball's Black pioneers
Barack Obama tipped his cap. So did three other former presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats in a virtual salute to the 100-year anniversary of the fo...
Jun 29, 2020
Militants attack Karachi stock exchange, killing at least 3
KARACHI, Pakistan - Militants attacked the stock exchange in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday, killing at least three people - two guards and a policeman, according to police. Special police fo...
Jun 29, 2020