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Criminal case opened against FIFA president Gianni Infantino
GENEVA - A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino was opened Thursday by a Swiss special prosecutor, plunging the soccer body into a new scandal. FIFA said it and Infantino will co-oper...
Jul 30, 2020

Hinshaw, LaGrange answer public's questions on return to school plans
Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and Education Minister Adriana LaGrange held a Q&A session Tuesday evening to answer questions and address concerns from the public ov...
Jul 30, 2020

Few regrets for Toronto's 1st Black police chief, but criticism tails Saunders
TORONTO - Ask the outgoing head of the country's largest municipal police force about defunding or cuts to its $1-billion budget, and the response reflects typical disdain for what he views as slogane...
Jul 30, 2020

Total writes off $9.3B in Alberta oilsands assets, cancels CAPP membership
French energy giant Total says it is writing off $9.3-billion (US$7 billion) worth of oilsands assets in Alberta and cancelling its membership in the Calgary-based Canadian Association of Petroleum Pr...
Jul 30, 2020

2nd US virus surge hits plateau, but few experts celebrate
NEW YORK - While deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. are mounting rapidly, public health experts are seeing a flicker of good news: The second surge of confirmed cases appears to be levelling off....
Jul 30, 2020

The Latest: Trudeau to testify on WE and student-volunteer program
OTTAWA - The latest developments on July 30, 2020, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to testify to the House of Commons finance committee about his government's aborted deal with WE Charity to r...
Jul 30, 2020

Criminal case opened against FIFA president Gianni Infantino
GENEVA - A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino was opened Thursday by a Swiss special prosecutor, plunging world soccer's governing body in a new scandal. Special prosecutor Stefan K...
Jul 30, 2020

Lewis in posthumous essay: 'Your turn to let freedom ring'
ATLANTA - John Lewis spent his whole life fighting for civil rights - and he wanted to make sure the cause lived on after his death. In an essay he wrote shortly before he died and that was published ...
Jul 30, 2020

New Brunswick woman found after missing in forest for almost two weeks
TRACADIE, N.B. - A New Brunswick woman says she was able to survive in woods northeast of the province for nearly two weeks by drinking rainwater from puddles and eating wild berries. Jenny McLaughlin...
Jul 30, 2020

Saudis' Newcastle bid ends after piracy, human rights issues
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund withdrew its bid to buy English Premier League club Newcastle on Thursday after the process was stalled by concerns about piracy by the kingdom and human rights co...
Jul 30, 2020