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US economy surges by record xx.x% in Q3
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy rebounded at a record pace of 33.1% in the July-September quarter, unchanged from the first estimate a month ago. But a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow ...
Nov 25, 2020
Amid racial reckoning, Grammys honour the Black experience
NEW YORK - With police brutality continuing to devastate Black families and the coronavirus ravishing Black America disproportionately, the world was driven to the significance of this year's Juneteen...
Nov 25, 2020
US jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market remain under strain as coronavirus cases surge and cold...
Nov 25, 2020
PWHPA's Toronto roster gains corporate sponsor in insurance company Sonnet
Sarah Nurse's new blue hockey jersey was paid for by a company. She wants to know when she can wear it in a game. Amid a spate of recent sponsorship announcements by the Professional Women's Hockey Pl...
Nov 25, 2020
Barack Obama to be honoured next month by PEN America
NEW YORK - Former President Barack Obama, already a million-selling author, is also a prize-winning author. PEN America announced Wednesday that Obama will receive its second annual Voice of Influence...
Nov 25, 2020
Duchess of Sussex reveals she had miscarriage in the summer
LONDON - The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others. Meghan described the miscarriage in an ...
Nov 25, 2020
Advocacy groups slam regulator's latest statement on airline refunds
OTTAWA - Consumer rights advocates are criticizing the latest statement on airline refunds from the country's transport regulator, saying it contradicts federal and provincial rules to the detriment o...
Nov 25, 2020
Berlin police: Car hits chancellery gate, little damage
Berlin police say a car crashed into the front gate of the German chancellery building housing Angela Merkel's offices on Wednesday morning but appears to have caused little damage. Spokesman Hartmut ...
Nov 25, 2020
Tougher COVID-19 restrictions and a major Grammy snub: In The News for Nov. 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 Nov. 25 ...What we are watching in Canada ...T...
Nov 25, 2020
Montreal archdiocese to release report on response to pedophile priest
MONTREAL - A review of the Catholic archdiocese of Montreal's handling of complaints against a pedophile priest is to be released today. The archdiocese enlisted former Quebec Superior Court justice P...
Nov 25, 2020