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Manitoba premier says he's sorry for creating misunderstanding about Canadian history
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is apologizing for comments he made almost a month ago about Canadian history. Pallister says he's asking for forgiveness after saying people who came to Ca...
Aug 03, 2021
Thousands flee homes as heat wave fuels Greek wildfire
TATOI, Greece (AP) - Thousands of people fled their homes north of Athens on Tuesday as a wildfire broke out of the forest and reached residential areas. The hurried evacuations took place just as Gre...
Aug 03, 2021
Thousands flee homes as heat wave fuels Greek wildfire
TATOI, Greece (AP) - Thousands of people fled their homes north of Athens on Tuesday as a wildfire broke out of the forest and reached residential areas. The hurried evacuations took place just as Gre...
Aug 03, 2021
Powerful explosion in upscale neighborhood of Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A powerful explosion rocked an upscale neighborhood of the Afghan capital Tuesday that is home to several senior government officials, including the defense minister. There w...
Aug 03, 2021
At least 3 wounded in Sweden shooting amid rise in violence
HELSINKI (AP) - At least three people have been wounded in a shooting in the southern Swedish city of Kristianstad, police said. No suspects have been detained yet, Swedish media reported. Swedish pol...
Aug 03, 2021
Lethbridge woman charged with impaired driving causing death following pedestrian collision
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The victim of a pedestrian collision has succumbed to their injuries.Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) was called to the 1200 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South at approximately 10:12 a...
Aug 03, 2021
Singh demands Afghan interpreters' families be allowed into Canada as Taliban surges
TORONTO - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the Liberal government should expand eligibility for Afghans hoping for resettlement in Canada to include the extended families of interpreters and staff who su...
Aug 03, 2021
Pentagon on lockdown after gunshots fired near Metro
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon was on lockdown Tuesday morning after multiple gunshots were fired near a platform by the facility's Metro station. A Pentagon announcement said the facility was on lock...
Aug 03, 2021
NYC will require vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced ...
Aug 03, 2021
Florida again breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida rose to an all-time high of 11,515 patients in one day, according to data the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Aug 03, 2021