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ECB says ultra-low rate benchmarks to remain in force
FRANKFURT - Facing unease over the spread of a more-contagious variant of the coronavirus, the European Central Bank said it would maintain its stimulus in the form of ultra-low interest rates until i...
Jul 22, 2021
Unusual year creates unusual entry draft for NHL prospects, scouts
Between online classes and strict COVID-19 restriction, Owen Power's freshman season wasn't exactly what he expected. Now the No. 1-ranked North American skater is set to miss out on a normal NHL entr...
Jul 22, 2021
Federal Islamophobia summit, Linda O'Leary trial wraps up: In The News for July 22
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 July 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 22, 2021
Feds host Islamophobia summit after series of deadly attacks across Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is hosting a summit on Islamophobia today following a series of violent, targeted attacks that killed or injured Muslim Canadians and left communities across the countr...
Jul 22, 2021
'Celebrating with sadness': Muslims mark sombre Eid, some without health restrictions
EDMONTON - Haseeb Azhar says it felt odd hugging a Muslim co-worker and friend in Edmonton as he wished him a happy Eid. "Some people were hesitating ... it felt very weird," said the manager at a ste...
Jul 22, 2021
Government docs on porn regulator will take six years to access: Justice Department
OTTAWA - A New Democrat MP's request for documents related to a new regulator that will handle child pornography and exploitive material could take over half a decade for the government to process. In...
Jul 22, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 22, 2021
China rebuffs WHO's terms for further COVID-19 origins study
BEIJING - China cannot accept the World Health Organization's plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of COVID-19, a senior Chinese health official said Thursday. Zeng Yixin, the vice mi...
Jul 21, 2021
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi scores to help NYC beat Montreal 1-0
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - Ismael Tajouri-Shradi scored off a long pass from goalkeeper Luis Barraza and New York City FC beat Montreal 1-0 on Wednesday night to end a two-game losing streak. Tajouri-Shrad...
Jul 21, 2021
Red Sox hit 5 HRs, beat Blue Jays 7-4 in Buffalo finale
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - For the city of Buffalo, it was fun while it lasted. After not hosting a Major League Baseball game since its days as a Federal League outpost in 1915, Buffalo made the most of it...
Jul 21, 2021