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Meghan wins remainder of copyright claim against UK tabloid
LONDON - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on Wednesday won her remaining copyright claim against a British tabloid publisher over the publication of a personal letter she wrote to her estranged father. ...
May 05, 2021
Lethbridge City Council approves Municipal Property Tax bylaw
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2021 Municipal Property Tax bylaw has been unanimously approved by Lethbridge City Council.Bylaw 6284 outlines the 2021 municipal tax rate (a.k.a. mill rate). That's determined by...
May 05, 2021
COVID's US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
NEW YORK - Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19's toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday. But they also warn that a "subs...
May 05, 2021
Canadian diver Caeli McKay captures bronze at World Cup in Japan
TOKYO - Canada's Caeli McKay captured a bronze medal in the women's 10-metre platform event at a FINA Diving World Cup on Wednesday. The Calgary diver finished behind gold medal-winner Pandelela Pamg ...
May 05, 2021
US services sector slows slightly in April after record high
WASHINGTON - Activity in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, slowed slightly in April after hitting an all-time high in March. The Institute for Supply Management said its monthly sur...
May 05, 2021
EU plans tightening foreign investment, with eye on China
BRUSSELS - The European Union is planning to tighten rules on foreign investment in its 27 members and boost production autonomy for sensitive strategic goods, two measures bound to hit China - amid a...
May 05, 2021
Federal budget 'overstates' economic impact of stimulus spending, budget officer says
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says the federal Liberals' budget overestimates how much of an impact its stimulus measures will have on Canada's economy. The budget last month outlined what t...
May 05, 2021
N.S. mass shooter's spouse pleads not guilty to unlawfully supplying him ammunition
HALIFAX - The common law spouse of the man responsible for killing 22 people in April 2020 in Nova Scotia is pleading not guilty to charges she illegally provided him ammunition. Lisa Banfield, 52, is...
May 05, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays returning to Buffalo for second year in a row
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will play home games in Buffalo, N.Y., for the second year in a row because of COVID-19 restrictions.The Blue Jays say they will call Sahlen Field home starting June 1....
May 05, 2021
Report finds climate change rarely a part of Atlantic Canada's fisheries management
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A new report shows climate change is rarely factored into management decisions made for fisheries in Atlantic Canada and the eastern Arctic. Daniel Boyce, a research associate with ...
May 05, 2021