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Fix needed for issue behind Cyclone crash, Barton sentencing: In The News for July 27
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 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 27, 2021
Tokyo hits record 2,848 virus cases days after Games begin
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. The Japanese capital reported 2,848 new COVID-19 cases, exceeding the earlier...
Jul 27, 2021
Alberta judge to sentence trucker found guilty in the death of a woman in hotel room
EDMONTON - An Ontario trucker found guilty for killing a woman in his Edmonton hotel room a decade ago is to learn his sentence today. Bradley Barton was convicted in February in the manslaughter of C...
Jul 27, 2021
Fix to software problem behind naval helicopter crash needed 'forthwith': experts
HALIFAX - The software issue identified as a cause of last year's naval helicopter crash off Greece that killed six Canadian crew members needs to be fixed without delay, say experts on the interplay ...
Jul 27, 2021
Infrastructure bank CEO says agency may spend more on zero-emission buses
OTTAWA - The head of a federal infrastructure financing agency says he has seen a shift in the types of transit projects cities want to build as they opt for zero-emission buses in lieu of large-scale...
Jul 27, 2021
Guilty verdict in first trial under Hong Kong security law
HONG KONG (AP) - The first person to be tried under Hong Kong's sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday. The Hong Kong High Court handed down the verdi...
Jul 27, 2021
Ex-US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Recently retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming has died. He was 77 years old. Enzi died peacefully Monday surrounded by family and friends, former Enzi spokesman Max D'Onofrio s...
Jul 27, 2021
Ex-US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Recently retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming has died. He was 77 years old. Enzi died peacefully Monday surrounded by family and friends, former Enzi spokesman Max D'Onofrio s...
Jul 27, 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 27, 2021
Jets send Capitals two second-round picks for defenceman Brenden Dillion
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have added defenceman Brenden Dillon to their squad. The Jets acquired the 30-year-old blueliner from the Washington Capitals on Monday in exchange for two second-round dr...
Jul 26, 2021