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Six stories in the news for today, June 30
Six stories in the news for Friday, June 30 ——— NDP TO FORM MINORITY GOVERNMENT…
A quick glance at a few of the new recipients of the Order of Canada
OTTAWA – Rideau Hall is adding 99 new members to the Order of Canada, which…
Oil price slump removes the ‘outrageous’ from Calgary Stampede party plans
CALGARY – Michael Werbisky fondly remembers getting the shaft at the posh Hyatt Regency Hotel…
Canadian, European studies link key pesticide to weakened honeybee hives
TORONTO – A new study by Canadian researchers has found that honeybees have been exposed…
Respect Indigenous Peoples who don’t want to celebrate Canada 150, Trudeau urges
OTTAWA – An indigenous demonstration teepee was moved onto Parliament Hill Thursday evening after a…
SNC-Lavalin sets up infrastructure partnership with European firm
MONTREAL – SNC-Lavalin(TSX:SNC) is shifting a collection of its Canadian infrastructure holdings to a new…
Nike to start selling sneakers through online giant Amazon
NEW YORK – Nike says it’s working on a test program to sell some of…
Killer to be executed suffers from delusions, lawyers say
RICHMOND, Va. – William Morva showed signs of mental illness long before he killed two…
Utah Lake algal bloom prompts Provo Bay recreation warnings
PROVO, Utah – An algal bloom on Utah Lake has prompted public health officials to…
Unbowed ‘Julius Caesar’ director urges artists ‘take risks’
NEW YORK – The theatre director who endured death threats and lost corporate sponsors after…
Who wins and who loses in the event of a rate hike from the central bank?
TORONTO – Another month of solid growth for the Canadian economy in April and upbeat…
Legionnaires’ found at Ohio prison hospital
Two inmates at Ohio’s prison hospital have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, causing the facility…
The Latest: Trump tweets back at ‘Morning Joe’
WASHINGTON – The latest developments involving President Donald Trump and MSNBC (all times local): 9:10…
Nearly everyone’s a winner: Funds rose again last quarter
NEW YORK – The good times keep rolling for fund investors. Nearly every type of…
Wrexham has another promotion in sight and Ryan Reynolds can hardly stand the tension
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Another promotion is within touching distance for Wrexham. The Welsh soccer…
Shiite Muslims end week-long daily protest in NW Pakistan
PARACHINAR, Pakistan – Prominent Pakistani Shiite leader Muzzamal Hussain announced Friday the end of week-long…
Inquest jury makes anti-racism suggestions in police killing of black man
TORONTO – The police killing of a black father of five who was holding a…
Hundreds line the streets in Ontario to meet Prince Charles, Camilla
WELLINGTON, Ont. – Hundreds of royal-watchers lined the streets of a picturesque, eastern Ontario village…
Louisiana senator finds health care frustration at town hall
BATON ROUGE, La. – A town hall meeting held by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy to…
Former cabinet minister says ‘little daylight’ separates Liberals and NDP
VANCOUVER – A former Liberal cabinet minister in British Columbia says he’s been mulling over…
The Latest: Ex-colleague says hospital gunman was a problem
NEW YORK – The Latest on a shooting at Bronx Lebanon Hospital (all times local):…
Sheanon Williams cleared to return to Vancouver Whitecaps after assault charge
VANCOUVER – Defender Sheanon Williams was cleared to return to Vancouver Whitecaps activities and competition…
Michigan’s legal bills for Flint water crisis top $14M
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s legal bills for the man-made water crisis in Flint are piling…
State laws expand concealed guns to public facilities
Starting Saturday, concealed guns are allowed at college campuses in Georgia and Kansas, more public…