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Surge in sales ahead of Canada Day helping fireworks companies in difficult year
Fireworks companies say they're experiencing a surge in consumer sales as people try to recreate Canada Day displays that were cancelled because of COVID-19. Gary Colquhoun, owner ...
Jul 01, 2020

NYC delays resumption of indoor dining at restaurants
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that he was delaying the planned resumption of indoor dining at restaurants in the city out of fear it would cause a spike in coronavirus infections. ...
Jul 01, 2020

The Victoria Hospital Foundation and COVID-19
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." -Mr. RogersCOVID-19 is an event that is both...
Jul 01, 2020

PA National Park Invites You to Celebrate Canada Day at the Lake
Being in nature provides important physical and mental health benefits. Going outdoors is a great way to maintain health and wellness, so long as everyone follows physical distancing practices.This Ca...
Jul 01, 2020

Canada's Mackenzie Hughes happy to entertain fans and grow the sport of golf
Mackenzie Hughes doesn't think of himself as an ambassador for golf, but when he has the opportunity to promote the sport he loves he embraces that role. The Canadian became something of an online&nbs...
Jul 01, 2020

Lighthizer celebrates USMCA, promises enforcement as trade deal comes into force
WASHINGTON - The new North American trade agreement is officially the law of the land, and the Trump administration is vowing to ensure that Canada, Mexico and the United States live up to its obligat...
Jul 01, 2020

'I love this country:' Brazilian cowboy nears end of epic horse ride in Calgary
WAIPAROUS VILLAGE, Alta. - Filipe Masetti Leite stops for a break from another long day in the saddle on his year-long trek encountering bugs, bears, buffalo and bad weather. The Brazil...
Jul 01, 2020

US construction spending fell 2.1% in May
WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending fell 2.1% in May with both home building and nonresidential activity declining. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday the May decline followed an even large...
Jul 01, 2020

Citing racial bias, San Francisco will end mug shots release
San Francisco police will stop making public the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the c...
Jul 01, 2020

France freezes role in NATO naval force amid Turkey tensions
PARIS - France announced Wednesday that it is suspending its involvement in a NATO naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea after a standoff with a Turkish warship, amid growing tensions within the mi...
Jul 01, 2020