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Annamie Paul says 'small group' of party execs behind court case against Green leader
OTTAWA - Green Leader Annamie Paul is seeking to frame a legal challenge from her own party as the work of a "small group" of outgoing executives that amounts to a "one-sided attack." Backed by sign-t...
Jul 22, 2021

More evacuations ordered in B.C. as wildfires flare, fanned by strong winds
Residents in more areas of British Columbia have been forced from their homes indefinitely, this time by wildfires whipped up by strong winds in the southeastern part of the province. The Regional Dis...
Jul 22, 2021

Remains of fourth Canadian pulled from Florida condo collapse identified by police
MONTREAL - Miami-Dade police say a body pulled from a collapsed condominium building in South Florida has been identified as Anastasia Gromova, from Montreal. The police force confirmed the identity o...
Jul 22, 2021

US jobless claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened e...
Jul 22, 2021

Olympic Roundup: Canada suffers softball setback; small presence at opening ceremony
TOKYO - Sara Groenewegen's strong performance both on the mound and at the plate wasn't enough to help Canada overcome its softball rival from south of the border. Monica Abbott pitched a complete-gam...
Jul 22, 2021

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