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US new home sales fell 5.9% in April after big March gain
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of new homes fell a bigger-than-expected 5.9% in April, a drop that analysts blamed in part on rising home prices. Sales dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 863,000...
May 25, 2021

Federal rebate set to make electric cars more affordable see $100M go to Tesla buyers
OTTAWA - Transport Canada is looking at ways to include used vehicles in a federal rebate for electric cars - something observers say is needed to make the program more relevant to low or middle-incom...
May 25, 2021

Three COVID-19 cases in LSSD schools
Living Sky School Division (LSSD) reported three cases of COVID-19.Two cases were found in Macklin School, while one was found in an individual at North Battleford Comprehensive High School. All who w...
May 25, 2021

Positive case of COVID-19 connected to St. John school
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at St. John Community School in Prince Albert.According to a press release from the Prince Albert Catho...
May 25, 2021

Echaquan inquiry: Coroner apologizes, denies bias amid criticism over comments
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner conducting a public inquiry into the death of Joyce Echaquan says she's sorry if her comments last week offended anyone but assures she has been impartial since the beginni...
May 25, 2021

Baby Girl Sussex is coming, so what's big bro Archie to do?
NEW YORK (AP) - Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the 2-year-old son of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, will soon have a sister in the California hamlet the decamped royals call home. Hopefully, t...
May 25, 2021

After featuring in One Good Thing, volunteers keep on giving
For more than a year, The Associated Press has been bringing you "One Good Thing" - stories highlighting good deeds done by individuals to brighten others' days during trying times. Usually, their sto...
May 25, 2021

Canadian Rebecca Marino eliminated in French Open qualifying
PARIS - Canada's Rebecca Marino is out of the French Open qualifying tournament after suffering a loss in the first round. Marino, from Vancouver, lost 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 to No. 20 qualifying seed Claire L...
May 25, 2021

Canada's Bianca Andreescu advances to Strasbourg quarterfinal
STRASBOURG, France - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is heading to the quarterfinals of the Strasbourg Open.The tournament's No. 1 seed, from Mississauga, Ont., beat Belgian qualifier Maryna Zanevska 6-1, 6...
May 25, 2021

White House: Biden to meet Putin for Geneva summit
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders that comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. a...
May 25, 2021