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US industrial production bounces back 1.4% in May
WASHINGTON - American industry rebounded last month as factories began to reopen after being shut down by the coronavirus lockdown in Aprll. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that industiral production...
Jun 16, 2020
Black MPs, senators call for government action against systemic racism
OTTAWA - A group of Black parliamentarians and their allies are calling on all levels of government to take action to reduce systemic racism in Canada. The request is contained in a statement from the...
Jun 16, 2020
Queen Elizabeth misses Royal Ascot for first time in reign
LONDON - Nothing has kept Queen Elizabeth II away from the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting during her 68-year reign as U.K. monarch - not pregnancy, a speech to Parliament or even an outbreak of foot...
Jun 16, 2020
'Top Chef' host Padma Lakshmi working on picture book
NEW YORK - Padma Lakshmi's next book is designed for the children's table. The "Top Chef" host and bestselling author is working on her first picture book, "Tomatoes for Neela." Viking Children's Book...
Jun 16, 2020
British Academy Film Awards postpones ceremony by 2 months
LONDON - Next year's British Academy Film Awards have been postponed by two months, organizers said Tuesday. The move follows a decision by Hollywood's film academy to shift the 2021 Oscars from Febru...
Jun 16, 2020
US retail sales up 17.7% in a partial rebound from plunge
BALTIMORE - U.S. retail sales jumped 17.7% from April to May, with spending partially rebounding after the coronavirus had shut down businesses, flattened the economy and paralyzed consumers during th...
Jun 16, 2020
Toronto-based sports tech company PUSH helps athletes train smarter
From Chelsea FC and the New York Yankees to the Canadian softball team, a Toronto-based sports-tech company is helping athletes train smarter. Founded in 2014, PUSH allows real-time monitori...
Jun 16, 2020
India says 3 soldiers killed in standoff with Chinese troops
SRINAGAR, India - At least three Indian soldiers, including a senior army officer, were killed in a confrontation with Chinese troops along their disputed frontier high in the Himalayas where thousand...
Jun 16, 2020
Trust in police questioned and whistle while you work; In The News for June 16
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 June 16 ... --- ...
Jun 16, 2020
Trust in police drops amid anti-racism protests, poll suggests
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests more Canadians are questioning their trust in the police as protests against racism and police brutality sweep across North America. Seventy per cent of respondents to the...
Jun 16, 2020