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Canadians and close relatives in Lebanon offered help to travel to Canada
OTTAWA - Canada is waiving some immigration fees for Lebanese-Canadians and their close relatives affected by last month's explosions in Beirut if they want to come to Canada. The Immigration Departme...
Sep 04, 2020
IAEA: Iran continues to expand stockpile of enriched uranium
VIENNA - Iran continues to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limitations set in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, but has begun providing access to sites where...
Sep 04, 2020
101.5 FM Beach Radio launches in Prince Albert
Fall is in the air but an 'endless summer' is only just beginning on our local airwaves.Prince Albert and region now has a new golden beach that stretches far and wide and, according to the Jim Pattis...
Sep 04, 2020
Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump is angrily denying a report that he made disparaging remarks about U.S. service members who have been captured or killed, including that he described Americ...
Sep 04, 2020
US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with employers adding the fewest jobs since the pandemic began. Employers added 1.4 million job...
Sep 04, 2020
Football Leaks trial: Hacker 'disgusted' at what he found
LISBON, Portugal - A Portuguese hacker whose explosive revelations rattled European soccer told judges at the start of his trial Friday that he was "disgusted" by what he uncovered and had acted in th...
Sep 04, 2020
Phew! Revolting spit and poo brews shown in Swedish exhibit
MALMO, Sweden - Desperate for a drink? There is spit-fermented wine, liquor fermented in prison toilets, and a strong Scottish brew served from the mouth of a taxidermied squirrel. The Disgusting Food...
Sep 04, 2020
Prague, Taipei deepen ties as controversial Czech visit ends
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The mayors of Prague and Taipei announced new areas of co-operation for the two sister cities, including orchestra tours, on Friday as a Czech delegation concluded a weeklong visit to...
Sep 04, 2020
Pandemic preventing Toronto, Boston fans from travelling to see their teams
TORONTO - In another year at another time, this would be a busy weekend for Joseph Hicks. With the Toronto Blue Jays in Boston to face the Red Sox and the Toronto Raptors and Boston Cel...
Sep 04, 2020
Canada's job market and 'Jeopardy!' returns: In The News for Sept. 4
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 Sept. 4 ... What...
Sep 04, 2020