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Studies show no consistent evidence body cameras reduce police violence
A Calgary police officer loudly tells an Indigenous man to put his hands on the roof of his car and, within seconds, the situation escalates to yelling. Body-worn camera video from the ...
Jul 02, 2020

British judge denies Venezuela access to gold in bank vault
LONDON - A British judge on Thursday refused to give Venezuela control of over $1 billion in gold sitting in a Bank of England vault, ruling that it is unlawful to give it to the President Nicols Madu...
Jul 02, 2020

'Incident' damages construction near Iran nuclear site
TEHRAN, Iran - An "incident" damaged an under-construction building Thursday near Iran's underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, though it did not affect its centrifuge operations or cause any...
Jul 02, 2020

European jobless rise contained by government help
FRANKFURT - The unemployment rate in the 19 countries that use the euro currency inched higher to 7.4 % in May from 7.3% in April as governments used active labour market support programs to cushion t...
Jul 02, 2020

Photo of toddler sitting on slain grandpa angers Kashmiris
SRINAGAR, India - A photo of a toddler sitting on the chest of of his dead grandfather has outraged residents of Indian-controlled Kashmir after the victim's family accused government forces of shooti...
Jul 02, 2020

Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 113 people
YANGON, Myanmar - Rescue workers say at least 113 people have been killed in a landslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar. At least another five people have been injured in Thursday's acciden...
Jul 02, 2020

Police body cameras and COVID-19 app roll out delayed; In The News for July 2
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 2 ... What we ar...
Jul 02, 2020

24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab centre in Mexico
MEXICO CITY - Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation centre in central Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven, authorities said. Police in the north-cent...
Jul 01, 2020

Prince Albert citizens celebrate Canada Day
Canada Day was different this year in Prince Albert and in communities across the country because of the pandemic, but citizens still found ways to celebrate. The Prince Albert Legion hosted a drive-i...
Jul 01, 2020

Sask. celebrates Canada Day with online hub
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many Canada Day celebrations in Saskatchewan to cancel or move online.The Provincial Capital Commission has put together an online hub which includes performances by S...
Jul 01, 2020

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