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Georgia man pleading guilty to 4 of 8 Asian spa killings
CANTON, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man accused of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses was pleading guilty in Cherokee County on Tuesday, hoping for a sentence of life without parol...
Jul 27, 2021
FSIN calling on province and RCMP to help curb spread of COVID in northern Sask
The Buffalo River Dene Nation in Northern Saskatchewan is battling the quick spread of the coronavirus and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) executive said it's due to a lack of pu...
Jul 27, 2021
Jan. 6 hearing opens as police detail violence, injuries
WASHINGTON (AP) - A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection opened its first hearing Tuesday with a focus on the law enforcement officers who were attacked and beaten as the rioters br...
Jul 27, 2021
Canadian weightlifter Charron wins Canada's second gold in Tokyo
TOKYO - Weightlifter Maude Charron has won Canada's second gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Charron, from Rimouski, Que., finished first in the women's 64-kilogram competition after a successful lift of...
Jul 27, 2021
Koreas talk again in dormant channels, agree to improve ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North and South Korea exchanged messages Tuesday in communication channels that have been dormant for more than a year and agreed to improve ties - positive steps but ones th...
Jul 27, 2021
Explosion at chemical complex in German city of Leverkusen
BERLIN (AP) - An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies shook the German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending a large black cloud rising into the air. Germany's Federal Office for Ci...
Jul 27, 2021
Tokyo hits record 2,848 virus cases days after Games begin
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. The Japanese capital reported 2,848 new COVID-19 cases, exceeding the earlier...
Jul 27, 2021
Andreescu learning from 2021 disappointment, hoping to bounce back on hardcourt
Bianca Andreescu got so used to winning in 2019 she almost forgot what it felt like to lose. The 21-year-old Canadian tennis star has been relearning to deal with disappointment on the court this seas...
Jul 27, 2021
Fix needed for issue behind Cyclone crash, Barton sentencing: In The News for July 27
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 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 27, 2021
Tokyo hits record 2,848 virus cases days after Games begin
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. The Japanese capital reported 2,848 new COVID-19 cases, exceeding the earlier...
Jul 27, 2021
