The Latest: No rainbow ads on field in Russia, Azerbaijan
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Hot and dry: Saskatchewan issues fire ban for all provincial parks, Crown land
Saskatchewan has issued a fire ban for all provincial parks and Crown land due to hot, dry weather. The ban includes open fires, controlled burns and fireworks. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says there is an extreme fire risk covering most of
Tax law experts see ‘strong’ case against Trump Org. CFO
NEW YORK (AP) — Companies give perks to their employees all the time. Many top executives at Fortune 500 companies have access to a corporate jet for personal use, a company apartment, or an expense account for fancy meals. Even
Prosecution halted against 2 UK soldiers in Troubles cases
LONDON (AP) — U.K. authorities on Friday halted the prosecution of two former British soldiers over the killing of three people almost 50 years ago in Northern Ireland, including two who died on Bloody Sunday — one of the deadliest
Can’t enter Canada now? Don’t try on Monday, border agency warns would-be travellers
WASHINGTON — The agency that guards Canada's borders is putting would-be travellers on notice: if you're not eligible to enter the country now, you won't be on Monday. That's the clear message from the Canada Border Services Agency as it prepares
US hits Myanmar with new sanctions, revokes ICC penalties
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday hit 22 senior Myanmar officials and family members with sanctions over the government’s crackdown on democracy protests after the coup. The action was accompanied by the removal of sanctions on three...
Human chain in northern Syria to keep border crossing open
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of humanitarian workers formed a human chain on Friday stretching from a border crossing with Turkey toward a rebel-held city in northwestern Syria to protest Russia’s attempts to close the only remaining border crossing th...
Quebec reports 69 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths attributed to virus
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 69 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus on Friday as infections fell back into double digits after a spike mid-week. Health officials said hospitalizations dropped by three compared ...
Canada Day protest over residential schools sees monarch statues toppled in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Statues of two queens on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature were toppled during a rally over the deaths of Indigenous children at residential schools. The statues of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth were tied with ropes and brought
VeeKay, Rosenqvist cleared to return to IndyCar at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist and Rinus VeeKay returned to their cars at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Friday after both IndyCar drivers were sidelined by injuries.