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Flood concerns rise as Environment Canada warns of extended rain through B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS - Heavy rain should be expected across a wide area of the BC Interior through Thursday evening. Environment Canada issued a Special Weather Statement Wednesday (July 1) evening, warning of th...
Jul 01, 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
Reports: Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities
Toronto and Edmonton are on the verge of being picked as hub cities for the NHL's resumption of play, according to multiple reports. TSN, Sportsnet, the Toronto Star and Postmedia all reported We...
Jul 01, 2020
Cards replace Yanks as White Sox opponent at Field of Dreams
NEW YORK - The St. Louis Cardinals have replaced the New York Yankees as the opponent for the Chicago White Sox in the Field of Dreams game on Aug. 13 at Dyersville, Iowa. The schedule change caused b...
Jul 01, 2020
Reports: Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities
Toronto and Edmonton are on the verge of being picked as hub cities for the NHL's resumption of play, according to multiple reports. TSN, Sportsnet, the Toronto Star and Postmedia all reported We...
Jul 01, 2020
Fed minutes show concerns about severity of downturn
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials last month expressed concerns about the severity of the economic downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, saying the drop in economic activity in the spri...
Jul 01, 2020
Michigan governor closes indoor bars, allows to-go cocktails
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that she was closing indoor seating in bars in parts of the state, including a college town where one brewpub has been linked to about 140 infections. Whi...
Jul 01, 2020
Virus spike prompts big California about face on reopenings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered bars and indoor dining at restaurants to close in most areas of the state for the next three weeks amid a troubling surge of new ...
Jul 01, 2020
Six FC Dallas players test positive for COVID-19, Whitecaps delay departure
COVID-19 took its toll on preparations for the MLS is Back Tournament on Wednesday with news that six FC Dallas players had tested positive and the Vancouver Whitecaps had postponed their fl...
Jul 01, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on July 1, 2020: There are 104,204 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,458 confirmed (including 5,503 deaths, 24,...
Jul 01, 2020
