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More on deaths of father and 2 daughters and a name change The News for July 22
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 22 ... What...
Jul 22, 2020

Feds should invest $50B in green projects for post-pandemic stimulus: experts
OTTAWA - When the time comes for Canada to turn its attention to post-pandemic stimulus, a group of finance and policy experts says Ottawa needs to invest heavily in green infrastructure projects...
Jul 22, 2020

Toronto prepares to mark second anniversary of deadly Danforth shooting
TORONTO - The City of Toronto is preparing to mark a sombre anniversary, two years to the day after a deadly shooting in the city's Greektown neighbourhood. A gunman opened fire along a busy...
Jul 22, 2020

Feds relax fingerprinting rules when screening new hires during COVID-19
OTTAWA - The government has quietly relaxed a requirement to fingerprint prospective new federal hires as part of security screening, a move prompted by the need for physical distancing. The...
Jul 22, 2020

Police to provide update on case of father, sisters found dead near Quebec City
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police will hold a news conference later today to shed light on the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two young sisters and their father in St-Apollinaire, sout...
Jul 22, 2020

New Orleans musician offers kids trumpets for guns
NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans trumpeter, vocalist and bandleader is offering kids trumpets in exchange for guns. Shamarr Allen started the project last week, after a 9-year-old boy was shot and killed a...
Jul 22, 2020

Cops: 14 injured after shooting outside Chicago funeral home
CHICAGO - Fourteen people were injured, one person was in custody and additional suspects were being sought after gunfire erupted outside a funeral home on Chicago's South Side where at least one squa...
Jul 21, 2020

Valk goes two-under to open Alberta Men's Amateurs tied for sixth
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Through the first four holes of the 2020 Alberta Men's Amateur Championship in his hometown, Michael Valk found himself on the wrong side of par after back-to-back bogeys.It didn't ...
Jul 21, 2020

Hoax call diverted resources during struggle to adapt to COVID-19: care home
VANCOUVER - A long-term care home in North Vancouver that was the site of Canada's first COVID-19 death says it received a hoax call as the outbreak began that created "needless fear" a...
Jul 21, 2020

Winnipeg set to become CFL hub city if league has 2020 season
TORONTO - Winnipeg will be the hub city for the CFL's shortened 2020 season if the league reaches several goals.The CFL chose Winnipeg over bids from Calgary and Saskatchewan on Tuesday.The deal still...
Jul 21, 2020