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Canada's Mackenzie Hughes happy to entertain fans and grow the sport of golf
Mackenzie Hughes doesn't think of himself as an ambassador for golf, but when he has the opportunity to promote the sport he loves he embraces that role. The Canadian became something of an online&nbs...
Jul 01, 2020

Lighthizer celebrates USMCA, promises enforcement as trade deal comes into force
WASHINGTON - The new North American trade agreement is officially the law of the land, and the Trump administration is vowing to ensure that Canada, Mexico and the United States live up to its obligat...
Jul 01, 2020

'I love this country:' Brazilian cowboy nears end of epic horse ride in Calgary
WAIPAROUS VILLAGE, Alta. - Filipe Masetti Leite stops for a break from another long day in the saddle on his year-long trek encountering bugs, bears, buffalo and bad weather. The Brazil...
Jul 01, 2020

US construction spending fell 2.1% in May
WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending fell 2.1% in May with both home building and nonresidential activity declining. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday the May decline followed an even large...
Jul 01, 2020

Citing racial bias, San Francisco will end mug shots release
San Francisco police will stop making public the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the c...
Jul 01, 2020

France freezes role in NATO naval force amid Turkey tensions
PARIS - France announced Wednesday that it is suspending its involvement in a NATO naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea after a standoff with a Turkish warship, amid growing tensions within the mi...
Jul 01, 2020

Fireworks safety tips for pet owners
Canada Day means fireworks in many communities across the country, even with COVID-19 restrictions in place.But the fun, festive atmosphere fireworks can bring to humans often means the opposite to an...
Jul 01, 2020

Turkey: Up to 60 migrants feared dead in lake after sinking
ANKARA, Turkey - Up to 60 migrants may have been trapped in a boat that sank in an eastern lake last week, Turkey's interior minister said Wednesday. Turkey launched a search-and-rescue mission involv...
Jul 01, 2020

Retired pope's elder brother, Georg Ratzinger, dies at 96
BERLIN - The Rev. Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who earned renown in his own right as a director of an acclaimed German boys' choir, has died at 96. The Regensburg ...
Jul 01, 2020

UK: China's new security law violates Hong Kong agreement
LONDON - Britain's foreign secretary said Wednesday China's new national security law for Hong Kong "is a clear and serious violation" of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the agreement that paved t...
Jul 01, 2020