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NFL's Richard Sherman charged with DUI, other crimes

NFL's Richard Sherman charged with DUI, other crimes

SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors in Washington state have charged former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman after police said he drunkenly crashed his SUV in a construction zone and tried to break into his in-laws’ home.
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Ottawa pledges $2.7 million to support operations at regional airport in Sydney, N.S.

Ottawa pledges $2.7 million to support operations at regional airport in Sydney, N.S.

SYDNEY, N.S. — The federal government is promising $2.7 million to help the airport in Sydney, N.S., recover from losses suffered because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding for the J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport, located in Cape Breton, N.S.
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Complex entry requirements are holding back travel rebound:, agents say

Complex entry requirements are holding back travel rebound:, agents say

Before the pandemic brought the travel industry to a near standstill, the documentsoutlining entry requirements that Kristin Hoogendoorn would hand her clients prior to a trip typically consisted of a single page.
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Ford issues three safety recalls affecting 42,000 Canadian vehicles

Ford issues three safety recalls affecting 42,000 Canadian vehicles

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. has issued three safety recalls affecting 850,000 vehicles in North America, including nearly 42,000 in Canada.
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Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 0.5 per cent to record in May

Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 0.5 per cent to record in May

OTTAWA — Canadian wholesale sales rose for a third consecutive month to set a record in May, helped by rising food and machinery sales, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said wholesale sales were up 0.5 per cent in May at $72.
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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in June

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in June

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts slowed in June. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts fell 1.
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Methanol producer Methanex raising quarterly dividend to 12.5 cents US per share

Methanol producer Methanex raising quarterly dividend to 12.5 cents US per share

VANCOUVER — Methanex Corp. is raising its dividend after slashing its quarterly payment to shareholders last year at the start of the pandemic. The methanol producer says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents US per share, up from 3.
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Small plane makes forced landing in Russia: All aboard safe

Small plane makes forced landing in Russia: All aboard safe

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s emergency officials say they have found a plane that has gone missing in Siberia and all of its 19 passengers and crew are alive.
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Hungary: Writers, bookstores brace for ban on LGBT content

Hungary: Writers, bookstores brace for ban on LGBT content

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Some bookstores in Hungary placed notices at their entrances this week telling customers that they sell "non-traditional content.
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Judge orders NFL's Richard Sherman released without bail

Judge orders NFL's Richard Sherman released without bail

SEATTLE (AP) — A judge ordered former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman released from jail without bail Thursday following his arrest on suspicion of trying to break in to his in-laws’ home.
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