July 4

• Canada honours U.S. Independence Day with joint fighter jet fly past

  Canada is marking the United States’ 250th birthday with a joint military fly-past, a Niagara Falls light display, 250 maple trees and a message from Mark Carney.

  Canada

  Jul 4
  
• U.S. prepares to celebrate 250th Independence Day while facing extreme heat

  Demonstrations of national pride — and hints of political polarization — were balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country baked under soaring temperatures.

  U.S. News

  Jul 3
  
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• Philadelphia shooting leave 5 people dead in latest U.S. gun violence

  A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, seemingly at a random, killing five people and wounding two boys.

  U.S. News

  Jul 4, 2023
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• Travelling for Canada Day weekend? Don’t cross the border with cannabis: CBSA

  Bringing cannabis across the border in any form without a permit or exemption authorized by Health Canada is a 'serious criminal offence,' Canada's Border Services Agency warns.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2023
• Man accused of killing 7 in Chicago-area July 4th parade shooting pleads not guilty

  The accused gunman, Robert E. Crimo III, appeared for a brief hearing Wednesday in Lake County's circuit court to enter a formal plea to the charges

  World

  Aug 3, 2022
• Highland Park business area reopens for the 1st time after parade shooting

  The business district in Highland Park was quiet shortly after police removed the barricades and open the area for the first time since the July 4 parade shooting.

  World

  Jul 10, 2022
• Highland Park shooting: Suspect charged with 7 counts of 1st-degree murder

  If convicted, suspect 21-year-old Robert E. Crimo III would face a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

  World

  Jul 5, 2022
• Highland Park community in ‘unbelievable shock’ after deadly July 4 shooting

  The Chicago suburb of Highland Park was reeling on Tuesday morning, the day after a gunman rained down gunfire from a rooftop overlooking a Fourth of July parade.

  World

  Jul 5, 2022
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• Middlesex-London Health Unit issues one-day heat alert for Monday

  While rain is projected to fall later Monday, MLHU says daytime temperatures forecast for Monday are within the health unit's criteria to issue a one-day heat alert.

  Weather

  Jul 4, 2022
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• Arrest made in shooting that killed 6, injured 30 at Chicago-area Fourth of July parade

  Law enforcement officials say that the shooting was "very random" and "very intentional," and it appears the shooter was on a roof with a high-powered rifle.

  World

  Jul 4, 2022