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Court clears path for long-blocked Tennessee school vouchers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s school…
Canada’s COVID-19 infections among adults tripled in early 2022 due to Omicron: study
TORONTO – The number of Canadian adults infected with COVID-19 tripled during the fifth wave…
Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner says he is ‘safe and doing well’ after carjacking
TORONTO – Maple Leafs star winger Mitch Marner says he is “safe and doing well”…
Police identify the two killed in a fire that razed Vancouver hotel built in 1907
Vancouver police have identified two people who died in a fire that destroyed a historic…
Former RCMP staff sergeant describes spotty radio, lack of resources in N.S. shooting
HALIFAX – A Mountie who led much of the response to the 2020 Nova Scotia…
Texas inmate who escaped bus got out of restraints, cage
CENTERVILLE, Texas (AP) — A convicted murderer who escaped from a prison transport bus in…
Harris tells Coast Guard grads rule of law is under attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduating cadets…
2022 is the year of all-inclusive travel, and here’s why
The hotel name Zoetry (in Zoetry Montego Bay Jamaica) has an umlaut mark over the…
How Pa. GOP gov pick could turn election lies into action
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Doug Mastriano is not the only candidate who won a Republican…
Shapovalov eliminated at Geneva Open after second-round loss to Ivashka
GENEVA – Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Geneva Open on Wednesday with a…
With three games remaining in rugby season, Arrows look to control their own destiny
TORONTO – With three games remaining, the Toronto Arrows are at the business end of…
Man held in deadly Las Vegas lounge shooting takes plea deal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eleven attempted murder charges were dropped and a 44-year-old ex-convict pleaded…
US health secretary tests positive for COVID on Germany trip
BERLIN – President Joe Biden’s top health official tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the…
Deep beach holes are dangerous, Outer Banks town warns
A town on North Carolina’s Outer Banks issued a public plea to beachgoers about the…
After Buffalo massacre, NY governor seeks action on guns
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would require state police to seek court orders to…
Heard’s sister, friend back her assault claims against Depp
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard’s sister testified Wednesday that she found herself in…
Car drives into 14 cyclists in Poland; 1 dead, several hurt
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The driver of a car slammed into a group of 14…
Happy is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person?
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through…
Lawmakers reach deal to help veterans exposed to burn pits
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional bargainers announced Wednesday that they have reached a deal on legislation…
Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday improved their chances of flipping the only Kansas…
“We want to make curling cool” — Rolling the dice on the Roaring Game
The normally staid world of curling — a sport where the in-arena experience is perhaps…
Michael Stone steps in, steps up for Calgary Flames in the playoffs
CALGARY – He watched far more games than he played this season, but Flames defenceman…
Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine war crimes trial
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since…
Fisher headlines Canada’s training camp roster for U18 Men’s Americas Championship
TORONTO – Elijah Fisher, who helped Canada win bronze at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup…