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Alouettes sign Shawn Lemon, veteran lineman ranks 15th in CFL history with 92 sacks
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes have signed veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon, the CFL club…
Abortion messaging roils debate over Ohio ballot initiative. Backers said it wasn’t about that
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fraught politics of abortion have helped turn an August ballot…
15 people were killed after a boat capsized off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. 33 others were rescued
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An overloaded passenger boat capsized off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 15…
Vermont farmers are urged to document crop losses from flooding
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) — Vermont state and federal officials on Monday urged farmers to…
Biden chooses a longtime Hill aide respected by Republicans as his new legislative affairs director
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is tapping Shuwanza Goff — a veteran congressional aide…
Canadian men’s relay team to receive Olympic silver medals at reallocation ceremony
LANGLEY, B.C. – The Canadian men’s 4×100-metre relay team from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will…
Groups seek permission to appeal Quebec court ruling maintaining school prayer ban
MONTREAL – A Muslim organization and a civil liberties group asked for permission on Monday…
US-bound jetliner battered by hailstorm over Milan and diverts to Rome. Delta says all are safe.
ROME (AP) — Hail battered a Delta Air Lines passenger jet bound for New York…
Russian president signs legislation marking the final step outlawing gender-affirming procedures
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation Monday which marked the final…
Liberal minister Carolyn Bennett announces she will not stand for re-election
OTTAWA – Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett has announced that she will not…
Challenge to Florida drag shows law won’t go to trial until next spring
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A trial to determine if a new Florida law targeting drag…
One of Libya’s rival prime ministers returns to Tripoli on 1st commercial flight from Italy in years
CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers on Monday returned to the capital…
Search resumes for Ukrainian man missing after swimming in Quebec river
SAINT-ANSELME, Que. – Quebec provincial police continue to search the banks of a river southeast…
Hollywood uncertainties may raise demand for Canadian talent, observers suggest
TORONTO – Twin Hollywood strikes that have stalled U.S. film and TV production could raise…
French national police chief says officers under investigation ‘have no place in prison’
PARIS (AP) — France’s national police chief has said that law enforcement officers under investigation…
Outdoor deck collapses at an Alabama house, seriously injuring at least 6
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An outdoor deck collapsed at a house in Alabama, seriously injuring…
Russia wants allies, so it’s hosting an Africa summit. Food security and Wagner group top the agenda
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As Russia seeks more allies during its invasion of Ukraine, longtime…
Police: Six slain, 27 wounded by gunfire over a violent weekend in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago has experienced another bloody and violent weekend as…
How Trump is gaining an advantage in the nitty-gritty battle for delegates
NEW YORK (AP) — Set aside the polls, the fundraising numbers or Donald Trump’s name…
Baseball a hit as Indigenous youth connect with the sport at North American Games
HALIFAX – Baseball is known as America’s game, but there were signs Friday on a…
Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil wins silver in 100m butterfly at worlds
FUKUOKA, Japan – Maggie Mac Neil says she still has work to do before the…
With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors
“Barbie” didn’t just break the opening weekend record for 2023; It also shattered the first…
Jury in Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial ends 1st day of deliberations in London
LONDON (AP) — Jurors in the sexual assault trial of Kevin Spacey adjourned Monday after…
A suicide bomber kills at least 25 at a training academy in Somalia’s capital, an army officer says
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide bomber on Monday targeted a military training academy in…