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Planned Parenthood asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to find 1849 abortion law unconstitutional
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin asked the state Supreme Court on Thursday…
Houthi rebel attack sets cargo ship ablaze, forces Israel to intercept another attack near Eilat
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched attacks Thursday on both Israel…
Canada’s AI reputation at risk if it doesn’t speed up adoption: tech community
TORONTO – Members of Canada’s tech community say they’re worried the country is adopting artificial…
Loblaw profits and sales continue growing as shoppers look for more deals
Canada’s largest grocer expects this year to be much like the last: customers continuing to…
Teck reports record copper production, awaits regulatory approval of Glencore deal
Teck Resources Ltd. posted record copper production in the fourth quarter, in line with the…
Former Haitian police chief accused in 2021 presidential slaying resigns as OAS representative
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Léon Charles, the former chief of Haiti’s National Police…
The Coast Guard takes the lead on spill in western Alaska that is larger than first thought
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has taken over the response to a…
Quebec triple stabbing suspect not fit to stand trial for now, ordered into treatment
MONTREAL – A court-ordered psychiatric evaluation has concluded the man charged with killing two women…
Nutrien sees potash demand recovering on lower prices
SASKATOON – Fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. sees promising signs of increased demand for potash in…
International watchdog investigation finds Islamic State used mustard gas in 2015 attack in Syria
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international investigative team said Thursday that its probe into…
Man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol…
‘I can’t talk to my family anymore’ : London attack victims remembered
LONDON, Ont. – The killing of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont.,…
A Missouri woman was killed in 1989. Three men are now charged in the crime
AVA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Missouri say a 35-year cold case killing has been…
December retail sales gain likely won’t last as StatCan sees January sales falling
OTTAWA – Retail sales in December came in slightly stronger than economists were expecting, driven…
Polish lawmakers OK morning-after pill for ages 15 and over in a first step to ease reproductive law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers voted on Thursday to approve over-the-counter access to the…
Iran starts first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Candidates for Iran’s parliament began campaigning Thursday in the country’s first…
Sex ed classes in some states may soon watch a fetal development video from an anti-abortion group
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Baby Olivia isn’t a real baby. It’s an animated fetus…
Canada’s Clarke leads halfway through women’s world skeleton championship
WINTERBERG, Germany – Canada’s Hallie Clarke was the leader at the halfway point of the…
Fourteen clubs from five leagues to contest Canadian Championship soccer tournament
TORONTO – Fourteen clubs, including three newcomers, will take part in the 2024 Canadian Championship,…
Toyota Canada recalls 28,000 cars over transmission flaw that raises risk of crash
TORONTO – More than 28,000 Toyota vehicles have been recalled due to a transmission problem…
Parents of two girls who survived a dorm fire that killed 20 in Guyana sue the government
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The parents of two teenagers who survived a fire that killed…
Georgia Republicans seek to stop automatic voter registration in state
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s automatic voter registration has put almost all eligible citizens on the…
Feds accuse alleged Japanese crime boss of conspiring to traffic nuclear material
NEW YORK (AP) — A leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium…
‘Little dark secret’: DEA agent on trial accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The way prosecutors tell it, Joseph Bongiovanni went to work for…