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Deficit of $11 billion and other highlights from Quebec’s 2024-25 budget
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard on Tuesday tabled his sixth budget, with big spending increases…
Hur said Biden couldn’t recall when his son died. The interview transcript is more complicated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House knew it had a political problem on its hands…
B.C. First Nation says racism, doctor shortage persists in regional health care
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation says racism in the health-care system…
Major donor to Britain’s Conservatives blasted for remarks about Black lawmaker
LONDON (AP) — A major donor to Britain’s ruling Conservative Party came under fire Tuesday…
Quebec tables budget with $11-billion deficit, no precise timeline to balance books
QUEBEC – A stagnant economy, a historic forest fire season and billions of dollars in…
U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency is expanding a program that…
Curler Harris will appeal suspension after missing Scotties due to doping violation
Briane Harris’s absence from Canada’s national women’s curling championship has officially been explained. The 31-year-old…
April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe
The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into…
Workload, training flagged in investigation into release of Saskatchewan mass killer
SASKATOON – An investigation into the statutory release of a man months before he went…
North Carolina judges block elections board changes pushed by Republicans that weaken governor
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature unlawfully tried to seize from the governor…
Kate’s been the reliable face of a modern monarchy. Now she’s at the center of a media backlash
LONDON (AP) — She’s one of the most photographed women in the world. But attention…
Kate’s photo scandal shows how hard it is for the UK monarchy to control its narrative
LONDON (AP) — The scandal over Kate, Princess of Wales’ family snapshot is a new…
Coral reef that ‘shouldn’t exist’ thrives off B.C.’s Pacific Ocean, biologist says
VANCOUVER – It started with a tip from the local First Nation of a “bump…
Enrique Mazzola extends contract as music director of Lyric Opera of Chicago through 2030-31
CHICAGO (AP) — Enrique Mazzola extended his contract as music director of the Lyric Opera…
Health issues forced Cody Hodgson to retire from hockey at 26. Eight years later, he’s playing again
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The health issues that drove former NHL forward Cody Hodgson away from…
A pair of Israeli airstrikes deep into northeastern Lebanon kills at least two people, officials say
SAFRI, Lebanon (AP) — A pair of Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday in northeastern Lebanon killed…
Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban
ATLANTA (AP) — A year ago, Georgia lawmakers said they were striking a balance when…
Darryl Strawberry resting comfortably after heart attack, according to New York Mets
LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — Former New York Mets and Yankees star Darryl Strawberry…
Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts from four countries caught a lift back to…
Climate, a major separator for Biden and Trump, is a dividing line in many other races, too
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with…
Millennial Money: The evolution of retirement – and what it might mean for you
Now that retirement spans more years than ever, you might need to rethink how you’re…
Europe’s oldest monarch, the ailing King Harald V of Norway, gets a permanent pacemaker
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, received a permanent…
A Gaza family uprooted by war and grieving their losses shares a somber Ramadan meal in a tent
MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — It was a somber scene as Randa Baker and her…
South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors’ walkouts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital…