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Maine mass shooting commission gets subpoena power
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The independent commission investigating the deadliest shooting in Maine history was…
Ford uses announcement of carbon tax referendum bill to take digs at Bonnie Crombie
Ontario plans to introduce a law requiring any future government to put a new provincial…
Disneyland’s Mickey Mouse and Cinderella performers may unionize
Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life — including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck…
Neil Young sets Toronto as only Canadian stop on 16-show Crazy Horse tour
TORONTO – Neil Young is taking his band Crazy Horse back on the road. Nearly…
Biden administration expands program to help rural towns plagued by sewage problems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is expanding a program to…
US inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only gradually
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated…
South Africa asks UN court to urgently examine Israel’s targeting of Rafah in ongoing genocide case
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s government said Tuesday it had lodged an…
Nearly three-quarters of Senate appointed on Trudeau’s advice as Quebec senator joins
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new senator from…
Gunfire at New York subway station kills 1, injures 5. Police say teen dispute sparked shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — An argument between two groups of teenagers riding the New York…
Family of Palestinian-American detained by Israel seeks her release. ‘I want my mother back’
JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of a Palestinian-American woman arrested by Israeli forces in the…
Fraser announces $176 million in housing deals with more than 60 rural communities
OTTAWA – The federal government will roll out more than 60 housing agreements with small…
Auto parts company Magna International announces share buyback plan
TORONTO – Magna International Inc. says it may buy back up to 300,000 of its…
Judge rules that restrictions on after-hour drop boxes don’t keep Floridians from voting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Restrictions on after-hour drop boxes may make it inconvenient to return…
Mental health emerges as a dividing line in abortion rights initiatives planned for state ballots
CHICAGO (AP) — The weeks after Kaniya Harris found out she was pregnant were among…
Economic anxiety high, faith in political leaders low in Canada, survey suggests
OTTAWA – Canadians are stressed out about the economy and have little faith in politicians…
San Francisco mayor’s race heats up with another challenger to London Breed
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former interim mayor of San Francisco announced Tuesday he’s running…
Prince Harry, wife Meghan visit B.C. this week in one-year lead-up to Invictus Games
WHISTLER, B.C. – When Canadian broadcast veteran Scott Moore got the job as CEO of…
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets parole, capping a reconciliation with military that ousted him
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who last year returned from more…
Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces rescued two hostages early Monday, storming a heavily…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity WASHINGTON (AP)…
Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An elderly man has died from Alaskapox, the first known fatality…
Oregon officials report bubonic plague in local resident. They say there’s little risk to community
BEND, Oregon (AP) — Public health officials in Oregon have reported a case of bubonic…
Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic buried in Serbia after suffering heart attack in the US
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Golden State assistant coach Dejan Milojevic was buried Monday in his…
B.C. and Ottawa announce $733M in federal health funding for province’s seniors
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s seniors advocate welcomes newly announced federal funding for seniors’ health care,…