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Alberta welcomes expansion of pharmacy care clinics in communities across province
EDMONTON – The Alberta government says the expansion of pharmacy care clinics across the province…
Report finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say 93 Americans have died after cosmetic surgery…
In ‘Expats,’ directed by Lulu Wang, Nicole Kidman is happy to share the limelight
Nicole Kidman captivated TV viewers in 2020 in “The Undoing,” as a woman whose husband…
Auto dealers up campaign urging Biden administration to halt EPA tailpipe emission limits regulation
DETROIT (AP) — More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States urged President Joe…
A Missouri nursing home shut down suddenly. A new report offers insight into the ensuing confusion
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A new Missouri inspection report highlights the chaos that ensued after…
Murder of Quebec sergeant: No charges for officers who killed suspect after attack
Quebec provincial police officers won’t face charges for killing a man moments after he had…
US women’s professional volleyball void is filled, and possibly overflowing, with 3 upstart leagues
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Volleyball has been the No. 1 sport in girls participation in…
Man denied bail in Massachusetts crash that killed officer and utility worker
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — A truck driver who fatally struck a Massachusetts police officer and…
Artist who performed nude in 2010 Marina Abramovic exhibition sues MoMA over sexual assault claims
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A performer who appeared naked in a show by world-renowned performance…
Taliban is enforcing restrictions on single and unaccompanied Afghan women, UN says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are restricting Afghan women’s access to work, travel and health…
Robitussin maker recalls several lots of cough syrup due to contamination
WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of products…
European Central Bank leaves key interest rate at a record high as focus turns to timing of cuts
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left its key interest rate untouched at…
Stock market today: Wall Street rises after data on the economy stomps expectations
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising following signals that the economy is growing…
Man who killed 3 in English city of Nottingham sentenced to high-security hospital, likely for life
LONDON (AP) — A 32-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia who fatally stabbed two college students…
Antisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium and France since the Israel-Hamas war began
BRUSSELS (AP) — The number of antisemitic acts registered in France and Belgium rose sharply…
A man is charged with 76 counts of murder in a deadly South African building fire last year
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A man was charged with 76 counts of murder and 86 counts…
Hong Kong’s top court restores activist’s conviction over banned vigil on Tiananmen crackdown
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court on Thursday restored a prominent detained activist’s…
What the Tuvalu election means for China-Pacific relations
SYDNEY (AP) — It’s a tiny Pacific island nation, one of the world’s smallest. But…
In the news today: Mourners in Fort Smith, N.W.T. hold vigil for plane crash victims
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
A child dies after being rescued along with 59 other Syrian migrants from a boat off Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — One of the five children who were hospitalized in Cyprus after…
Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at B.C. hospital lab
VANCOUVER – Far from the jungle, Tarzan and Jane swing quietly into action in a…
Witness says fatal shooting of American-Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank was unprovoked
AL-MAZRA’A ASH-SHARQIYA, West Bank (AP) — The fatal shooting of an American-Palestinian teen driving a…
Qatar, a key mediator in sensitive Israel-Hamas talks, lashes out at Netanyahu over critical remarks
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar said it was appalled Wednesday by leaked remarks made…
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Russia says a plane with Ukrainian POWs crashes, killing all aboard, and accuses Kyiv of…