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US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission expected to last years
The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane blasted off Thursday on another secretive mission that’s expected…
Union representing 40 per cent of Quebec teachers reaches deal, ends unlimited strike
MONTREAL – A union representing 40 per cent of Quebec teachers has reached a deal…
Arizona man seeks dismissal of charge over online post after deadly attack in Australia
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man is asking a U.S. court to dismiss a charge…
Cher asks court to give her conservatorship over her adult son
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cher has filed a petition to become a temporary conservator overseeing…
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces bombarded cities, towns and refugee camps across…
Another death reported since 2021 recall of home bed assist handles: Health Canada
OTTAWA – Health Canada is reminding Canadians about a recall of home bed assist handles…
Quebec reaches tentative deal on salaries with union representing 420K workers
MONTREAL – An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers said Thursday it…
More than 40 dead in Liberia after leaking fuel tanker exploded as people tried to collect gas
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — A leaking fuel tanker exploded earlier this week as people gathered…
Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the US military
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Thursday opened a new chapter in how it…
More Ukrainian children from Ukraine’s Russia-held regions arrive in Belarus despite global outrage
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian president on Thursday attended a government-organized meeting with children…
Montreal man seeks to launch class action over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak
MONTREAL – A Montreal man who spent almost a week in hospital with a salmonella…
High levels of carbon dioxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study
A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario…
Mexico says a drug cartel kidnapped 14 people from towns where angry residents killed 10 gunmen
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A drug cartel in central Mexico has kidnapped 14 local residents,…
Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists
ATLANTA (AP) — For election officials preparing for the 2024 presidential election, the list of…
AP concludes at least hundreds died in floods after Ukraine dam collapse, far more than Russia said
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AP) — They recognized the TV repairman. The residents of Oleshky in Russian-occupied…
George Stroumboulopoulos, NYT journalist, dairy CEO among 78 named to Order of Canada
OTTAWA – When George Stroumboulopoulos thinks back on his TV career, it’s his time hosting…
China reaffirms its military threats against Taiwan weeks before the island’s presidential election
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Weeks before Taiwan holds elections for its president and legislature, China…
In the news today: Palestinians seek refuge as Israeli operation in Gaza expands
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Calls for more addiction treatment as B.C. drug decriminalization enters second year
VANCOUVER – A narrow, winding corridor at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver leads to a…
Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo’s biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — As Congo copes with its biggest outbreak of mpox, scientists warn…
Takeaways from AP investigation into Russia’s cover-up of deaths caused by dam explosion in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian occupation authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead in one…
As pandemic unfolded, deaths of older adults in Pennsylvania rose steeply in abuse or neglect cases
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania recorded a steep increase in the deaths of older adults…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
On foot and by donkey cart, thousands flee widening Israeli assault in central Gaza DEIR…
Democratic mayors renew pleas for federal help and coordination with Texas over migrant crisis
CHICAGO (AP) — The mayors of Chicago, New York City and Denver renewed pleas Wednesday…