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Here’s what the federal government’s tight fiscal outlook could mean for pharmacare
OTTAWA – Liberals and New Democrats appear to be inching closer to an agreement on…
Quebec strikes: Legault says he’s ready to increase offer in exchange for flexibility
QUEBEC – For the first time since Quebec’s public sector unions began strike action earlier…
Edmonton paramedic believed killed in Ukraine was caring, humble: family
An Edmonton man was killed earlier this month while serving as a medic with the…
West Africa responds to huge diphtheria outbreaks by targeting unvaccinated populations
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in several West African countries are trying to manage their…
Automatic gunfire, armed soldiers in Vancouver this weekend for urban training
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver-based light infantry unit of the Canadian Army is asking residents to…
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters
GENEVA (AP) — Chinese officials say they did not detect any “unusual or novel diseases”…
What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving 2023? See Walmart, Target, Dollar General hours
The holiday season is here, which means spending time with family on Thanksgiving and also,…
Malichita cantaloupes likely cause of salmonella outbreak in five provinces: PHAC
OTTAWA – The Public Health Agency of Canada says Malichita brand cantaloupes have likely caused…
Aid groups say Ottawa still hampering work in Afghanistan, despite legislation
OTTAWA – Canadian aid groups say Ottawa hasn’t cleared roadblocks that bar them from getting…
Israel reveals signs of Hamas activity at Shifa, but a promised command center remains elusive
JERUSALEM (AP) — Nearly a month ago, the Israeli military unveiled a detailed 3D model…
Man who fatally shot security guard at psychiatric hospital was banned from having guns, records say
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who fatally shot a security guard at a New…
Gaza has become a moonscape in war. When the battles stop, many fear it will remain uninhabitable
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military offensive has turned much of northern Gaza into an uninhabitable…
Venice rolls out day-tripper fee to try to regulate mass crowds on peak weekends
ROME (AP) — Venice authorities on Thursday unveiled a pilot program to charge day-trippers 5…
Decision on the future of wild horses in a North Dakota national park expected next year
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — About 200 wild horses roam free in a western North Dakota…
Israel unveils what it claims is a major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday unveiled what it claimed…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won’t take place before Friday JERUSALEM (AP) —…
Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights,…
Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won’t take place before Friday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Wednesday agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the…
Pope meets relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians in Gaza and sets off firestorm over words
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis met separately Wednesday with relatives of Israeli hostages in…
Mexico arrests alleged security chief for the ‘Chapitos’ wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Guard officers on Wednesday arrested the hyper violent, alleged…
Humanitarians want more aid for Gaza, access to hostages under Israel-Hamas truce. And more time
GENEVA (AP) — International aid groups say they are ready to deliver thousands of truckloads…
Health Canada approves nationwide removal of blood donor ban sparked by mad cow fears
Health Canada has granted approval to lift a ban on blood donations from people who…
Canadian woman missing amid Israel-Hamas war: Global Affairs Canada
OTTAWA – One Canadian woman is missing in the Middle East, a senior federal bureaucrat…
Non-binary Montrealer on hunger strike to get ‘X’ gender marker on Quebec health card
MONTREAL – On Monday morning, Alexe Frédéric Migneault packed a car with blankets and drove…