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Ottawa push for temporary pause in Israel-Hamas fight doesn’t meet mark for advocates
OTTAWA – A temporary respite from Israel-Hamas hostilities should not be Canada’s focus, Israeli and…
Putin claims without proof that airport riots targeting Israelis were staged from Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin sought Monday to deflect blame from the Kremlin…
Canada expands drug strategy to prevent more overdoses, provide additional services
The federal government says its expanded drug and substance use strategy will save more lives…
Kansas can’t enforce new law on abortion pills or make patients wait 24 hours, judge rules
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge on Monday put a new state law on…
Labour shortages: Quebec to fast-track training for some in-demand construction jobs
QUEBEC – The Quebec government is offering paid fast-track training programs for workers in skilled…
CEO John Chen out at BlackBerry as company prepares to divide business
WATERLOO, ONT. – After a decade at the helm of BlackBerry Ltd. CEO and executive…
Tennessee governor, congressman discuss safety on visit to Jewish school that foiled armed intrusion
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and U.S. Rep. David Kustoff on Monday…
Unifor reaches tentative deal with Stellantis, end of auto bargaining within sight
TORONTO – Unifor reached a tentative deal with Stellantis after a brief strike Monday, setting…
Mary Lou Retton says she’s ‘overwhelmed’ with love and support as she recovers from rare pneumonia
American gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton says she is “overwhelmed with all the love and…
Israel’s economy recovered from previous wars with Hamas, but this one might go longer, hit harder
JERUSALEM (AP) — Just last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted a new era…
White House lays out early framework for regulating AI development, growth
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden enacted sweeping new ground rules and guardrails Monday for…
Pharmacists prescribe another round of US protests to highlight working conditions
Drugstore workers around the country started calling in sick Monday to highlight a lack of…
Doctors could revive bid to block Arizona ban on abortions performed due to genetic abnormality
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court has agreed to give abortion rights advocates a…
St. Louis County prosecutor drops U.S. Senate bid, will instead oppose Cori Bush in House race
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell announced Monday he will…
Democratic Gov. Beshear downplays party labels in campaigning for 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kentucky
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear downplayed party labels while campaigning Monday for…
Alaska faces new backlog in processing food stamp benefits after clearing older applications
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska state agency faces a new backlog in processing applications…
Activists urge Paris Olympics organizers to respect the rights of migrants and homeless people
PARIS (AP) — Aid groups and social justice activists protested outside the Paris Olympics headquarters…
A former British cyberespionage agency employee gets life in prison for stabbing an American spy
LONDON (AP) — A former British cyberespionage employee who had become angry and resentful toward…
FDA says WanaBana fruit puree pouches may contain dangerous levels of lead
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning parents and caregivers not to buy or…
Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are warning consumers not to use more than two…
A Japan court says North Korea is responsible for the abuses of people lured there by false promises
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court on Monday said the North Korean government was…
In the news today: Son of Canadian presumed hostage in Gaza fears military escalation
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Takeaways from AP’s reporting on Chinese migrants who traverse the Darién Gap to reach the US
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. is seeing a big increase in Chinese immigrants arriving…
Democrat Brandon Presley seeks big turnout in Nov. 7 bid to unseat Mississippi’s Republican governor
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — At a hotel overlooking the Mississippi River in Natchez, Democratic gubernatorial…