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Health-care standards not met at Alberta correctional centre, report finds
EDMONTON – Two inmates at the Edmonton Remand Centre died and three others were hospitalized…
Billions for life-saving AIDS program need to continue, George W. Bush Institute tells Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — As billions of dollars for a global HIV/AIDS program credited with saving…
Quebec public sector unions call for one-day strike to be held Nov. 6
MONTREAL – Quebec’s common front of public sector unions are gearing up for a one-day…
Mpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say
NEW YORK (AP) — Gay and bisexual men at high risk for mpox infection should…
Detroit man who threatened Michigan governor, secretary of state sentenced to 15 months probation
DETROIT (AP) — A 60-year-old Detroit man will serve 15 months of probation after threatening…
International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
People convicted of crimes related to domestic extremism face far shorter prison terms than those…
British leader Rishi Sunak marks a year in office with little to celebrate
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak marked a year in office on Wednesday…
Watch for these 3 Medigap shopping surprises to avoid overpaying
Medicare beneficiaries can buy Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, to help cover certain out-of-pocket costs…
Feuding Serbia and Kosovo leaders set for talks Thursday on the sidelines of an EU summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have been invited to meet with…
Tyson Fury continues treading offbeat career path with fight against former UFC star Francis Ngannou
Being the best heavyweight boxer in the world isn’t enough for Tyson Fury. Now is…
In the news today: Israel’s bombardment in Gaza surges, reducing buildings to rubble
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens at a time
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel escalated airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, crushing…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, killing dozens at a time in destroyed homes, witnesses say…
Candidates spar over key tax issue in final gubernatorial debate before Kentucky election
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron sparred over a key tax…
Poison specialist and former medical resident at Mayo Clinic is charged with poisoning his wife
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A poison specialist and former medical resident at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota…
Nicaragua is ‘weaponizing’ US-bound migrants as Haitians pour in on charter flights, observers say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 260 charter flights believed to be carrying migrants from…
A German tourist who went missing in a remote Zimbabwe wildlife park is found alive 3 days later
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A German tourist who went missing in a national park teeming…
Federal Court approves $23B First Nations child-welfare settlement
OTTAWA – A Federal Court judge verbally approved a landmark $23-billion settlement on Tuesday that…
Georgia Supreme Court sends abortion law challenge back to lower court, leaving access unchanged
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a lower court ruling that…
US developing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast in case Israel-Hamas war spreads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Tuesday that “prudent contingency planning” is underway to…
Texas counties trying to prevent people from using roads to get an abortion grows
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A Texas county near New Mexico — where abortion is legal…
Canada supports ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Israel-Hamas conflict, Trudeau says
OTTAWA – Canada supports the idea of “humanitarian pauses” in the latest Israel-Hamas war to…
Bagged, precut onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened 73 people in 22 states
An outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to bagged, precut onions has sickened at least 73…
Mississippi should set minimum wage higher than federal level, says Democrat running for governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Democrat who’s trying to unseat Mississippi’s Republican governor said Tuesday…