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Central America scrambles as the international community fails to find solution to record migration
PASO CANOAS, Costa Rica (AP) — The fleet of buses roared past the Panama-Costa Rica…
Retail sales down slightly at $66.1 billion in August, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA – Canadian retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $66.1 billion in August as…
Britney Spears’ book ‘The Woman In Me’ makes private details public, and public events personal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ highly anticipated memoir “The Woman in Me” will be…
So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says
Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for older babies and children…
A stampede in Kenya leaves 4 dead and about 100 injured during an event marking an annual holiday
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A stampede in Kenya during celebrations to mark an annual public…
Refugee children’s education in Rwanda under threat because of reduced UN funding
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. funding cuts to refugees living in Rwanda is threatening the…
Army private who fled to North Korea charged with desertion, held by US military, officials tell AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home…
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Biden declares Israel and Ukraine support is vital for US security, will ask Congress for…
As Israeli readies for ground assault, Biden preaches restraint and compares Hamas to Putin
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes Thursday, including…
Texas releases another audit of elections in Harris County, where GOP still challenging losses
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A second Texas audit in as many years of elections in…
Health expert says pandemic isolation contributed to spike in B.C. overdose deaths
VICTORIA – The isolation protocols of the COVID-19 pandemic that kept people from gathering in…
Israel-Hamas war cannot become another 9/11 moment, says anti-Islamophobia envoy
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s special representative for combating Islamophobia is warning against allowing…
Judge blocks California school district policy to notify parents if their child changes pronouns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Parts of a controversial Southern California school district policy that require…
Questions linger after Connecticut police officers fatally shoot man in his bed
Donald Passmore was lying in bed with a .22-caliber revolver and had country music playing…
Chris Barber said he felt convoy was ‘out of control’ in early days: police witness
OTTAWA – Chris Barber said early in last year’s “Freedom Convoy” protest that he felt…
Judge probes eight-month wait for federal minister’s owl protection recommendation
VANCOUVER – A Federal Court judge said he’s “wrestling” with why the minister responsible for…
Under pressure to clear Israel in hospital blast, Trudeau says he needs more time
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced growing pressure Thursday to state Canada’s position on…
Reporter wins support after Nebraska governor dismissed story because the journalist is Chinese
Advocates and Nebraska lawmakers are defending a reporter after Gov. Jim Pillen said her story…
Man gets life sentence for killing 2 officers and wounding 5 in South Carolina ambush
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A 79-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without…
Arizona’s Maricopa County has a new record for heat-associated deaths after the hottest summer
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Maricopa County set a new record Thursday for annual heat-associated deaths,…
Communities can’t recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, communities across the U.S. are…
‘Drop in the ocean’: UN-backed aid could soon enter Gaza from Egypt, but only at a trickle for now
CAIRO (AP) — President Joe Biden says he struck a deal with his Egyptian counterpart…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Georgia agrees to pay for gender-affirming care for public employees, settling a lawsuit
ATLANTA (AP) — The state of Georgia will start paying for gender-affirming health care for…