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US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing…
Quebec man shot by police now charged with threats against Trudeau, Legault
SHERBROOKE, Que. – A Quebec man shot by police during an investigation into threats against…
Court reviews gun-carry restrictions under health order in New Mexico, as states explore options
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An effort to suspend gun-carry rights in public parks, playgrounds and…
Class-action claims foreign workers exploited by Quebec recruiter, airline caterer
MONTREAL – An international aviation catering company and a Quebec recruitment firm allegedly lured foreign…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Alpine Canada, former skier Allison Forsyth reach settlement in Charest lawsuit
CALGARY – A quarter century after blowing the whistle, Allison Forsyth feels heard. Alpine Canada…
Oklahoma’s Republican governor wants to cut taxes. His GOP colleagues aren’t sold on the idea.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt renewed his pitch on Thursday for lawmakers…
Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as…
US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated…
Ontario Pharmacists Association says ability to prescribe birth control should be next
TORONTO – Pharmacists in Ontario can now diagnose and treat 19 common ailments but they…
Liberty University failed to disclose crime data and warn of threats for years, report says
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Liberty University failed to warn its Virginia campus community about safety…
‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat sues over expulsion and House rules that temporarily silenced him
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Democratic Rep. Justin Jones filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 2 The Washington Post…
The Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to reverse enlistment shortfalls
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to focus…
US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a…
Pennsylvania inmates sue over ‘tortuous conditions’ of solitary confinement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Solitary confinement conditions in a Pennsylvania state prison are unconstitutional, worsening…
‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King asks to move trial out of Ottawa
OTTAWA – An Ontario court judge says he’s unlikely to grant “Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat…
Michigan school shooter’s parents cleared to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges
DETROIT (AP) — The parents of a teenager who killed four students at Michigan’s Oxford…
Britain’s COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlight
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact…
Herdman adds another member of his Canada Soccer staff to the Toronto FC ranks
TORONTO – John Herdman added to his staff at Toronto FC on Tuesday, bringing César…
Zimbabwe’s opposition boycotts president’s 1st State of the Nation speech since disputed election
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition party on Tuesday boycotted President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State…
Fuller picture emerges of the 13 federal executions at the end of Trump’s presidency
CHICAGO (AP) — A day before the federal government executed a Texas man for the…
Biden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participate
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the manufacturers of all of the…
How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets
NEW YORK (AP) — In the quest to build better for the future, some are…