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Yukon ‘trying to understand the path forward’ following India trade mission
Yukon’s premier says meetings in India aimed at attracting more workers to the territory went…
Mexican president wants to meet with Biden in Washington on migration, drug trafficking
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s top diplomat, Alicia Bárcena, said Friday that President Andrés Manuel…
Three arrests made in boy’s shooting death that sparked New Mexico governor’s aggressive guns ban
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A third arrest was made Friday in connection with a shooting…
‘Bright side of history’: Zelenskyy says Canada’s help saved thousands of Ukrainians
OTTAWA – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Canada on Friday for promising more military and…
Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next…
RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday recommended RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be, a…
At the edge of the UN security perimeter, those with causes (and signs) try to be heard
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Pedro came to the U.S. from Angola five months ago.…
Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence…
Nebraska mother sentenced to 2 years in prison for giving abortion pills to pregnant daughter
A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills for an abortion…
Takeaways from investigation that turned up gold bars, a luxury car and cash at a US senator’s home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are accused of taking…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Fridayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto…
Streamlined immigration program a ‘Band-Aid solution’: Pilots union
OTTAWA – The union representing 11,000 Canadian pilots says a newly streamlined immigration program that…
Here’s what Canada is pledging in multi-year support for Ukraine, updated trade deal
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada is making a multi-year commitment…
Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man
WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a…
Israel strikes Gaza after Palestinians in besieged strip launch incendiary balloons toward Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel carried out a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip late…
GOP candidate challenging election loss in race to lead Texas’ most populous county drops lawsuit
HOUSTON (AP) — The highest profile Republican candidate who had sued seeking to overturn election…
Both parties rally supporters as voting begins in Virginia’s closely watched legislative elections
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Early voting started Friday in Virginia’s costly, high-stakes and closely watched…
Oklahoma judge arrested in Texas capital, accused of shooting parked cars and causing collision
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge was arrested in Austin, Texas, last week after…
Brazil’s top court opens vote on decriminalizing abortion up to 12th week of pregnancy
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s top court opened a session Friday that will decide whether…
From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The odd?device draws curious onlookers everywhere. From the outside, it resembles…
The fall equinox is here. What does that mean?
NEW YORK (AP) — Fall is in the air — officially. The equinox arrives on…
A flamethrower and comments about book burning ignite a political firestorm in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A longshot candidate for Missouri governor and his supporters describe…
ATS signs deal to buy water purification company Avidity Science for $265 million
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – ATS Corp. has signed a deal to buy Avidity Science LLC, a…
Gases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children, prompting school closures in nearby towns
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Smog containing gases from a restive Philippine volcano sickened dozens of…