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New outreach centre for youth aims to save lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER – Youth struggling with mental health or addiction will have access to a new…
Supreme Court is asked to reject limits on a drug used in the most common method of abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that…
‘One Chip Challenge’ product pulled from Canadian shelves after U.S. teen’s death
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting a food safety investigation into the One Chip…
UN report on Ecuador links crime with poverty, faults government for not ending bonded labor
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.N. envoy urged Ecuador’s leaders Friday to boost enforcement of…
Nancy Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will seek reelection…
Kentucky misses a fiscal trigger for personal income tax rate cut in 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s individual income tax rate is set to remain the same…
New Jersey leaders agree with U.S. that veterans homes need to be fixed, but how isn’t clear
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s leaders appear to agree with Justice Department findings that…
Jacksonville begins funerals for Black victims of racist gunman with calls to action, warm memories
Funerals got underway Friday for three Black people killed by a racist gunman at a…
Judge orders Louisiana to remove incarcerated youths from the state’s maximum-security adult prison
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered that incarcerated youths be…
Dr. Richard Moriarty, who helped create ‘Mr. Yuk’ poison warning for kids, dies at 83
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Richard W. Moriarty, a retired pediatrician from Pittsburgh who helped create…
The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS announced on Friday it is launching an effort to aggressively…
Biden and Modi working in ‘warmth and confidence’ to build ties as Chinese leader skips G20
NEW DELHI (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his visit to India on Friday by…
EXPLAINER: Abortion access has expanded but remains difficult in Mexico. How does it work now?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The decision by Mexico’s Supreme Court ending federal criminal penalties for…
Some Ontario hospitals are reinstating masking requirements
Some eastern Ontario hospitals are bringing back mask requirements in patient-care areas as the respiratory…
B.C.’s Cantonese speakers fight to preserve language amid uncertainty in Hong Kong
You wouldn’t know that Cantonese is under threat, judging from the food court of the…
SpaceX can’t launch its giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of…
Roadblock: Blue Jays radio broadcasters won’t be returning to road this season
TORONTO – In a change from last year, the Toronto Blue Jays’ radio rights-holder will…
Florida abortion rights at stake as state Supreme Court takes up challenge to GOP-led restrictions
The Florida Supreme Court was confronted Friday with whether to overrule broad abortion rights protections…
Mali military camp is attacked a day after 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed in assaults
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A military camp in Mali’s restive north was attacked Friday, a…
Water hookups come to Alaska Yup’ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets
AKIACHAK, Alaska (AP) — Sanitation workers Thomas Noatak and Joseph Moses start every workday riding…
Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition defeats a no-confidence motion against the health minister
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition on Friday defeated a no-confidence motion…
India seeks a greater voice for the developing world at G20 but the Ukraine war may overshadow talks
NEW DELHI (AP) — It’s never been easy for the leaders of the world’s largest…
In the news today: Trudeau at G20 in New Delhi, “Freedom Convoy” trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…