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From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a ‘bike bus’
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (AP) — On a sunny fall morning, children wearing helmets and backpacks…
As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern…
Expelled CAQ member of Quebec legislature slams government over doctor payment bill
MONTREAL — A day after being expelled from Premier François Legault’s caucus, a member of…
Canadian para hockey player Raphaëlle Tousignant diagnosed with breast cancer
Para hockey player Raphaëlle Tousignant, who became the first woman to play for Canada in…
Quebec government wants to restart talks with doctors over payment reform
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault is extending an olive branch to the province’s doctors…
What to know about Dick Cheney’s heart trouble and eventual transplant
Former Vice President Dick Cheney battled heart disease for most of his adult life, a…
Documentary revisits Swift Current Broncos crash — and the trauma that never left
CALGARY — In 1986, a bus carrying the Swift Current Broncos hit black ice and…
On eve of UN climate talks in Brazil, a call for less talking and more doing
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — For 30 years, world leaders and diplomats have gathered at United…
Prescription painkillers shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year
TORONTO — Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue…
Leader Currie Dixon says voters wanted change as Yukon Party wins majority government
WHITEHORSE — Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon says Yukon voters have opted for change by…
Montreal transit strike could be first test of new Quebec labour law
MONTREAL — A strike that is upending public transit in Montreal could be the first…
SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — People across the country formed long lines for free meals and…
Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?
With every step on the trail, fallen leaves crinkle underfoot. The path follows a stream,…
Ostrich farm rallies support as court says it will decide next week if it hears case
Canada’s highest court says it will rule next Thursday whether to tackle a bitter dispute…
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s…