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Ford 'happy as punch' about Walz as running mate pick, two months after meeting
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is "happy as punch" that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been chosen as Vice-President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democratic presidential tick...
Aug 07, 2024
Two former NHLers charged in world junior sexual assault case sign with KHL teams
Two of the five former Team Canada world junior hockey players awaiting trial for an alleged group sexual assault in 2018 have signed contracts with teams in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), accor...
Aug 07, 2024
Many more dentists on board to provide care under dental-care program: Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland says he has seen a large jump in the number of dentists who have agreed to provide care under the new dental-care program.The government began accepting claims for dental ...
Aug 07, 2024
Ford 'happy as punch' about Walz as running mate pick, two months after meeting
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is "happy as punch" that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been chosen as Vice-President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democratic presidential tick...
Aug 07, 2024
Canada says travellers should exercise 'high degree of caution' in U.K. amid protests
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for the United Kingdom amid a rash of ongoing demonstrations. It says visitors should "exercise a high degree of caution" in the countr...
Aug 07, 2024
Turkey submits request to join genocide case against Israel in UN court
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey on Wednesday filed a request with a U.N. court to join South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel, the foreign minister said. Turkey's ambassador to the Netherlands, a...
Aug 07, 2024
US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
Abortion was slightly more common across the U.S. in the first three months of this year than it was before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and cleared the way for states to implement bans, a...
Aug 07, 2024
Bangladesh's interim government will take oath on Thursday, says the military chief
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh's military chief said Wednesday that an interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus would be sworn in on Thursday night as he returns from Paris to t...
Aug 07, 2024
Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but failed to take power
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in Thailand on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an...
Aug 07, 2024
In the news today: Second victim of Munro's husband speaks out
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Second alleged victim of Alice Munro's husband says parents must protect their kids A second woman is speaking...
Aug 07, 2024
