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North Carolina GOP takes first step to override veto of 12-week abortion limit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor's veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in the first of...
May 16, 2023
Cumberland MLA to step aside from provincial politics in 2024
A northeast Saskatchewan MLA said he will be stepping aside and not seeking re-election in 2024.Doyle Vermette, the Sask. NDP MLA for Cumberland made the announcement on Tuesday."Being the MLA for the...
May 16, 2023
Inter beats city rival Milan 1-0 to reach 1st Champions League final in more than a decade
MILAN (AP) - Inter Milan reached its first Champions League final in more than a decade with a 1-0 victory against city rival AC Milan on Tuesday. Inter had a 2-0 lead from the first leg of the semifi...
May 16, 2023
'Cup or bust:' Oilers look to next season after earlier than expected playoff exit
EDMONTON - After taking a step back in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, Edmonton superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl say it's "Cup or bust" for the Oilers going forward. The Oilers made it t...
May 16, 2023
Canada, U.S. team up on EV charging corridor from Quebec City to Kalamazoo
WASHINGTON - Canada and the U.S. are teaming up to build a corridor of charging stations between Quebec City and Michigan to encourage motorists in both countries to buy more electric vehicles. Transp...
May 16, 2023
Depleted Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls meet at BMO Field with points at a premium
TORONTO - Wednesday's game between Toronto FC and the New York Red Bulls is hardly a marquee matchup, with the two teams anchoring the bottom of the Eastern Conference and missing a combined 20-plus p...
May 16, 2023
4 rescued in major fire in downtown Portland, Oregon, before firefighters pulled back as blaze rages
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Firefighters rescued several people and at least one dog from a dramatic, three-alarm apartment fire in downtown Portland on Tuesday before they were ordered to fall back. Portla...
May 16, 2023
Authorities ID New Mexico gunman who killed 3, wounded 6 as 18-year-old high schooler
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) - The gunman who killed three people and wounded six others while roaming through his northwestern New Mexico neighborhood and apparently firing at random targets was an 18-year-...
May 16, 2023
B.C. teen sustained head injuries before death, pathologist tells murder trial
VANCOUVER - A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of a man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C., says the victim sustained "blunt force" scalp and head injuries before she...
May 16, 2023
Veteran receiver Wieneke settling into life with Saskatchewan Roughriders
SASKATOON - He's adjusting to a new team and new offence but Jake Wieneke doesn't have to worry about developing a chemistry with his quarterback. Wieneke is in his first training camp with the Saskat...
May 16, 2023