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WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency
LONDON - The chief of the World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that qualifies as a global emergency. The head of th...
Jul 23, 2022
Girl, 6, among 3 fatally shot in tent at Iowa state park
A 6-year-old girl was among three Iowa family members fatally shot while camping in a state park, apparently killed by a man from Nebraska who later turned the gun on himself, police said. The victims...
Jul 23, 2022
Pope Francis to carry mass at one of Quebec's basilicas, Indigenous pilgrim site
MONTREAL - The site of the first mass in Quebec during the Pope's weeklong visit to Canada to make amends with First Nations, Mtis and Inuit communities is a renowned pilgrimage destination that merge...
Jul 23, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh 'optimistic' following first visit to N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is confident there are tangible solutions to challenges facing the North following his first trip to the Northwest Territories. Singh met with re...
Jul 23, 2022
Prospect of forgiveness stirs complex feelings among residential school survivors
EDMONTON - Residential school survivor Rod Alexis remembers his late father telling him: "Son, I don't know how to be a parent." "I lost the gift that was given to us by the Creator because I was all ...
Jul 23, 2022
Advocates say Canadians struggling with rising food costs need help from government
OTTAWA - With the cost of living rising at the fastest pace in decades, Canadians struggling to put food on the table are turning to community organizations for help. The Community Food Centre in Stra...
Jul 23, 2022
Walker aims to pivot focus back to Dems in tight Ga. race
ALTO, Georgia (AP) - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker commiserated as north Georgia farmers bemoaned environmental regulations and rising costs of doing business. Minutes before, the for...
Jul 22, 2022
Calgary Flames deal Matthew Tkachuk to Florida Panthers
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames bid a bitter farewell to Johnny Gaudreau at the start of NHL free agency. Now they're parting ways with his linemate. The Florida Panthers announced Friday night they've a...
Jul 22, 2022
Rogers says it couldn't have restored emergency services any faster during outage
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. says in a submission to the federal telecom regulator that it could not have restored emergency services any faster during a widespread service outage earlier this...
Jul 22, 2022
Public gathering violation conviction set aside for Calgary preacher and his brother
CALGARY - A preacher and his brother have successfully appealed their convictions for hosting public gatherings during the pandemic and are to have their fines reimbursed. Twice in 2021, Artur and Daw...
Jul 22, 2022