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Haiti PM: Elections, referendum to be held next year
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's prime minister said Tuesday that he plans to hold a referendum to modify the country's constitution by February, and he hopes to organize presidential and legislat...
Sep 29, 2021

B.C. seeks forfeiture of $2.8M condo owned by alleged COVID-19 violator
VICTORIA - A civil action has been filed in British Columbia Supreme Court that could see the owner of a condo in Vancouver stripped of his property after allegedly violating COVID-19 restrictions. Th...
Sep 29, 2021

Gun-control group urges Trudeau to name new minister to advance Liberal promises
OTTAWA - An influential voice on gun control says it is time for a new cabinet minister to usher in the re-elected Liberal government's promised firearm measures. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin ...
Sep 29, 2021

Quebec nurses pan government's bonus offer, say real issue is mandatory overtime
MONTREAL - Sandra Gagnon said she received an excited phone call from her mom last week, after Quebec Premier Franois Legault said he would give full-time nurses a $15,000 bonus to keep them from quit...
Sep 29, 2021

National advisory committee recommends booster for seniors in long-term care
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says seniors in long-term care homes need a COVID-19 vaccine booster immediately to protect them from the virus. The new guidance was released ...
Sep 29, 2021

Native Women's Shelter splits with Quebec youth protection agency, citing racism
MONTREAL - The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal said Tuesday it has suspended meetings with health officials overseeing the province's English-language youth-protection system because of the agency'...
Sep 29, 2021

Canada names unchanged squad for Rugby World Cup qualifying series against Chile
Canada coach Kingsley Jones has named an unchanged 30-man squad for his team's Rugby World Cup qualifying series against Chile. The 21st-ranked Canadians host No. 28 Chile on Saturday in Langford, B.C...
Sep 29, 2021

Judge, Stanton, Urshela homer to lead Yanks to 7-2 victory over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gio Urshela homered to power the New York Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the opener of a critical three-game serie...
Sep 28, 2021

Activist, historian, writer among `genius grant' recipients
CHICAGO (AP) - A historian devoted to keeping alive the stories of long-dead victims of racial violence along the Texas-Mexico border and a civil rights activist whose mission is to make sure people w...
Sep 28, 2021

LEADING OFF: Yanks' Cole faces Jays in potential last start
A look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday ___ WILD, WILD EAST Yankees ace Gerrit Cole makes what might be his final start of the regular season in a critical showdown against Toronto. New...
Sep 28, 2021