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Carney, Poilievre take their campaigns to the GTA today
The Liberals and Conservatives are both campaigning in the Greater Toronto Area today. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to make an announcement in Brampton, Ont., in the morning and meet with ...
Manitoba launches critical mineral office and indigenous training initiative
The Manitoba government has opened a new Critical Mineral Office, established a mining advisory council, and announced funding for mining-related training in several Indigenous communities.
Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly ...
Turkey releases over 120 people charged with taking part in anti-government protests
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey on Thursday freed more than 120 people detained during last month’s mass anti-government protests.
Two kids are missing after a fire races through a New Jersey neighborhood
A fire raced through a southern New Jersey neighborhood, destroying at least two homes and leaving two children unaccounted for, authorities said.
Croatia protests Serbia's expulsions of its citizens as part of crackdown on dissent
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Croatia on Thursday protested a spate of expulsions of its citizens from Serbia, where the government of populist President Aleksandar Vucic is faced with massive ...
Remember public phones? The Masters still offers old-school devices as alternative to cellphones
Augusta National requires its patrons to leave their cellphones and other electronic devices behind. In place of those security blankets, there are several public telephone banks of those throwback ...
Germany's economy is expected to be more or less stagnant this year
Germany has Europe’s biggest economy and is the 27-nation European Union’s most populous member. Five economic institutes said in a regular update that they expect minimal growth of 0.1% this year — ...
US extradites key suspect in Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 people
NEW DELHI (AP) — The United States has extradited one of the suspected plotters of the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people were killed over three days, India’s premier investigating agency said on ...
Can't pay your tax bill? File your return on time and don't panic, experts say
If that’s you and you don’t have the cash on hand to pay the bill, tax experts say not to panic. Ottawa-based accountant Marlene L. Grant says you need to file your tax return on time even if you ...
WNBA salaries still an issue with Paige Bueckers set to earn about what Caitlin Clark did
As the presumptive No. 1 pick in Monday’s WNBA draft, Bueckers’ deal will be worth just over $78,000 in base salary. Talks between the league and players union are ongoing about a deal when the ...
China calls Zelenkyy's remarks on Chinese fighters in Ukraine 'irresponsible'
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday described as “irresponsible” accusations by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russia is actively recruiting Chinese citizens to fight alongside its forces ...