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Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking to strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states. With both major party tickets now decided, […]

Haitian ex-President Martelly hit with U.S. sanctions, accused of facilitating drug trade

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on the former president of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, Tuesday following accusations that he abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking into the […]

2024 US Open: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and more you should know

NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready for the U.S. Open before play begins with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s […]

SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs Canada amid restructure

TORONTO – The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based […]

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Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its […]

Legault announces six-month freeze on some temporary foreign workers in Montreal

MONTREAL – Quebec Premier François Legault is announcing a six-month freeze on certain temporary foreign worker applications in Montreal. The premier says the moratorium will apply to new applications and […]

Russia’s top court extends detention for Navalny’s lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of three lawyers who once represented Russia’s slain opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, and are now facing charges of […]

SkipTheDishes delivering layoffs

SkipTheDishes is drastically reducing its Canadian workforce, which will likely mean sizable job losses in Winnipeg. The company announced Tuesday morning that 100 corporate employees and 700 operations employees will […]

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Trial begins for Newfoundland RCMP officer accused of assaulting unruly air passenger

STEPHENVILLE, N.L. – A trial is underway for an RCMP officer accused of assaulting an unruly flight passenger after he was escorted off an international flight that had been diverted […]

South Carolina sheriff who told deputy to shock inmate is found not guilty in civil rights case

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A jury has found a sheriff in South Carolina not guilty of violating a jail inmate’s civil rights when he ordered a deputy to shock the […]

Ontario to ban supervised consumption sites near schools, close 10 locations

TORONTO – Ontario is set to ban consumption and treatment services sites within 200 metres of schools and child care centres, which will lead to the closure of 10 facilities. […]

At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening

DETROIT (AP) — A high-profile spat between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis over reopening an Illinois factory complex has made its way into the race for U.S. president and […]

Search continues for kayaker who went missing on Long Lake in Halifax

HALIFAX – The search continues today for a missing 26-year-old woman who was kayaking Sunday on a lake in Halifax. Halifax Regional Police say the woman’s cellphone, kayak and life-jacket […]

New surveys show signs of optimism among small business owners

NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners overall are feeling positive about their business and achieving the goals they set for this year despite inflation and high labor costs, according […]

Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama deported 29 Colombians on Tuesday on a flight that the government said was the first paid for by the United States under an agreement the […]

Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus’ three famous ships

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in Trinidad and Tobago are redrawing the island’s coat of arms for the first time since its creation in 1962 to remove references […]

Blues get Broberg, Holloway after Oilers don’t match offer sheets

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues signed defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway to two-year contracts Tuesday after the Edmonton Oilers declined to match the offer sheets […]

Tennis star Jannik Sinner tested positive for a steroid twice but will not be suspended

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner tested positive twice for a banned anabolic steroid in March and was stripped of prize money and points earned at a tournament in Indian Wells, […]

How to make big changes to your living space on a small decorating budget

It was the early ’90s and Laura Ashley flower prints were hot. Ami McKay was a budget-conscious student living alone for the first time, and to cosy up her bedroom, […]

Interfor curtails production indefinitely at two U.S. sawmills due to weak market

BURNABY, B.C. – Interfor Corp. says it will indefinitely curtail operations at its sawmills in Meldrim, Ga., and Summerville, S.C., due to weak lumber market conditions. The move will impact […]

Tech tycoon, defense attorney, and Morgan Stanley banker among those missing in freak yacht sinking

LONDON (AP) — A superyacht that sank Monday off the Sicilian coast during a storm left six passengers missing, including British tech kingpin Mike Lynch and some of his inner […]

French interior minister says 25,000 police will guard the Paralympic Games

PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister said Tuesday that about 25,000 police officers will be deployed every day in Paris and beyond to watch over the Paralympic Games, in line […]

Rail strike would affect more than 32,000 commuters in Canada’s three biggest cities

MONTREAL – More than 32,000 rail commuters across the country will have to find new routes to work if there is a work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. […]

King Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that fueled unrest across Britain

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is visiting the seaside town of Southport to meet with survivors of the stabbing rampage that killed three young girls and sparked more than […]

Broberg, Holloway join Blues after Oilers decline to match offer sheets

EDMONTON – Defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway have joined St. Louis after the Edmonton Oilers declined to match the offer sheets that the Blues extended to the players. […]

What is known about the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily and those aboard

PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts were searching Tuesday for six missing passengers and crew, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, believed to be […]

Samoa batter Darius Visser smashes six sixes in a single T20I over which goes for a record 39 runs

APIA, Samoa (AP) — Samoa batter Darius Visser smashed six sixes in a single T20I over which went for a record 39 runs against Vanuatu on Tuesday. The teams played […]

Qatar Airways acquires a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink, the airlines said Tuesday. No financial details of the deal were […]

Music Review: ‘Romance’ is Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C.’s most pop-sounding record yet

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Listening to Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C.’s latest album feels a lot like watching a movie about a complicated, sometimes painful, love story — albeit one […]

Iran shuts down the last language institute recognized by the German embassy

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities on Tuesday closed down the last language institute certified by the German embassy, local media said, in retaliation to the shuttering of Islamic centers […]