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Preliminary search of Winnipeg landfill for victim of serial killer underway: Kinew
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has begun its “test phase” search of a Winnipeg landfill…
Families whose ancestors gave up Indigenous status sue for rights return
VANCOUVER — A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Federal Court says the Canadian government wrongfully…
More than 8.3 million people pulled out of poverty in Mexico between 2022 and 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 8.3 million people in Mexico were pulled out of…
The Latest: Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin continues Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian…
‘Always dreamt of putting a chicken nugget in a cookie’: Wacky combos on offer at CNE
TORONTO — Toronto’s beloved annual fair is touting a lineup of fresh, fried and funky…
How Canadians can prepare for wildfire evacuations, from emergency plans to go bags
Wildfires are threatening communities across Canada, raising questions about how people can best prepare for…
Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan
TORONTO — Five-year survival rates for people with lung cancer have doubled since the 1990s,…
François Legault taking crushing byelection loss to the PQ with ‘humility’
QUEBEC CITY — Quebec Premier François Legault says he is taking Monday’s byelection loss to…
Man charged in attack on Jewish dad to undergo evaluation at psychiatric hospital
MONTREAL — A Montreal man charged with assaulting a Jewish father at a park last…
Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in…
Prosecutors won’t charge Chicago officers who fired nearly 100 times during a deadly traffic stop
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers from a tactical unit who fired their guns nearly…
An appeals court lets the Trump administration suspend or end billions in foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump…
Campaigners of a sweeping plastics treaty climb buildings, hand out soap and cover art with waste
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss ocean protection group is handing out bars of soap in…
A look at Venus Williams’ tennis career and comeback. She’s returning to the US Open at age 45
Venus Williams is back on the professional tennis tour at age 45 and will be…
Sudan launches a 10-day cholera vaccination campaign in Khartoum as war continues
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Health officials in Sudan have launched a 10-day cholera vaccination campaign…
Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981
NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at…
In the news today: Air Canada begins cancelling flights, Google AI summaries concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Welsh rugby’s CEO diagnosed with cancer and stepping away from role
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The top official in Welsh rugby is stepping away to undergo…
Canadian news publishers, experts raise alarm over Google search AI summaries
OTTAWA — News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire…
Evacuations ordered as wildfire roars near Newfoundland’s largest city
ST. JOHN’S — Residents near Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city were ordered to flee a…
The Latest: Mexico expels 26 high-ranking cartel figures to US in deal with Trump administration
Mexico is expelling 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major…
Netanyahu hints that Gaza ceasefire talks now focus on the release of all hostages at once
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday hinted that ceasefire efforts in…
Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits’ backgrounds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release…