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Former PM Chrétien misses throne speech due to minor heart surgery
OTTAWA — Minor heart surgery forced former prime minister Jean Chrétien to miss today’s throne…
B.C.’s chief electoral officer pushes against ‘false narratives’ in 2024 vote
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back…
Judge rules abuse of process in Nygard case but Manitoba charges to continue
WINNIPEG — A judge has ruled a decision by Manitoba’s former attorney general to review…
Rio’s mayor eases his new rules on live beach music after an outcry
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s mayor on Tuesday loosened new restrictions on…
Trump set to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion convictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he’s planning to pardon TV stars…
Bills QB Josh Allen shows no signs of jitters with wedding to Hailee Steinfeld coming up fast
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — If Josh Allen is experiencing any pre-wedding jitters, they weren’t…
Trudeau’s casual footwear at royal visit draws jabs for etiquette faux pas
Justin Trudeau’s casual footwear at Tuesday’s throne speech drew some criticism from online fashion police…
Oscar-winning Canadian animator Co Hoedeman has died, National Film Board says
MONTREAL — Academy Award-winning Dutch-Canadian animator Co Hoedeman has died, the National Film Board of…
To win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, contenders must also master geography
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Rudveep Randhawa’s three kids competed in eight consecutive Scripps National…
Abortions canceled again in Missouri after ruling from state Supreme Court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood halted abortions in Missouri on Tuesday after the…
Rick Derringer, who had a hit with ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and produced ‘Weird Al,’ dies at 77
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The…
Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas this year has been the center of the nation’s largest…
Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister’s flower beds
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Tuesday it plans to use some slightly radioactive soil stored…
A former aide says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs kidnapped her in a plot to kill Kid Cudi
NEW YORK (AP) — A former top aide to Sean “Diddy” Combs testified Tuesday that…
French artist imprisoned in Azerbaijan due to graffiti is freed after 14 months
PARIS (AP) — A French street artist who had been sentenced to three years in…