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‘Equal funding is the answer’: Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby has called for the federal government to float more money…
Voters in Alberta byelection to use adapted ballots due to high number of candidates
CAMROSE — Elections Canada says voters in the upcoming Battle River-Crowfoot byelection will be required…
Carney says trade talks in ‘intense phase’ after Trump scores win with European Union
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that Canada’s negotiations with the United States…
Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program
OTTAWA — Reproductive health advocates say the federal government’s failure to commit to funding pharmacare…
Gerald Harrison named athletic director at Marshall after 7 years at Austin Peay
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall named Gerald Harrison as its athletic director on Monday. Harrison…
Study finds more women opted for IUDs after B.C. made birth control free
A new study shows more women opted for long-acting birth control methods after British Columbia…
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the US Senate in North Carolina in 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate…
What you need to know about derechos, an uncommon and destructive weather event
Prolonged wind events that unleash heavy rainfall and travel far distances sometimes qualify as derechos.…
Trump moves to lift visa restrictions for Argentina in a boost to his right-wing ally
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The United States and Argentina on Monday announced that they…
Quebec City judge to rule Thursday on bail for three accused of extremist plot
QUÉBEC — A Quebec court judge will decide Thursday whether to grant bail to three…
Harper says Carney team sought his trade advice, suggests looking outside U.S.
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper said Monday he’s urging Ottawa to find new…
Clemson’s Dabo Swinney rooting for Hunter Renfrow as he attempts NFL comeback with Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hunter Renfrow remembers being cut by the Las Vegas Raiders on…
After tough start to season, Canada’s Leylah Fernandez rides momentum into NBO
MONTREAL — Leylah Fernandez won’t sugar-coat it. Less than 24 hours after winning the D.C.…
Lack of action on Gaza erodes Muslims’ sense of belonging in Canada: envoy
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s approach to the war in Gaza is eroding many Muslim-Canadians’ “sense of…
Vicky Sunohara returns as head coach of Canadian women’s under-18 hockey team
CALGARY — Vicky Sunohara returns as head coach of the Canadian women’s under-18 hockey team,…
Vice President JD Vance hits the road again to sell the Republicans’ big new tax law
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance promoted Republicans’ new sweeping tax and spending…
Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada
ALBANY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to…
Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
VANCOUVER — A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 28 The Washington…
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
WASHINGTON (AP) — A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican…
Bristol Motor Speedway game tops 85,000 in ticket sales, will break MLB attendance record
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — The Speedway Classic will break Major League Baseball’s single-game, regular-season attendance…
B.C. man charged with antisemitic hate crime after 2024 incident at Victoria protest
VICTORIA — A 28-year-old man who allegedly made antisemitic remarks at Jewish protesters in Victoria…
Canada’s Michelle Plouffe retires after career with women’s, 3×3 national teams
TORONTO — Three-time Olympian Michelle Plouffe has announced her retirement from international basketball. The 32-year-old…
After taking back land in Colombia, Indigenous prepare their youth to safeguard it
CALOTO, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous Nasa children are gently splashed with water using a leafy…