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B.C. city has ‘increased concerns’ on safety for MAGA singer Sean Feucht’s show
A British Columbia city said it has “increased concerns” about public safety over an upcoming…

Statistics Canada to end most term, casual employment contracts by October
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada has announced it will end many term and casual employment contracts…

Electoral reform, dinosaurs and ‘spite’: the ‘Longest Ballot’ protest, explained
OTTAWA — More than 200 candidates are running in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, though only…

Canada’s Shapovalov drops second-round match to American Tien at NBO Toronto
TORONTO — A long-awaited homecoming didn’t go as planned for Denis Shapovalov on Tuesday night…

More than 20 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over Planned Parenthood funding cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 20 mostly Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Tuesday…

Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime…

Bodycam video appears to show Florida officer aiming a gun at Black student during brutal arrest
CHICAGO (AP) — A Florida police officer had his gun aimed at a Black college…

B.C. sea cucumber poacher gets six-year sentence for ‘ravaging the ocean’
A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man with the longest record of Fisheries Act…

Former Canada coach Bev Priestman returns to coaching with Wellington Phoenix FC
WELLINGTON — Bev Priestman, who lost her job as Canada coach in the wake of…

A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service says
Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to an area stretching from the Upper Plains to…

Tax data suggests lethal Canadian arms still being exported to Israel
OTTAWA — Israeli customs data suggests lethal Canadian arms are still being exported regularly to…

Vancouver airport hijack suspect in brief B.C. court appearance, lawyer to seek bail
RICHMOND — The man accused of allegedly hijacking a plane that triggered a security incident…

Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in…

Five Alabama jail medical staff indicted in death of mentally ill inmate
Five medical employees at an Alabama jail have been indicted in connection with the death…

NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash. Here’s what to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings starting…