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Trump orders colleges to prove they don’t consider race in admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colleges will be required to submit data to prove they do not…
Toronto acquires midfielder Mihailovic for $8 million from the Colorado Rapids
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto FC have acquired attacking midfielder Djordje Mihailovic in a trade with…
New N.S. wildfire rules that ban activity in woods prompt confusion, frustration
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is getting a flood of feedback from people expressing…
Murderer who reportedly kissed prison manager allowed to return to minimum security
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a man convicted of first-degree murder to be moved…
Two die when helicopter strikes powerlines and crashes into a barge on the Mississippi River
Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit…
US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service…
A new leadership is appointed in Haiti as gangs threaten to overthrow the government
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti’s transitional…
July was slightly cooler than the last 2 years, but extreme weather impacts continue, scientists say
ROME (AP) — The world experienced its third-warmest July on record this year, the European…
The Latest: Wall Street dips as world stock markets takes Trump’s tariffs in stride
President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as…
Conservatives hoping for first seat as two-way race emerges in Quebec byelection
MONTREAL — A polarizing figure who railed against pandemic restrictions and wants to break Quebec’s…
Carney says he’s focused on building up Canada as Trump’s global trade war escalates
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday Canadians are focused on building up their…
Utah Mammoth files lawsuit in trademark dispute with hockey equipment bag manufacturer
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The owners of the NHL’s Utah Mammoth have filed a…
US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe in another restriction on travelers from Africa
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The United States on Thursday announced a pause on all routine…
Ontario First Nation asks for halt to Ring of Fire mining development
TORONTO — An Ontario First Nation that has worked toward road access to the mineral-rich…
Liberian women are leading the charge against the country’s drug crisis
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Women’s groups on Thursday led a protest of thousands of people…
Woman charged in connection with Robert Miller sex investigation acquitted
MONTREAL — A woman who was arrested last year in connection with the sex crime…
Israel losing Canadian hearts and minds as poll shows growing outrage over Gaza
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Israel is losing the battle for hearts and minds…
Time to move forward on national agency to fight forest fires, chiefs say
OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs says it’s time for Ottawa to stop…
B.C. restaurant owned by Bollywood star Kapil Sharma shot at a second time in a month
SURREY — Police say a restaurant in British Columbia linked to a prominent Indian comedian…
France’s largest wildfire in decades contained after devastating southern region and wine country
VILLEROUGE LA CREMADE, France (AP) — France’s largest wildfire in decades was contained Thursday after…
Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way…
Lebanese Shiite ministers walk out of a Cabinet meeting over plan to disarm Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — Shiite members of Lebanon’s Cabinet walked out a government meeting on Thursday…
The world’s black rhino numbers have increased but there’s bad news for others
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The number of critically endangered black rhinos has increased…
Climate change major driver of surging algae levels in Canada’s lakes: study
TORONTO — A study of dozens of Canadian lakes suggests global warming is the major…