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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…
Canadian basketball player Aaliyah Edwards traded to Connecticut Sun
WASHINGTON — The Washington Mystics have dealt Canadian forward Aaliyah Edwards to the Connecticut Sun,…
Trump’s push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred
BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Fish camps still dot the banks of the broad Kuskokwim River…
Takeaways from AP’s report on Alaska Natives’ response to oil and mining proposals
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration and its allies have pushed aggressively for…
The Paris office of Israeli airline El Al is vandalized with graffiti
PARIS (AP) — The Israeli airline El Al said Thursday that its Paris office was…
What to know as Trump’s immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal resident status…
Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan
After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan,…
New Ontario measles cases down to single digits for the first time since January
TORONTO — Health officials in Ontario are reporting that the number of new measles cases…
How many Schwarbombs can Kyle Schwarber hit? 50? 60? Phillies slugger on-team record HR pace
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard hit home runs as far and as fast as any…
Family ‘heartbroken’ after B.C. mother and baby killed by falling tree
COMOX — The family of a young mother and her five-month-old son killed by a…
Scientists thought this Argentine glacier was stable. Now they say it’s melting fast
An iconic Argentinian glacier, long thought one of the few on Earth to be relatively…
Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in North Carolina
SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) — Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after…
Indian authorities in Kashmir ban books by eminent writers and scholars
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir that they say…
Judge dismisses NC State’s ‘Cardiac Pack’ lawsuit for name, image, likeness compensation
A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the 1983 N.C. State men’s…
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal application arising from Via Rail terror case
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of Raed Jaser,…
Independent candidate for Michigan governor is betting on partisan fatigue in the midterms
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spent his political career as a Democrat, leading…
Trump energizes conservative Christians with new religious policies
In his first half-year in office — amid his tariff campaign, government-slashing moves and immigration…
A livestream of deep sea creatures transfixes Argentina and sparks calls for refunding science
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Transparent-faced fish drift through dusky waters. Snowlike flecks of dead…
Ion Iliescu’s death exposes Romania’s deep divisions over his legacy as former leader laid to rest
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — On the day of Ion Iliescu’s funeral, the polarizing legacy of…
Czech zoo welcomes 4 rare Barbary lion cubs whose population is extinct in the wild
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic (AP) — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a…
A year after fame found him in Paris, Stephen Nedoroscik, aka ‘Pommel Horse Guy,’ is back for more
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The glasses haven’t gone anywhere. And they aren’t going anywhere. The…
In the news today: Carney, Metis and major projects talks; Trump’s tariffs in effect
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Frankfurt signs Japan winger Ritsu Doan for its Champions League return
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt has signed Japanese winger Ritsu Doan to strengthen a…
Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of…