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September 16, 2024
Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits
MONTREAL - Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal gover...
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September 16, 2024
Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970s
NEMASKA - François Legault has become the first Quebec premier to visit a Cree community that was displaced by a hydroelectric project in th...
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September 16, 2024
Shooting at popular tailgating spot leaves 2 dead after Detroit Lions game
DETROIT (AP) — A second person has died from a shooting at a popular tailgating site after a Detroit Lions game, police said Monday.
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September 16, 2024
Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths...
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September 16, 2024
Disney trips meant for homeless students went to NYC school employees’ kids, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — Six employees of New York City's public school system took their children or grandchildren on trips to Disney World, New Orl...
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September 16, 2024
‘The crime shocked the city’: Girl sentenced in Kenneth Lee swarming death avoids more jail time after ‘inhumane’ strip searches
The first girl to be sentenced in the swarming and killing of Kenneth Lee will not face additional jail time, a judge ruled Monday.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Lawsuit says Alabama voter purge targets naturalized citizens
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voting rights groups have filed a lawsuit against Alabama’s secretary of state over a policy they said is illegally...
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September 16, 2024
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt camped outside golf course for 12 hours, records show
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with...
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September 16, 2024
DEA shutting down two offices in China even as agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, The Associated Press has learned, a move tha...
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September 16, 2024
Trump rips Biden and Harris’ rhetoric against him despite his own history of going after rivals
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump on Monday blamed without evidence President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for inspiring another ap...
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September 16, 2024
Toronto warm spell continues, as GTA to see more sunshine and dry weather this week
There has been a recorded 4.9 mm of rainfall so far this month, and it has the potential to be the driest September since 1960, which saw 6....
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September 16, 2024
Energy minister says public money could help finance Alberta energy cleanup
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is promising strong action to clean up the province's growing backlog of unreclaimed oil and gas sites.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Do you know the 3 branches of US government? Many don’t, leading to a push for civics education
BLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students a...
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September 16, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Former military leader Haydn Edmundson not guilty of sexual assault
Edmundson was the head of the military's personnel in 2021 when he was accused of raping a woman while they were deployed together back in 1...
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September 16, 2024
Former military leader Haydn Edmundson found not guilty of sexual assault
Edmundson was the head of the military's personnel in 2021 when he was accused of raping a woman while they were deployed together back in 1...
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September 16, 2024
A Kentucky lawmaker has been critically injured in lawn mower accident
HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawmaker was critically injured when the lawn mower he was riding plunged into an empty swimming pool at his h...
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September 16, 2024
Votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count in Georgia for now
ATLANTA (AP) — In yet another reversal, votes in Georgia for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count for now a...
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September 16, 2024
Federal $500M bailout for Muskrat Falls power delays to keep N.S. rate hikes in check
HALIFAX - Ottawa is negotiating a $500-million bailout for Nova Scotia's privately owned electric utility, saying the money will be used to...
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September 16, 2024
Judge finds woman incompetent to stand trial in fatal stabbing of 3-year-old outside supermarket
CLEVELAND (AP) — A woman who authorities say fatally stabbed a 3-year-old boy as he sat in a grocery cart outside an Ohio supermarket and wo...
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September 16, 2024
B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firef...
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September 16, 2024
Phone records show suspect in apparent attempted assassination was near golf course for 12 hours
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Cellphone records show that the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump was near the golf...
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September 16, 2024
A pipeline has exploded and is on fire in a Houston suburb, forcing evacuations
LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — Firefighters were battling a pipeline fire in suburban Houston that sparked grass fires and burned power poles on Mon...
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September 16, 2024
US hits more Georgian officials with asset freezes and visa bans for ‘undermining democracy’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is hitting more senior Georgian officials and others with sanctions for undermining the country’s...
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September 16, 2024
PAI, Paris Texas, Mapo Korean BBQ: Here’s where TIFF’s biggest stars dined in Toronto
From fancy parties to a quick bite, TIFF celebrities got a taste of Toronto over the past two weeks.
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September 16, 2024
New York officials release new renderings of possible Gilgo Beach victim
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (AP) — Law enforcement officials released new, more detailed renderings of one of the victims whose remains were found along...
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September 16, 2024
Wind, rain but maybe no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coast
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical storm conditions were expected along a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast with a system bringing gusty winds, heav...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Central Europe flooding leaves 14 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths...
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September 16, 2024
The Latest: Suspect in apparent assassination attempt against Trump charged with federal gun crimes
The FBI said former President Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination ” at his golf club in West Palm...
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September 16, 2024
A boy was trapped between boulders for 9 hours until crews could free him
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Rescuers freed an 11-year-old boy who slipped between two boulders near his school and was trapped for more than nine h...
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September 16, 2024
First girl sentenced in Kenneth Lee swarming death avoids more jail time
The first girl to be sentenced in the swarming and killing of Kenneth Lee will not face additional jail time, a judge ruled Monday.
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September 16, 2024
Steeper fines for Toronto drivers caught blocking the box: ‘You’re gonna pay’
Mayor Olivia Chow announced the fine increase at a press conference at King Street and University Avenue alongside Deputy Mayor Jennifer McK...
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September 16, 2024
Steeper fines for Toronto drivers caught blocking the box: ‘You’re going to pay’
Mayor Olivia Chow announced the fine increase at a press conference at King Street and University Avenue alongside Deputy Mayor Jennifer McK...
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September 16, 2024
Two ex-fire chiefs in New York City arrested in corruption scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs were in custody Monday on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of d...
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September 16, 2024
First girl sentenced in Kenneth Lee swarming death avoids more jail time after ‘inhumane’ strip searches
The first girl to be sentenced in the swarming and killing of Kenneth Lee will not face additional jail time, a judge ruled Monday.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
After mass shooting, bill would require Army to use state crisis laws to remove weapons
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A bill that’s being introduced Monday after a mass shooting in Maine would require the Army to use state crisis inter...
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September 16, 2024
Iran’s president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's new reformist president insisted Monday that Tehran didn't want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels bu...
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September 16, 2024
Authoritarian Belarus president pardons 37 political prisoners out of more than 1,300
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday pardoned 37 people serving prison sentences for “extremist" crim...
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September 16, 2024
The Latest: Suspect in apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump appears in federal court
The FBI said former President Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination ” at his golf club in West Palm...
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September 16, 2024
Man arrested after apparent assassination attempt on Trump appears in court to face charges
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man arrested after an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump appeared in fede...
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September 16, 2024
Man suspected in apparent assassination attempt on Trump charged with federal gun crimes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump was charged Monday...
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September 16, 2024
Saint John homeless advocates mourn death of man who had been living in an encampment
The head of a group that helps homeless people in Saint John, N.B., says it is mourning the death of a 58-year-old man whose body was found...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Two ex-fire chiefs in New York City charged in corruption scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs were in custody Monday on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of d...
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September 16, 2024
Steeper fines coming for Toronto drivers caught ‘blocking the box’
Mayor Olivia Chow is expected to announce the fine increase at a press conference at King Street and University Avenue alongside Deputy Mayo...
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September 16, 2024
Why the new apparent Trump assassination attempt could have political fallout that the previous shooting didn’t
The specifics of his mental state may soon become public and clear, but the accused appears to have had a saviour complex that played out on...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Shooting leaves 1 dead in Detroit at popular tailgating location after Lions game, police say
DETROIT (AP) — One person died and another was critically injured in a shooting at a popular Detroit Lions tailgating location after the tea...
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September 16, 2024
An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S...
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September 16, 2024
Trial starts for Frenchman accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues started Mo...
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September 16, 2024
Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president
KAAAWA, Hawaii (AP) — Ryan Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless people in Hawaii, tried to recruit fighter...
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September 16, 2024
Connie Chung launched a generation of Asian American girls named Connie. She had no idea
NEW YORK (AP) — Some public figures are honored with namesake buildings or monuments. Veteran broadcaster Connie Chung has a strain of marij...
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September 16, 2024