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Netanyahu seeks support for Gaza war in address to Congress that sparks large protests and boycotts
WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to bolster U.S. support for his country's fight against Hamas and other Iran-backed armed groups in a speech to Congress Wednesday th...
Jul 24, 2024
House committee launches investigation into purchase of Canada's new $9M condo in NYC
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee will look into the Liberal government's recent purchase of a $9-million condo in Manhattan for its consul general to New York. The government operations and estim...
Jul 24, 2024
1 dose of HPV vaccine now recommended for younger groups, immunization committee says
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending one dose of HPV vaccine for children and youth between nine and 20 years old. It is maintaining its two-dose recommendation for peop...
Jul 24, 2024
Missing teen in Slave Lake
RCMP in Slave Lake are asking the public for assistance in finding 17-year-old Ashley Bigstone.She was last seen in Slave Lake on July 22, 2024 during the day and she may be heading to Wabasca. Ashley...
Jul 24, 2024
The cat came back: Montreal owners reunite with Indie, feline missing for 8 years
MONTREAL - Indie the cat did indeed come back, but it took her about eight years and a little help from the Ottawa Humane Society. After years on the lam and with memories of adventures only she knows...
Jul 24, 2024
Canadian team tracking for another strong Olympic Games after Tokyo record
PARIS - Canada's team is poised for a banner Olympic Games in Paris despite safe-sport and financial turmoil since a record performance in Tokyo. "I believe this is as strong a Team Canada that we've ...
Jul 24, 2024
Pacers agree to 3-year, $59 million deal with Andrew Nembhard, AP source says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a three-year contract worth $59 million, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday. The person spoke to The Associ...
Jul 24, 2024
Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada
OTTAWA - The ethics commissioner says the former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out federal funds for sustainable technology projects failed to recuse herself from decisions that benefit...
Jul 24, 2024
Olympics: Céline Dion's presence in Paris 'not a coincidence,' says French minister
PARIS - Cline Dion's presence in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games is "not a coincidence," the French government says. The country's sports minister told a French television network today there are a "...
Jul 24, 2024
Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers on Wednesday that a laptop tied to the Trump rally gunman included a Google search of "How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?" That is a r...
Jul 24, 2024