Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Hawaii is known for its macadamia nuts. Lawmakers want to keep it that way
HONOLULU (AP) - For decades, tourists to Hawaii have brought home gift boxes of the islands' famous chocolate-covered macadamia nuts for friends and family, but these days many of the kernels in the p...
Apr 28, 2024
This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland
SHERIDAN, Ind. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia. ...
Apr 28, 2024
Pro-Palestinian encampment grows at Montreal's McGill university
MONTREAL - Pro-Palestinian student activists in Montreal have set up camp on the grounds of McGill University this weekend, following a wave of similar protests on campuses across the United States. M...
Apr 28, 2024
Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request
VANCOUVER - Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may...
Apr 28, 2024
Republicans seeking Georgia congressional seat debate limits on abortion and immigration
ATLANTA (AP) - Brian Jack sought to make a Sunday debate among Republican candidates for an open Georgia congressional seat all about his close ties to former President Donald Trump, while the other c...
Apr 28, 2024
Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centers thi...
Apr 28, 2024
World Central Kitchen resumes aid mission in Gaza after workers killed by airstrikes
OTTAWA - The World Central Kitchen plans to resume operations in the Gaza Strip Monday, four weeks after Israeli airstrikes killed seven of its aid workers including one Canadian. The organization sus...
Apr 28, 2024
Quebec unveils $603-million five-year plan to protect French language
MONTREAL - Quebec is "going on the offensive" to protect and promote French, Minister Jean-Franois Roberge said Sunday as he presented a $603-million plan to counter what he described as the language'...
Apr 28, 2024
Ontario introducing plan to limit cellphone use, social media and vaping in schools
TORONTO - Ontario will limit cellphone use in classrooms, restrict access to all social media networks and ban vaping on school properties starting this fall, the province's education minister announc...
Apr 28, 2024
Quebec liquor board to cull spirits from shelves as local distillers struggle
MONTREAL - The number of microdistilleries in Quebec has boomed in the last decade, growing from less than a dozen to about 70. But a decision by Quebec's liquor corporation to cull up to 200 homegrow...
Apr 28, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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