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B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics

B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Emergency Health Services has released grim statistics on the toxic drug crisis ahead of the seventh anniversary of the province declaring a public health emergency. B.C.
Biden admin celebrates new bridges as campaign season nears

Biden admin celebrates new bridges as campaign season nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $300 million to help repair or replace more than a dozen bridges across the country, closing out a three-week tour to highlight the benefits of infrastructure investments in local communit
Jury selection begins in defamation lawsuit against Fox News

Jury selection begins in defamation lawsuit against Fox News

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau falls short of committing to keep RCMP depot in Regina

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau falls short of committing to keep RCMP depot in Regina

REGINA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the RCMP Depot in Regina a "Canadian institution" Thursday, but fell short of committing to keeping the Mountie training facility open.
CSE issued prompt warning when threat to critical infrastructure first detected

CSE issued prompt warning when threat to critical infrastructure first detected

WASHINGTON — Canada's electronic spy agency says it warned system operators "in a timely-as-possible way" about a Russian-backed hacker who lurked in their computer networks three months ago with the capacity to do physical damage.
Experience Regina no more: rebranding of tourism agency walked back

Experience Regina no more: rebranding of tourism agency walked back

REGINA — The rebranding of the tourism agency of Saskatchewan's capital city is being walked back as an independent review is set to examine what happened before the campaign rollout drew intense criticism.
Romance novel model gets prison for Jan. 6 attack on police

Romance novel model gets prison for Jan. 6 attack on police

A Michigan pipelayer who modeled for covers of romance novels was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for assaulting police at the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack .
Biden in Ireland encourages nations to 'dream together'

Biden in Ireland encourages nations to 'dream together'

DUBLIN (AP) — Holding up his family history as an example, President Joe Biden on Thursday told lawmakers in a packed parliament building that the story of Irish immigrants setting sail for the U.S.
Supreme Court won't block $6B student debt relief settlement

Supreme Court won't block $6B student debt relief settlement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a roughly $6 billion legal settlement to go forward that will cancel student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers who say they were misled by their schools.
FAA says it has sent 250 cases of unruly passengers to FBI

FAA says it has sent 250 cases of unruly passengers to FBI

Federal officials said Thursday they have referred more than 250 unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible criminal prosecution since late 2021, including one as recently as last month, when a man tried to stab a flight attendant with a broke
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