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Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says

Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito accepted a 2008 trip to a luxury fishing lodge in Alaska from two wealthy Republican donors, one of whom repeatedly had interests before the court, and he did not disclose the trips on his financia
Two missing RCAF members found dead after helicopter crash near Petawawa

Two missing RCAF members found dead after helicopter crash near Petawawa

OTTAWA — Military investigators are trying to piece together what caused a Chinook helicopter to crash during a training exercise in eastern Ontario, killing two crew members and injuring two others.
Misinformation can distort national debates on important issues, chief justice warns

Misinformation can distort national debates on important issues, chief justice warns

OTTAWA — The global rise in misinformation threatens national institutions and processes that underpin democracy, warns Canada's chief justice.
Some 40 previously contained wildfires could become out of control: minister

Some 40 previously contained wildfires could become out of control: minister

MONTREAL — Several Quebec communities were told to prepare to evacuate their homes on Wednesday, as the province's forests minister warned that firefighters were on the verge of losing control of dozens of fires that were previously contained.
Trudeau raises flag honouring residential school survivors on Parliament Hill

Trudeau raises flag honouring residential school survivors on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised a flag on Parliament Hill Wednesday morning to honour Indigenous people who were forced to attend residential schools.
Momentum building among N.B. Progressive Conservatives to force Blaine Higgs to quit

Momentum building among N.B. Progressive Conservatives to force Blaine Higgs to quit

A group of New Brunswick Progressive Conservative constituency presidents is pushing for the ouster of Premier Blaine Higgs, saying his leadership has divided the party.
Capitol rioter who shocked police officer with stun gun is sentenced to over 12 years in prison

Capitol rioter who shocked police officer with stun gun is sentenced to over 12 years in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man who drove a stun gun into a police officer's neck during one of the most violent clashes of the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison. Daniel “D.J.
Manitoba governing Tories gain a bit of ground in new poll, ahead of election

Manitoba governing Tories gain a bit of ground in new poll, ahead of election

WINNIPEG — A new opinion poll suggests Manitoba's governing Progressive Conservatives have closed a bit of the gap in public support ahead of the election slated for Oct. 3.
Once wrongly imprisoned for notorious rape, member of 'Central Park Five' is running for office

Once wrongly imprisoned for notorious rape, member of 'Central Park Five' is running for office

NEW YORK (AP) — Outside a Harlem subway station, Yusef Salaam, a candidate for New York City Council, hurriedly greeted voters streaming out along Malcolm X Boulevard. For some, no introductions were necessary.

In latest crackdown on critics, Russia declares World Wide Fund for Nature 'undesirable'

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities on Wednesday declared the World Wide Fund for Nature to be an undesirable organization, effectively banning it from operating in the country, in the latest move to stifle dissent.