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Collapse of Kentucky plant being demolished at abandoned mine leaves 1 worker dead, another trapped
INEZ, Ky. (AP) - One man has died after he and a coworker were trapped beneath tons of concrete and steel when an 11-story building being demolished collapsed at an abandoned eastern Kentucky mine's c...
Nov 01, 2023
Connecticut judge orders new mayoral primary after surveillance videos show possible ballot stuffing
A state judge has taken the unusual step of ordering a new Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut's largest city to be held after the Nov. 7 general election is completed. The decision comes after ...
Nov 01, 2023
Republican US Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado won't seek reelection, citing party's 'insidious narratives'
DENVER (AP) - U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a conservative Republican who represents much of Colorado's rural eastern plains, announced Wednesday he would not seek a sixth term in Congress, citing many in his p...
Nov 01, 2023
Federal government to level out number of new permanent residents in Canada in 2026
OTTAWA - New targets tabled in Parliament show the government plans to level out the number of new permanent residents to Canada in 2026, forecasting an end to record-breaking year-over-year immigrati...
Nov 01, 2023
Police officer in Saskatchewan seriously injured: Premier Scott Moe
ESTEVAN, Sask. - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a police officer in Estevan, Sask., has been seriously injured. Moe wished the injured officer a full recovery in a post on X, the social media pla...
Nov 01, 2023
Hughes, Pettersson, Pastrnak named NHL's three stars for October
NEW YORK - New Jersey centre Jack Hughes, Vancouver centre Elias Pettersson and Boston right-wing David Pastrnak have been named the NHL's three stars of October. Hughes led the NHL with 13 assists an...
Nov 01, 2023
Former B.C. premier John Horgan will be Canada's next ambassador to Germany
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that former British Columbia premier John Horgan has been appointed as Canada's next ambassador to Germany. A statement from the Prime Minister's O...
Nov 01, 2023
Privacy bill fails to address dangers of facial recognition technology: coalition
OTTAWA - A coalition pushing for better regulation of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies says proposed federal privacy legislation is in "dire need of significant amendme...
Nov 01, 2023
Ministers' responses on Afghan monument contract 'pathetic': design team
OTTAWA - An architectural group that lost out on building a monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan is accusing the government of giving a "pathetic" explanation for how the contract was awarded. ...
Nov 01, 2023
Senators to forfeit first-round pick for role in botched Dadonov trade
NEW YORK - The Ottawa Senators will forfeit a first-round draft pick for their role in the voided trade of Evgenii Dadonov from the Vegas Golden Knights to the Anaheim Ducks in March 2022, the NHL ann...
Nov 01, 2023