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Vermont governor signs shield bills that protect providers who offer medicated abortion
Vermont's Republican governor signed abortion and gender affirming shield bills into law Wednesday that include protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S. Food and Dru...
May 10, 2023
Celebrity bidding war for Ottawa Senators could be a boon for the franchise: experts
A celebrity bidding war for a minority ownership stake in the NHL's Ottawa Senators stands to lift the team's profile to new heights, while serving as a safe way for stars to park their money. Experts...
May 10, 2023
Ban on trans health care for kids heads to Missouri governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Transgender minors in Missouri no longer will have access to puberty blockers, hormones or gender-affirming surgery under legislation passed by the Republican-led legislatur...
May 10, 2023
Canada will help train Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia as war drags on
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand announced today that Canadian military members and their Latvian counterparts will begin training Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia this month. That means Canada is ad...
May 10, 2023
Army sergeant who fatally shot BLM protester in Texas sentenced to 25 years
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Texas in July 2020. Republi...
May 10, 2023
Canadians can apply to renew their passports online beginning this fall
OTTAWA, ON - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canadians will be able to apply to renew their passports online beginning this fall.He announced the news at an event to unveil a new design for Cana...
May 10, 2023
Trudeau to visit South Korea, attend G7 leaders' summit in Japan next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to travel to Asia next week for an official visit to South Korea and the G7 leaders' summit in Japan. A news release today says Trudeau will visit Se...
May 10, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Canada will allow online passport renewal services this fall
OTTAWA - Canadians will be able to apply to renew their passports online beginning this fall, says Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. More coming. The Canadian Press
May 10, 2023
As more women forgo the hijab, Iran's government pushes back
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Billboards across Iran's capital proclaim that women should wear their mandatory headscarves to honor their mothers. But perhaps for the first time since the chaotic days following...
May 10, 2023
ESPN anchor Anderson apologizes for mocking Vegas defenceman Whitecloud's name
ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor John Anderson apologized to Zach Whitecloud, a First Nation member in Canada, on Tuesday after comparing the Vegas Golden Knights defenceman's last name to toilet paper the ...
May 10, 2023