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Kosovo's president sets Oct. 12 for municipal elections while a legislative impasse continues
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo ‘s president on Monday set Oct. 12 as the date for municipal elections, while the country remains in a legislative impasse without a functioning parliament and a new ...
One child killed, another in hospital after Vancouver speed boat crash
NORTH VANCOUVER — An 11-year-old child is dead and another is in critical condition after a speed boat hit them while they were being towed on an inner tube off North Vancouver’s Cates Park on ...
Tough talk drags on in Cambodia-Thailand border standoff. But tensions appear to be easing
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s defense ministry on Monday said that the country’s troops haven’t withdrawn from a ...
Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she's retiring and moving to 'the next stage'
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference at American Ballet Theatre, fighting back tears of pride over her new role: principal dancer ...
Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival's lifetime achievement honor
Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of one of the greatest films ever made, Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film ...
The Latest: Los Angeles reels after three days of immigration protests
Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday night as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and ...
Two men added to Winnipeg’s wanted list
Both men are now listed on Winnipeg’s wanted list. Police say they are considered to be unlawfully at large. Anyone with ...
Just 13% of Canadians say they’d definitely back NDP again
The Angus Reid data shows that 41% of Canadians rule out the NDP altogether in future elections, while another 45% say they ...
Soccer fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and Portugal
MUNICH (AP) — A soccer fan died during Sunday’s Nations League final between Spain and Portugal after falling from an overhead level onto the media section below. “A man fell from the middle tier to ...
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Alberta has resumed the sale of newer U.S. liquor products after a three-month pause tied to a trade dispute. While a 25% ...
Nigerian Catholic priest who had recently served in the US abducted by extremists, church says
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian Catholic priest who recently served in the United States has been abducted by extremists along with other travelers in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, the church ...
Alberta lifts pause on U.S. liquor imports after trade dispute
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis agency (AGLC) has ended restrictions that had blocked the sale of newer American ...