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Russian strike on cafe kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support
October 05, 2023 - 3:17 PM

HROZA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian rocket blast turned a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine into rubble Thursday, killing at least 51 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks in the war in months, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top officials in Kyiv.
Residents of collapsed Iowa building were allowed to stay as reports noted crumbling wall
June 01, 2023 - 12:21 PM

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A structural engineer’s report issued last week indicated a wall of a century-old apartment building in Iowa was at imminent risk of crumbling, yet neither the owner nor city officials warned residents of the danger days before the building partially collapsed, leaving three people missing and dozens displaced.
West to bolster Ukraine air defense; nuke plant loses power
October 12, 2022 - 1:20 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Unbowed Western powers pledged to supply Ukraine with more potent air defense systems following a furious barrage of retaliatory Russian missile strikes, including one that temporarily knocked Europe's biggest nuclear plant off the invaded country's electrical grid Wednesday.
Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after break
July 21, 2022 - 4:11 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance — but the gas flow remained well short of full capacity and the outlook was uncertain, which leaves Europe still facing the prospect of a hard winter.
Official: Upgrades urged at Amtrak crash site, but no action
June 28, 2022 - 3:37 PM

MENDON, Mo. (AP) — The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck said Tuesday that residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for nearly three years. Meanwhile, the toll from the accident rose to four deaths and 150 injuries.
'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
August 07, 2020 - 2:22 PM

Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because of her disabilities.
'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
August 07, 2020 - 2:20 PM

Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because of her disabilities.
Ontario child-care centres to reopen Friday; Some parents reluctant to send kids
June 09, 2020 - 5:15 PM

TORONTO - Child-care centres in Ontario will be allowed to reopen Friday with a long list of restrictions in place, including on the number of people per room, extra cleaning and COVID-19 screening measures.
French carmaker Renault to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide
May 29, 2020 - 4:10 AM

PARIS - French carmaker Renault said Friday it will cut 15,000 jobs worldwide as part of a 2 billion-euro ($2.2 billion) cost-cutting plan, as a brutal drop in industry sales during the pandemic worsened the company's pre-existing problems.
Trudeau to talk to Trump about COVID masks after White House bars export
April 04, 2020 - 2:53 PM

OTTAWA - Faced with a White House-ordered ban on exports of key COVID-19 medical supplies to Canada and abroad, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying a more diplomatic approach with U.S. President Donald Trump, hoping to convince him such a ban will harm Americans and Canadians alike.
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Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

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Russian strike on cafe kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support

Residents of collapsed Iowa building were allowed to stay as reports noted crumbling wall

West to bolster Ukraine air defense; nuke plant loses power

Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after break

Official: Upgrades urged at Amtrak crash site, but no action

'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid

'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid

Ontario child-care centres to reopen Friday; Some parents reluctant to send kids

French carmaker Renault to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide

Trudeau to talk to Trump about COVID masks after White House bars export

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