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Fire damages Syrian tent home of detained Canadian mother and children: advocate

Fire damages Syrian tent home of detained Canadian mother and children: advocate

OTTAWA — A Canadian mother struggling to leave a Syrian detention camp with her six children was dealt another setback this week when a fire damaged their tent home, an advocacy group says.

'It's all new for us': Ukrainian newcomers celebrate their first Canada Day

OTTAWA — Tonya Barabash has a quintessentially Canadian plan for Saturday: she and her husband are making the most of the hot summer weather, taking their seven-year-old son swimming at a marina and going out for ice cream.
Conservative majority on U.S. Supreme Court flexes muscles on students, LGBTQ rights

Conservative majority on U.S. Supreme Court flexes muscles on students, LGBTQ rights

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court put its conservative slant — and its ever-more-combative liberal minority — on stark display Friday as it rejected federal plans to forgive student debt and backed businesses that refuse to serve same-sex couples.
94 Roxham Road asylum seekers are in Newfoundland, with sparse federal help: minister

94 Roxham Road asylum seekers are in Newfoundland, with sparse federal help: minister

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Ninety-four asylum seekers who entered Canada through an irregular border crossing in Quebec are now in Newfoundland and Labrador, where the provincial government hopes they'll secure the legal right to stay. But a St.
Lottery kiosks and construction site bathrooms: new Ontario regulations kick in

Lottery kiosks and construction site bathrooms: new Ontario regulations kick in

TORONTO — From self-serve lottery terminals verifying ticket buyers' ages to allowing pharmacists to administer certain injections to requiring women-only bathrooms on construction sites, a wide range of new provincial rules and regulations comes int
New Brunswick Progressive Conservative party takes 1st step to remove Higgs as leader

New Brunswick Progressive Conservative party takes 1st step to remove Higgs as leader

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative party members who want Premier Blaine Higgs to step down as leader say they've taken the first step to oust him.
Universities must protect spaces for free discussion after triple stabbing: expert

Universities must protect spaces for free discussion after triple stabbing: expert

TORONTO — Post-secondary institutions must ensure they remain arenas of free debate while protecting marginalized groups at the centre of polarizing discussions, an expert said, as several universities expressed a commitment to fostering learning and
Prosecutors in Rep. George Santos' case say they have given his defense over 80K pages of material

Prosecutors in Rep. George Santos' case say they have given his defense over 80K pages of material

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors said Friday that they have turned over more than 80,000 pages of materials to U.S. Rep. George Santos ’ lawyers in the federal fraud and money laundering case against him.

Biden names new White House digital chief with plans to continue outreach to creators, influencers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday named Christian Tom to serve as director of the White House Office of Digital Strategy, aiming to continue building relationships with creators and influencers to promote his agenda ahead of the 2024 pr
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Mississippi's Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some felonies

Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Mississippi's Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some felonies

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S.