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Canada's premiers, police chiefs reup calls on Ottawa to reform bail

Canada's premiers, police chiefs reup calls on Ottawa to reform bail

OTTAWA — The association representing Canada's chiefs of police is calling for the extension of a federal guns and gangs strategy and urgent reforms to the country's bail system after a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers Friday.
Jill Biden uses art display to teach about military children

Jill Biden uses art display to teach about military children

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden hopes a temporary art exhibit at the White House helps educate visitors about the lives of military children.
Save original Ontario Science Centre, firm of building's architect urges

Save original Ontario Science Centre, firm of building's architect urges

TORONTO — The firm of the architect who designed the Ontario Science Centre is calling on the province to save the building and build on its legacy.
Colorado says it won't enforce 'abortion reversal' ban

Colorado says it won't enforce 'abortion reversal' ban

DENVER (AP) — Colorado is promising not to enforce its new ban on unproven treatments to reverse medication abortions until state regulators go through a process to determine if they should be allowed.
Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC poll

Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about half of Democrats think President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, a poll shows, but a large majority say they’d be likely to support him if he became the nominee.
Measuring Canada's defence commitment in terms of dollars a 'bad mistake': ambassador

Measuring Canada's defence commitment in terms of dollars a 'bad mistake': ambassador

CLEVELAND — It's an all-too-common "bad mistake" to judge Canada's commitment to global military security solely on the basis of how much money it spends on defence, President Joe Biden's envoy to Ottawa said Friday.
'We're winning in spades': Small Ontario city set to boom after VW deal

'We're winning in spades': Small Ontario city set to boom after VW deal

Joe Preston cannot stop smiling. The mayor of St. Thomas, Ont., wakes up with one on his face and it's there when his head hits the pillow at night. But the month-long smile has drawbacks.
Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote

Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote

OTTAWA — The federal labour board has found low turnout and irregularities of "significant concern" with the strike vote that led more than 100,000 public servants to walk off the job this week.
Hassan Diab's supporters urge Canada to rebuff extradition after guilty verdict

Hassan Diab's supporters urge Canada to rebuff extradition after guilty verdict

OTTAWA — Supporters of Hassan Diab are calling on Canada to refuse any new extradition request from France after a court found the Ottawa sociology professor guilty of a 1980 bombing.
Alberta program receives more than $3 million for PTSD treatment and research

Alberta program receives more than $3 million for PTSD treatment and research

EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it's investing more than $3 million on rehabilitation and research for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.