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Judge’s ruling undercuts US health law’s preventive care

Judge’s ruling undercuts US health law’s preventive care

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law Thursday that requires most insurers to cover preventive services that include scre
House passes bill creating carve-outs for farmers in Canada's carbon pricing scheme

House passes bill creating carve-outs for farmers in Canada's carbon pricing scheme

OTTAWA — A private member's bill that would create specific carve-outs for farmers in Canada's carbon pricing scheme has passed in the House of Commons.
Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in Brazil for
Ukraine, Finland looking for Canadian help to rebuild economy amid war: ambassadors

Ukraine, Finland looking for Canadian help to rebuild economy amid war: ambassadors

OTTAWA — Ukraine's ambassador to Canada is urging Canadian businesses to see her country's eventual recovery as an economic bonanza worth investing in.
Saskatchewan to spend $1.3 million to hire new physician assistants

Saskatchewan to spend $1.3 million to hire new physician assistants

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is adding a new medical profession to the mix as part of a plan to reform primary care and reduce wait times. The Saskatchewan Party government announced Thursday it is to spend $1.
Inquiry into N.S. mass shooting calls for sweeping changes to gun laws

Inquiry into N.S. mass shooting calls for sweeping changes to gun laws

OTTAWA — The federal government should push ahead with gun-control legislation to ban many types of semi-automatic weapons, restrict ownership of ammunition and create a standardized definition of banned firearms, urges the final report of an inquiry
House committee passes bill to overturn DC police reform

House committee passes bill to overturn DC police reform

WASHINGTON (AP) — Following through on plans for robust oversight of the nation's capital, House Republicans on Wednesday accused Washington officials of losing control of local affairs, voting to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C.
Major public-service union and to begin mediated negotiations with federal government

Major public-service union and to begin mediated negotiations with federal government

OTTAWA — The federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union representing 165,000 federal public servants, are expected to begin mediated negotiations on Sunday as a possible strike looms.
Q&A: Prosecutors open up about prisoner's fatal beating

Q&A: Prosecutors open up about prisoner's fatal beating

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Three former Illinois prison guards will spend years behind bars for fatally punching, kicking and stomping a 65-year-old inmate after dragging him out of sight of security cameras.
Transcript of AP interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Transcript of AP interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

ON A TRAIN FROM SUMY TO KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — AP Executive Editor Julie Pace interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Zelenskyy visited the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, which still faces regular shelling from Russian forces, and no