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Ontario pediatric ICUs operating above capacity, provincial data shows

Ontario pediatric ICUs operating above capacity, provincial data shows

TORONTO — Ontario's pediatric intensive care units are operating over capacity, while general hospitals are now receiving children who are healthy enough to leave ICUs, The Canadian Press has learned.
Montana Republicans dominate as Zinke, Rosendale prevail

Montana Republicans dominate as Zinke, Rosendale prevail

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republicans tightened their control in Montana, picking up a newly created U.S.
Labrador MP Yvonne Jones taking leave of absence for breast cancer treatment

Labrador MP Yvonne Jones taking leave of absence for breast cancer treatment

OTTAWA — Labrador member of Parliament Yvonne Jones is taking a leave of absence to deal with a recurrence of breast cancer.
Manitoba Tory party president says cancellation of fundraiser won't have big effect

Manitoba Tory party president says cancellation of fundraiser won't have big effect

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party said Thursday the sudden cancellation of a major fundraising dinner was due to scheduling conflicts and won't have a big effect on party finances.
Biden to meet China's Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia talks

Biden to meet China's Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet Monday with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next week’s Group of 20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, a face-to-face meeting that comes amid increasingly strained U.S.
Relationship between nature, people is damaged and poses danger, UN leaders say

Relationship between nature, people is damaged and poses danger, UN leaders say

OTTAWA — Wide-scale destruction of nature is raising the risk of future pandemics and is making climate change worse, the heads of the United Nations biodiversity office cautioned Thursday.
Veterans affairs minister stands firm on record in face of anger, call to resign

Veterans affairs minister stands firm on record in face of anger, call to resign

OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay is standing firm in the face of anger and frustration at the Liberal government over ongoing delays, backlogs and staff shortages and a call for his resignation.
Israel's far-right kingmaker joins memorial for racist rabbi

Israel's far-right kingmaker joins memorial for racist rabbi

JERUSALEM (AP) — A far-right Israeli lawmaker, whose surging popularity helped propel former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to power in last week's general election, delivered a glowing tribute Thursday at a memorial event for an extremist ra
From sensation to struggles: Dem stars Abrams, O'Rourke fade

From sensation to struggles: Dem stars Abrams, O'Rourke fade

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Stacey Abrams and Beto O'Rourke catapulted to Democratic stardom in 2018 by defying expectations and nearly pulling off upsets in Georgia and Texas.

Russia's top opposition figure loses fight over prison terms

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, lost another court fight to protest his prison conditions Thursday.