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Nigel Farage criticizes racist remarks by Reform UK worker. But he later called it a 'stitch-up'
LONDON (AP) — Anti-immigration British politician Nigel Farage on Friday criticized a worker for his Reform UK party who suggested migrants crossing the English Channel in boats should be used for “target practice.” But Farage later suggested that the episode had been a...
Canada ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland (AP) — The Canadian government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which gutted the Atlantic coast province’s economy and transformed its small communities more than 30 years ago. The Fisheries Department announced Wednesday it would...
Canada's Liberals suffer major upset in Toronto special election, raising doubts about Trudeau
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party has suffered a major upset in a special election for a Toronto district it has held for three decades, raising doubts about Trudeau’s leadership ahead of next year’s general election. Elections Canada...
Canada to start 30-day consultation to impose surtax on Chinese electric vehicles
TORONTO (AP) — Canada's government is investigating whether to impose a surtax on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles. A 30-day consultation on the issue will begin on July 2 to counter what Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday is a clear effort by Chinese...
California county that tried to hand-count ballots picks novice to replace retiring elections chief
The leaders of a conservative California county that tried to hand-count ballots in response to unfounded claims of fraud have hired a new registrar of voters with no experience running elections. The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Wednesday to give the job to Tom...
Canada's defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says
BRUSSELS (AP) — Canada looks on track to meet NATO’s military spending guideline by the end of the decade, Defense Minister Bill Blair said Friday, notably by boosting investment in the Arctic near its shared border with Russia as the region warms quickly because of climate change. ...
Rights groups urge Thailand not to extradite Vietnamese activist, saying he's at risk if sent home
BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights groups urged Thailand on Thursday not to extradite a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, saying he could be at risk if handed back to Vietnam. Y Quynh Bdap, who had United Nations refugee status in Thailand, was picked up by local police on Tuesday,...
While youth hockey participation in Canada shrinks, the US is seeing steady growth
Hockey was not in the cards for the Gershkovich family living in the Phoenix area until they were approached about a program that provided free gear and an eight-week program to try things out. “That’s kind of what roped us in,” said Phil Gershkovich, whose sons Eli and Josh...
Steady decline in youth hockey participation in Canada raises concerns about the future of the sport
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — All four ice rinks at Susan Fennell Sportsplex are full of action on this winter Saturday morning, the air filled with the sound of hockey skates grinding through ice and pucks clanging off the glass. The scene is as familiar as the sunrise in countless...
Cameroon or Canada? Poorly paid doctors and nurses are choosing to leave. That's common in Africa
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — After training as a nurse, Nevielle Leinyuy spent almost a decade in Cameroon working as a front desk receptionist because he was unable to find a decent paying job in the medical field. Last year, he gave up looking. He applied for a nursing program in Canada, where he now...
