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Wisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that the swing state's nonpartisan top elections official, who has been targeted for removal by Republican lawmakers over the 2020...
Feb 07, 2025
Canada added 76,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate fell to 6.6%
OTTAWA - Canada's labour market added another 76,000 jobs in January, beating economist expectations.Statistics Canada's labour force survey on Friday also said the unemployment rate ticked down again...
Feb 07, 2025
Denis Coderre's leadership bid rejected by Quebec Liberal Party
QUBEC - The Quebec Liberal Party says it won't accept the candidacy of former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre for its vacant leader job. The party says in a statement today that its electoral committee h...
Feb 07, 2025
Cyprus jails Syrian man over the death of a 3-year-old girl on overloaded migrant boat
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - A Cyprus court sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death by negligence of a 3-year-old girl from dehydration aboard an o...
Feb 07, 2025
UK announces plans to demolish shell of Grenfell Tower almost eight years after fire that killed 72
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. government on Friday announced plans to dismantle the remains of London's Grenfell Tower, almost eight years after the deadliest fire in Britain since World War II swept through...
Feb 07, 2025
Toronto FC GM says hunt for new talent continues with movement the other way possible
TORONTO - Toronto FC GM Jason Hernandez says reinforcements are coming. And there could also be movement out the door before Toronto opens MLS regular-season play Feb. 22 with Hernandez suggesting the...
Feb 07, 2025
Swiss skier Marco Odermatt in gold medal position in the men's super-G at worlds
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - Marco Odermatt was in line to win the men's super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday after the top-ranked racers completed their runs. The Swiss ...
Feb 07, 2025
ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court on Friday called on its member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump, saying the move was an attempt to ...
Feb 07, 2025
In the news today: StatCan to release January jobs report
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Statistics Canada set to release January jobs report today Statistics Canada is set to release its January job...
Feb 07, 2025
Statistics Canada set to release January jobs report today
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to release its January jobs report this morning. Economists polled by Reuters expect Canadian employers added 25,000 jobs in the month and are predicting the unemploy...
Feb 07, 2025
