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Doctors, nurses call for action on crumbling care, health ministers meet in Vancouver

Doctors, nurses call for action on crumbling care, health ministers meet in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — A family doctor who works in British Columbia and Alberta says patients who don't get the care they need before ending up in overburdened emergency rooms should be a focus for quick action by the country's health ministers as they meet in
Calling Ontario education strike illegal would undermine bargaining rights: Union

Calling Ontario education strike illegal would undermine bargaining rights: Union

TORONTO — Ontario's labour relations board would send a message that labour laws and collective bargaining rights no longer exist if it complies with a government request to declare a strike by provincial education workers illegal, a union lawyer arg
Obama to Democrats: 'Sulking and moping is not an option'

Obama to Democrats: 'Sulking and moping is not an option'

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Democratic Party's most powerful voices warned Saturday that abortion, Social Security and democracy itself are at risk as they labored to overcome fierce political headwinds — and an ill-timed misstep from President Joe Biden —
German rescue ship enters Sicilian port, disembarks minors

German rescue ship enters Sicilian port, disembarks minors

MILAN (AP) — Italy allowed a humanitarian rescue ship carrying 179 migrants to enter a Sicilian port and begin disembarking minors early Sunday, while refusing to respond to requests for safe harbor from three other ships carrying 900 more people in
Former Ontario finance minister to run for federal Liberals in Toronto-area riding

Former Ontario finance minister to run for federal Liberals in Toronto-area riding

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A former Ontario finance minister will be the federal Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection in the Toronto area that's set to be called later this month.
French far-right party elects new leader to replace Le Pen

French far-right party elects new leader to replace Le Pen

PARIS (AP) — European lawmaker Jordan Bardella replaced his mentor Marine Le Pen on Saturday at the helm of France’s leading far-right party, pledging to protect French civilization from perceived threats posed by immigration and defending a party me
Carter Center to monitor midterms in Georgia's Fulton County

Carter Center to monitor midterms in Georgia's Fulton County

ATLANTA (AP) — Trainers laid out the do’s and don’ts of being an election monitor on Saturday at the Carter Center in Atlanta: Do watch carefully and note things that are unusual and how poll workers handle them.
Power blackouts hit Ukraine amid heavy Russian shelling

Power blackouts hit Ukraine amid heavy Russian shelling

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's state electricity operator on Saturday announced blackouts in Kyiv and seven other regions of the country in the aftermath of Russia's devastating strikes on energy infrastructure.
Montreal honour for urologist postponed after condemnation from Iran diaspora

Montreal honour for urologist postponed after condemnation from Iran diaspora

OTTAWA — A Montreal-based urology organization has postponed plans to honour a Tehran physician who has been accused of spreading COVID-19 disinformation and upholding the Iranian regime's sexist attitudes.

GOP's Cheney endorses Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Rep.