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Taliban ban women from working for domestic, foreign NGOs
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban government in Afghanistan on Saturday ordered all foreign and domestic non-governmental groups to suspend employing women. The order came in a letter from Economy...
Dec 24, 2022
Kurds, anti-racism groups gather after deadly Paris shooting
PARIS (AP) - Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians and anti-racism groups demonstrated Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center in an attack that prosecutors sa...
Dec 24, 2022
Whistleblower group criticizes federal review of wrongdoing disclosure regime
OTTAWA - An advocacy group for those who reveal wrongdoing says it cannot support a new task force looking at the federal whistleblowing regime because it lacks someone with "lived experience" as an a...
Dec 24, 2022
Good riddance: Most Canadians feel 2022 was worse than 2021, poll suggests
OTTAWA - Many Canadians will be saying "good riddance" to 2022 as it draws to a close, a new poll suggests, with more people comparing it unfavourably to 2021 than saying it was a better year. Polling...
Dec 24, 2022
Weather warnings in place across Canada as fierce storms move across the country
Weather warnings remain in place across the country as major storms continue to dump snow and freezing rain on Quebec, Ontario and B.C., and batter the Atlantic provinces with heavy rain and powerful ...
Dec 24, 2022
Andersson's OT goal gives Flames 3-2 win over Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Rasmus Andersson scored 2:24 into overtime and the Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Friday night. Andersson beat Lukas Dostal with a wrist shot from the right circle...
Dec 23, 2022
Police: 1 teenager killed in Mall of America shooting
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - A teenager was killed during a shooting at the Mall of America on Friday that sent frightened customers at the nation's largest shopping center racing into a lockdown just be...
Dec 23, 2022
Horvat leads Canucks to 5-2 road win over Oilers
EDMONTON - Bo Horvat had two goals and two assists and J.T. Miller had a pair of goals as the Vancouver Canucks headed into the Christmas holiday break on a high note with a 5-2 victory over the Edmon...
Dec 23, 2022
Johnston's late goal pushes Stars to 4-2 win over Canadiens
DALLAS (AP) - Wyatt Johnston scored Dallas' third power-play goal with five minutes remaining and the Stars rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Friday night. Roope Hintz scored twice on primary...
Dec 23, 2022
Police: Mall of America on lockdown after reported shooting
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - The Mall of America has been placed on lockdown after a reported shooting, police in Minnesota said Friday. The Bloomington Police Department said police and emergency medica...
Dec 23, 2022