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Amnesty International names Wet'suwet'en chief Canada's first prisoner of conscience

Amnesty International names Wet'suwet'en chief Canada's first prisoner of conscience

OTTAWA — Amnesty International called for the release of a First Nations chief who is serving two months of house arrest Wednesday, naming him Canada's first prisoner of conscience.
About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll

About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been especi
UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states

UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump.
Two Canadian Coast Guard Arctic patrol ships named after northern glaciers

Two Canadian Coast Guard Arctic patrol ships named after northern glaciers

HALIFAX — The Canadian Coast Guard has named its two new patrol vessels after northern glaciers.
Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing state Wisconsin

Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing state Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 40 people filed into a converted coffee shop on a recent Saturday morning in Madison, Wisconsin, to organize in a west-side neighborhood for Vice President Kamala Harris .
'Incredibly disappointing': Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses

'Incredibly disappointing': Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses

Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program as of Wednesday in a move some public health experts say is shortsighted. Dr.
Davie shipyard to expand operations south of the border to build icebreakers

Davie shipyard to expand operations south of the border to build icebreakers

MONTREAL — A Quebec shipbuilder's expansion to the United States is part of the Biden administration's renewed focus on Arctic defence — and a way to get around protectionist law dating back decades.
'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast?

'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast?

The fast-moving Jasper, Alta., wildfire was fuelled by a web of extreme conditions that converged into what experts described as a monstrous fire, serving as a disastrous example of what's become increasingly common across Canada's boreal forest.
Privacy Commissioner investigating Ticketmaster after data breach

Privacy Commissioner investigating Ticketmaster after data breach

GATINEAU, Que. — The Privacy Commissioner of Canada says it has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster Canada following a major data breach that involved the personal information of millions of people worldwide.
Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders urge younger activists to get out the vote

Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders urge younger activists to get out the vote

ATLANTA (AP) — Charles Person, one of the Civil Rights Movement's original Freedom Riders, echoed organizers across Georgia when he urged a group of Generation Z and millenial activists to encourage young people to vote.
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