TORONTO – Annamie Paul is stepping down as leader of the Green Party of Canada, saying she doesn’t “have the heart” to keep fighting to hold onto the position. Paul – who’s had to deal with much infighting within Green ranks – announced her resignation in Toronto on Monday morning, […]
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By Edith M. Lederer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The dispute between Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers and its former government over who should speak at the United Nations’ annual meeting of world leaders finally has an answer: no one. The Taliban had challenged the credentials of the ambassador from Afghanistan’s former government, and asked to […]
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) – A court in Poland convicted a man on Monday of instigating a murder in 2002 and participating in subsequent cannibalism and handed him a 25-year prison term. The body of the victim was never found and his identity isn’t known. But the court in Szczecin, in […]
By Zeina Karam
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIRUT (AP) – Syria’s top diplomat on Monday said its doors are open for the safe return of refugees, accusing Western countries of taking advantage of the suffering of Syrians while pretending to care for their well-being. Speaking in New York to the United Nations General Assembly, Foreign Minister Faisal […]
By Doug Ferguson
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) – Europe had players who weren’t even born the last time it was beaten this badly in the Ryder Cup by what was clearly a superior American team on Midwestern soil. This wasn’t Sunday at Whistling Straits. This was five years ago at Hazeltine, where the 17-11 […]
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TORONTO – While Toronto Raptors are finally back home, many players are getting their first taste of life in the city. The Raptors opened their training camp at home today after being based south of the border over the past 19 months due to COVID-19 restrictions. General manager Bobby Webster […]
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TORONTO – A union representing workers on university campuses in Ontario is calling for the government to put classroom capacity limits and distancing requirements in place. Ontario announced earlier this month that it wouldn’t require distancing or class caps when post-secondary institutions resume in-person learning. CUPE Ontario represents workers – […]
Doug McCaig, 83, Rainycrest long-term care home resident, examined old antique vehicles that were lined up for show at the home’s parking lot. This is part of resident’s week where events and shows, such as petting animals, live music, and painting, were being held. – Merna Emara photo
By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – The man accused of killing a Toronto police officer was granted bail Wednesday, prompting the Ontario premier to call on the justice system “to get its act together” – a comment that angered lawyers. Umar Zameer faces one count of first-degree murder in the death of Const. Jeffrey […]
By Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Further deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to Canada are on pause because provinces already have more doses than they can currently use. Canada was to get 95 million doses of vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna by the end of September, but is about 20 million doses shy of that […]
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WINDSOR, Ont. – More than 100 staff members at a Windsor, Ont., hospital are being placed on unpaid leave for not receiving their first COVID-19 vaccine doses by a set deadline. Windsor Regional Hospital says the 140 staff members who did not receive their first shots by Sept. 22 have […]
