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Liberals don't want to regulate speech with online harms bill, justice minister says

Liberals don't want to regulate speech with online harms bill, justice minister says

OTTAWA — Canada's justice minister said he hopes to avoid accusations that the Liberal government is trying to regulate or curb speech with its planned bill to protect people from online harms.
The UK and France reiterate that Russia's invasion of Ukraine must end in failure as US aid falters

The UK and France reiterate that Russia's invasion of Ukraine must end in failure as US aid falters

PARIS (AP) — Britain and France reiterated their determination Tuesday that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine ends in failure, with the U.K.
Vice President Harris announces nationwide events focused on abortion

Vice President Harris announces nationwide events focused on abortion

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is redoubling her focus on abortion rights as the election year begins, planning a nationwide series of events as Democrats try to rally voters to give President Joe Biden a second term and regain full c
Carols, poems and partisan cheer in the House of Commons as Christmas approaches

Carols, poems and partisan cheer in the House of Commons as Christmas approaches

OTTAWA — "Merry Christmas, everybody! Merry Christmas.
'Water apocalypse' demands return to nature for flood, drought resilience: experts

'Water apocalypse' demands return to nature for flood, drought resilience: experts

Norm Allard knows he may never see the full impacts of his efforts to restore wetlands and floodplains in southeastern British Columbia, but he takes a"generational view"of the work that exemplifies a key part of climate resiliency.
Pause extended for removing Edmonton homeless camps, but parties agree some can go

Pause extended for removing Edmonton homeless camps, but parties agree some can go

EDMONTON — A judge has extended an emergency pause on a police plan to remove a long list of homeless encampments in Edmonton after police, the city and a human rights group reached an agreement that will see eight camps that are considered a public
2022 federal elections in the US not tainted by foreign interference, officials say

2022 federal elections in the US not tainted by foreign interference, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign hackers did not change vote totals or otherwise compromise the integrity of federal elections last year in the United States, according to a declassified U.S. government report made public Monday.
Fresh off reelection in Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Beshear presents budget plan in televised speech

Fresh off reelection in Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Beshear presents budget plan in televised speech

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking to build on his resounding reelection victory, Kentucky Gov.
Judge criticizes Trump's expert witness as he again refuses to toss fraud lawsuit

Judge criticizes Trump's expert witness as he again refuses to toss fraud lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has lost his latest bid to end the business fraud lawsuit he faces in New York as he campaigns to reclaim the White House.
Mississippi local officials say human error and poor training led to election-day chaos

Mississippi local officials say human error and poor training led to election-day chaos

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The county election officials under whose watch ballot shortages hampered voting in Mississippi’s largest county said technical mishaps and insufficient training were to blame for election day chaos in November.