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Ukrainians lead volunteer effort

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More than 35 years after the world's worst nuclear accident, the dogs of Chernobyl roam among decaying, abandoned buildings in and around the closed plant – somehow still able to find food, breed and survive.

UZHHOROD, Ukraine — Kseniya Horovenko, a psychologist, has welcomed them into a brightly lit room furnished with a few chairs, couches and tables topped with small Ukrainian and Canadian flags.

OTTAWA — Google will stop blocking news links next week following a five-week test that limited access to news for some Canadian users, the company confirmed Friday.

Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night.

OTTAWA — An Ontario judge has dismissed two breach of trust charges against a former Liberal MP who had been accused of using his political office for personal gain.

CALGARY — A global study shows there was an increase in emergency department visits for attempted suicide among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is beginning consultations to create a foreign influence registry, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced Friday, but he refused to say when the measure could be up and running.

BEIJING — China on Friday accused Canada of smearing its reputation over allegations China is secretly operating two overseas police stations in Quebec.