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Judge delays trial over Fox News and 2020 election lies

Judge delays trial over Fox News and 2020 election lies

NEW YORK (AP) — Without citing a reason, the Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News announced late Sunday that he was delaying the start of the trial until Tuesday.
Twitter adds 'Government-funded Media' tag to CBC account

Twitter adds 'Government-funded Media' tag to CBC account

One of CBC's Twitter accounts now has a label which describes the broadcaster as "Government-funded Media.
Ontario announces plan to hire 1,000 new teachers for math and literacy

Ontario announces plan to hire 1,000 new teachers for math and literacy

TORONTO — Ontario is hiring nearly 1,000 teachers for specialized math and literacy programs, the province's education minister announced Sunday, but critics say that won't provide enough help for students in the vast majority of schools.
NDP pledges more officers teamed with support workers if it wins Alberta election

NDP pledges more officers teamed with support workers if it wins Alberta election

CALGARY — Alberta's Opposition NDP says it will fight crime by hiring police and support workers, as well as keep the RCMP, if it wins next month's provincial election.
Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How 'the weirdo factor' rocked '76

Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How 'the weirdo factor' rocked '76

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Jimmy Carter already had drawn months of media scrutiny as a devout Southern Baptist running for president. Then the 1976 Democratic nominee brought up sex and sin as he explained his religious faith to Playboy magazine.
No date for coal phase out as G7 environment ministers wrap meeting in Japan

No date for coal phase out as G7 environment ministers wrap meeting in Japan

OTTAWA — Environment and energy ministers from G7 countries wrapped two days of talks in northern Japan on Sunday without acting on Canada's push to set a timeline for phasing out coal-fired power plants.
Ontario Liberal Party set to announce new leader on Dec. 2

Ontario Liberal Party set to announce new leader on Dec. 2

TORONTO — Ontario Liberals are set to vote for their new leader through ranked ballots in late November, with the results to be unveiled Dec. 2.
G-7 talks may measure allies' reaction to US documents leak

G-7 talks may measure allies' reaction to US documents leak

HANOI (AP) — While the Biden administration sees minimal damage from the disclosure of highly classified documents related to the war in Ukraine and U.S. views of its allies and partners, that assessment will get its first real test when U.S.
Université de Moncton to review name tied to British officer amid ongoing reckoning

Université de Moncton to review name tied to British officer amid ongoing reckoning

Canada's largest French-language university outside of Quebec has launched a process to review the school's connection to a British military figure involved in the deportation of Acadians.
Spain's leader apologizes to victims of sexual consent law

Spain's leader apologizes to victims of sexual consent law

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Sunday apologized to the victims of a government-sponsored sexual freedom law passed last October that was aimed at increasing protection for women, but inadvertently allowed hundreds of convicted
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