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Taliban ban on female aid workers poses big dilemma for US

Taliban ban on female aid workers poses big dilemma for US

WASHINGTON (AP) — For an idled worker at a Kabul-based aid group, Abaad, that helps abused Afghan women, frightened and often tearful calls are coming in, not only from her clients but also from her female colleagues. A Dec.
Government officials estimate Ontario could be short 8,500 early childhood educators

Government officials estimate Ontario could be short 8,500 early childhood educators

TORONTO — Ontario could be short 8,500 registered early childhood educators as the province adds tens of thousands more child-care spaces under the national $10-a-day program, the government estimates.
Albertans who regularly visit Moraine Lake say move to restrict vehicles was overdue

Albertans who regularly visit Moraine Lake say move to restrict vehicles was overdue

Some Albertans who regularly bike, climb, hike or take photographs at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park say a decision by Parks Canada to restrict personal vehicles on its access road was long overdue.
Tennessee GOP split over adding exceptions to abortion ban

Tennessee GOP split over adding exceptions to abortion ban

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For months, Tennessee's Republican leaders have maintained that the state's abortion ban — known as one of the strictest in the U.S .
Biden welcomed back to Georgia after lying low in midterms

Biden welcomed back to Georgia after lying low in midterms

ATLANTA (AP) — During the 2022 midterm campaign, President Joe Biden steered clear of Georgia as Sen.
Academic troubled by MPs' refusal to share newsletters with researchers

Academic troubled by MPs' refusal to share newsletters with researchers

OTTAWA — While MPs send out newsletters to get the public's attention, many of them are refusing to share these taxpayer-funded mailouts with academics for research purposes.
Premiers demand bail reform in letter to Trudeau after killing of OPP officer

Premiers demand bail reform in letter to Trudeau after killing of OPP officer

OTTAWA — Canada's premiers are unanimously urging Ottawa to take "immediate action" to strengthen the country's bail system.
'Gift for all': Nunavut TV channel looks be in the homes of every Canadian

'Gift for all': Nunavut TV channel looks be in the homes of every Canadian

OTTAWA — As a little girl in the early '80s, Lucy Tulugarjuk said she would spend most of her time playing outside instead of in front of a screen. Her family and friends in Igloolik, Nvt.
Relief groups say 5 die as Myanmar airstrikes hit churches

Relief groups say 5 die as Myanmar airstrikes hit churches

BANGKOK (AP) — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on two villages inhabited largely by ethnic Karen killed five civilians, including a mother and her 2-year-old daughter, and destroyed two churches, two relief organizations said Friday.
US nears new cooperation deals with Pacific Island nations

US nears new cooperation deals with Pacific Island nations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is nearing deals with two Pacific Island nations to extend ties that are considered critical to maintaining balance in the U.S.
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