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Example of a rewritten Parks Canada plaque at N.L. historic site

Parks Canada is in the process of rewriting many of historic plaques and markers to reflect new scholarship and changing interpretations of Canada's history.
Alberta NDP, UCP promote party platforms a day after election campaign debate

Alberta NDP, UCP promote party platforms a day after election campaign debate

A day after the provincial election campaign's sole debate, the NDP leader promoted her party's platform at a rally in Edmonton, while her United Conservative rival took questions on recent controversies during a television interview in Calgary.
B.C. district postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation

B.C. district postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation

NELSON, B.C. — A British Columbia regional district has postponed a series of climate action open houses, citing safety concerns and fears of intimidation. The Regional District of Central Kootenay in southeast B.C.
Firefighting foam ban possible as Canada looks at risks of 'forever chemicals'

Firefighting foam ban possible as Canada looks at risks of 'forever chemicals'

OTTAWA — Firefighting foams, cosmetics and food packaging that contain cancer-causing "forever chemicals" could be limited or outright banned in Canada following a federal government risk assessment of the products that inches closer to declaring the
Lawyers argue Liberals' proposal to clarify sanctions regime does the opposite

Lawyers argue Liberals' proposal to clarify sanctions regime does the opposite

OTTAWA — Reforms in the federal budget bill that seek to clarify Canada's sanctions regime will actually have the opposite effect, warn The Canadian Bar Association and a lawyer helping firms navigate the rules.
Minnesota governor signs gun safety measures: red flag law, expanded background checks

Minnesota governor signs gun safety measures: red flag law, expanded background checks

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Gov.
Sen. Tim Scott makes it official: He's a Republican candidate for president

Sen. Tim Scott makes it official: He's a Republican candidate for president

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina made it official Friday: He's running for president.
Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaques

Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaques

EDMONTON — They're affixed to old buildings where someone important used to live. Or they're mounted on a rock overlooking somewhere where something once happened.
Attacks fly as contentious general election campaign for Kentucky governor begins

Attacks fly as contentious general election campaign for Kentucky governor begins

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The general election campaign for Kentucky governor got off to a feisty start this week as Democrats worked to link the freshly minted Republican nominee to heavily criticized pardons by the vanquished predecessor of Gov.

Ukraine's president takes his diplomatic campaign against Russia to Arab summit, G7

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a summit of Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia on Friday before what a senior official said would be a trip to Japan for a meeting with the leaders of the world’s most powerful democrac