Britain's King Charles III addressed the nation on Friday for the first time since the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and his accession to the throne. (Sept. 9)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Planned Parenthood leaders from 24 states gathered in California's capital Friday to begin work on a nationwide strategy to protect and strengthen access to abortion, a counteroffensive aimed at pushing back against restrictions that have emerged in more than half of the country after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Their goal is to emulate the success liberals have had in California, where state lawmakers passed some of the most robust abortion protectio

Two people have been charged in connection with the death of a Toronto woman at a Newmarket home in late July. York Regional Police say a 23-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm and possession of a prohibited weapon in the death of Nicole Mercer. An 18-year-old woman has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder, possession of a firearm and possession of a prohibited weapon. Both of those charged are from Newmarket, police say. Police say th

HELSINKI (AP) — Hundreds of people marched through the Norwegian capital on Saturday in an LBGT solidarity event to honor the Pride parade that was canceled in June after a deadly shooting outside a popular gay bar. Marchers in “The Rainbow Train” passed the central Oslo nightlife district where a man identified as Zaniar Matapour shot and killed two men and injured several others outside the London Pub on June 25, just hours before the planned start of the Pride parade. Norwegian citizen Matapo

Brigitte Cleroux, the woman who impersonated a nurse for a year at B.C. Women's Hospital, has been charged with a long list of new offences, including 11 counts of assault and assault with a weapon. In all, 15 new charges were sworn in Vancouver Provincial Court on Wednesday, according to court records. Cleroux, 50, is now accused of eight counts of assault with a weapon, three counts of assault, four counts of using a forged document, and one count each of fraud over $5,000 and personation with

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counter offensive has made significant advances in the past week. Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the troops would be regrouped from the Balakliya and Izyum areas to the Donetsk region. Izyum was a major base for Russian forces in the Kharkiv region. Konashenkov said the move is being made “in order to achieve the stated goals o

A group of Metro Vancouver mayors and other politicians are joining the call for expanded train service for the West Coast Express, which runs between Mission, B.C. and Downtown Vancouver. On Saturday, the politicians joined a group of residents at the Coquitlam Centre West Coast Express (WCE) station, who were advocating for more trains to run in order to meet the demand of growing populations outside of the Vancouver core. "The West Coast Express started its operation in November 1995. So 27 y

Premier Doug Ford joined members of the public to sign books of condolence to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

In his first address to the nation and the Commonwealth, King Charles pays tribute to his 'darling mama' and pledges to serve with 'loyalty, respect and love.'

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Public health officials and infectious diseases specialists are urging caution for seniors and those with chronic illnesses ahead of what could potentially be a more severe flu season than usual this fall. With fewer Canadians opting to get their flu vaccines over the past two years because of a lull in influenza cases and the end of COVID-19 related health restrictions this spring, Dr. Matthew Oughton says there are more people now at a heightened risk of getting the flu. The infectious disease

Canadian filmmaker Sophie Jarvis takes inspiration from her childhood in Okanagan, B.C. as she explores the concept of invasion in the drama Until Branches Bend, starring Grace Glowicki, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Unifor ACL, which represents the unionized workers at Bell Canada's Bell Aliant unit in four Atlantic provinces, declared an impasse in late July after talks broke down with the company after a week of negotiations. "Details of the collective agreement will only be released pending ratification by members of the bargaining unit," the labour union said on Friday.

EDMONTON — Parks Canada is warning that strong winds forecast for this weekend could blow smoke from a large wildfire across a major highway linking Alberta and British Columbia. Jasper National Park has already advised people not to visit due to power outages caused by the Chetamon Mountain blaze that have disrupted services within the park, including the Jasper townsite. In an update on the fire Saturday, Parks Canada says increased smoke may reduce visibility on Highway 16. It says Parks Cana

BERLIN (AP) — Leipzig’s new coach Marco Rose oversaw a 3-0 rout of Borussia Dortmund, the club which fired him at the end of last season, and Bayern Munich was held Saturday to its third straight draw in the Bundesliga with a 2-2 draw against Stuttgart. Serhou Guirassy scored an injury-time penalty for Stuttgart in another blow for Bayern ahead of its Champions League group-stage game against Barcelona on Tuesday. Bayern drew its previous league games against Union Berlin and Borussia Mönchengla

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WARNING: This story discusses suicide and suicide prevention and may be distressing for some readers. Despite an increase in the number of people reaching out for help, mental health experts and advocates in Calgary say there's still a stigma around suicide and mental wellness. On Saturday, which is World Suicide Prevention Day, some are working to reduce that stigma. "We always like to… use this as a day to take the opportunity to really talk about what's going on out there, and do our work in

British officials will gather at St. James's Palace on Saturday to formally proclaim King Charles III as the new monarch. Charles automatically became the King when his mother, Queen Elizabeth, died on Thursday at the age of 96. But the pending Accession Council is the next formal step in the 73-year-old Charles's nascent journey as sovereign — just as it was for his late mother; his grandfather, King George VI; and also for Queen Victoria. Unlike those prior occasions, this one will be televise

THORSBY, Alta. — Two people are dead, including the driver of an ambulance, following a collision southwest of Edmonton. RCMP say members responded to a report of a collision between an ambulance and an older Buick Skylark on Highway 39 just west of Thorsby early Saturday. Police say the driver and lone occupant of the Buick, a 27-year-old man from Edmonton, as well as the 51-year-old woman who was driving the ambulance, were both pronounced dead at the scene. A male passenger in the ambulance s

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday: SPAIN Real Madrid is without Karim Benzema when it hosts Mallorca in the Spanish league. Benzema injured a tendon and a muscle in his right leg in Madrid's 3-0 win at Celtic in the Champions League. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says that he will give more playing time to Eden Hazard after the player stepped up to lead the team in Glasgow with a goal and two assists. Ancelotti could also rest some other regular starters ahead of the Champio

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