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US, Canadian regulators tie hepatitis cases to strawberries

05/31/2022 11:39 AM

Health officials say a hepatitis outbreak in Minnesota, California and Canada may be linked to FreshKampo and H-E-B brand strawberries. There have been 17 illnesses and 12 hospitalizations reported in the U.S.

Canada bans China’s Huawei Technologies from 5G networks

Flooding forces evacuation in parts of Manitoba after rains

Motorcycles rumble through Canadian capital under police eye

Moderna to open vaccine factory in Canada, its first abroad

Canada issues fines for pandemic party on flight to Mexico

Canada sanctions more than 200 loyal to Putin

Canada to send heavy artillery to Ukraine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine.

Canada sends soldiers to Poland

Canada is sending soldiers to Poland to help with the care, co-ordination and resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in Poland, including some who will come to Canada.

Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years to cool market

Pope makes historic apology to Indigenous for Canada abuses

FILE - Pope Francis delivered a long-sought apology to Canada's First Nations on Friday.

Minnesota trial set for Florida man in human smuggling case

The bodies of a man, woman, and infant were found near the border about 10 kilometers (6 miles) east of Emerson.

Indigenous tell pope of abuses at Canada residential schools

FILE - An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II built by Lockheed Martin

Canada picks the F-35 for its next fighter jet

Stellantis, LG to make electric vehicle batteries in Ontario

Trudeau reaches deal to keep his party in power until 2025

Nygard to face U.S. extradition after Canada case completed

Canadian Pacific to resume operations after work stoppage

Canadian mosque worshippers attacked with bear spray

The mandatory mask mandate in public settings in Thunder Bay will be lifted on Monday, March 21.

Mask mandates to be lifted in Thunder Bay

World & National

The legislation will toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people adjudged to be dangerous.

Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved'

President Joe Biden has signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades.

French MPs want abortion rights inscribed in constitution

A group of lawmakers from French President Emmanuel Macron's party is proposing a bill to inscribe abortion rights into the constitution.

Police say two men, one in his 50s and the other in his 60s, died in the shootings.

A pride festival turns deadly leaving two people dead.

In Norway, an early Saturday attack at a pride festival referred to as an "Islamist terror act" left 20 injured and 2 dead.

Midwest News

Walz signs order to help shield abortion patients, providers

Tuskegee Airmen passes away in his hometown of Detroit

Body found in a freezer in Detorit

Dairy Queen loses lawsuit against bottled water company

Jensen seeks tax cuts to help Minnesota cope with inflation

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers reject abortion ban repeal

Suspect in 44-hour St. Michael standoff in stable condition

Brooklyn Center to pay $3.25M to Daunte Wright’s family in wrongful death settlement

Wisconsin's Johnson under heat for fake elector revelation

Supply chain issues, rising prices affecting fireworks

One camper killed, another injured during storms in MN

South Dakota impeachment trial probing AG's fatal crash

Road work on I-35 near Barnum

Man accused in fatal Wisconsin parade crash changes plea

6,000 bees removed from inside wall of Omaha couple's home

Health

Walz signs order to help shield abortion patients, providers

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed an executive order meant to protect the state's abortion services from laws in neighboring states, following the U.S. Supreme Court decision ending constitutional protections for the procedure.

Wisconsin doctors halt abortions following court ruling

Doctors across Wisconsin have stopped providing abortions, even as questions remain about the enforceability of a 173-year-old state ban. The state's abortion providers took the step Friday immediately after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

Protestors gather outside the US Supreme Courthouse, after the Roe V. Wade decision was overturned.

Consumer

Food and Art Market showcasing BIPOC & Indigenous vendors

AICHO has several goals with these markets, which will be to bring fresh, healthy, locally grown and produce foods and vibrant cultural artwork to the Hillside community and Duluth.

Unlike other markets, this one has a different spin to it as people can purchase meats and produce with EBT and Snap benefits.

Surviving and Thriving through the pandemic

Closing the doors during the pandemic has probably on the minds of business owners over the past two and a half years.

Yellow bike is currently in the process of relocating to a bigger space.

Entertainment

Political commentator and columnist Mark Shields dies at 85

Political commentator and columnist Mark Shields, who shared his insight into American politics and wit on “PBS NewsHour” for decades, has died. He was 85.

McCartney marks 80th birthday with Springsteen, 60,000 pals

Paul McCartney turns 80 on Saturday, and kicked off the celebration with Bruce Springsteen and 60,000 friends at a concert in New Jersey. McCartney is releasing a boxed set of his DIY albums in August.

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, Paul McCartney turns 80 on June 18. Photo Date: July 10, 2010

Canadian border testing requirement to be relaxed April 1

The Canadian government has confirmed that it will drop a requirement that fully-vaccinated travelers test negative for COVID-19 before crossing the border, effective April 1. Unvaccinated travelers can visit Canada if they present a negative test result.

Canada is dropping a requirement that vaccinated travelers crossing the border take a COVID-19 test.

Russia puts Canadian leaders on sanctions list

The Russian Foreign Ministry says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Defense Minister Anita Anand and other Canadian officials have been put on a sanctions list.

Zelenskyy tells Canada: 'Close the airspace'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a virtual address to Canadian Parliament, urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and lawmakers to help enact a no-fly zone over the Ukraine. Zelenskyy will speak to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday morning.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday.

Unvaccinated MLB players can't travel to Canada to play Jays

Major League Baseball players who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus won't be allowed to travel into Canada to face the Blue Jays in Toronto and won't be paid for those games.

Trudeau: Canada will take as many Ukraine refugees as it can

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his country will take as many refugees fleeing war in Ukraine "as we can."

Ontario to remove mask mandates on March 21

Ontario is removing mask mandates on March 21 in most settings, including schools. The province says improving health indicators, high vaccination rates, and the availability of antiviral treatments allow for the change.

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06/25/2022
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Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved'

06/25/2022
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06/25/2022
02:36 PM

French MPs want abortion rights inscribed in constitution

06/25/2022
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Walz signs order to help shield abortion patients, providers

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Walz signs order to help shield abortion patients, providers

06/25/2022
11:16 AM

Tuskegee Airmen passes away in his hometown of Detroit

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Outdoor

The Minnesota DNR has updated its wolf population management plan and is asking for public comment. The comment period will be open through Monday, August 8. Visit WDIO.com for a link.

For Tower area residents, herbicide treatment has begun and will last through July 30. Signs are posted on all herbicide treatment sites, and adjacent landowners within an eighth of a mile of the treatment sites will be notified.

After Monday's storm, Big Sturgeon Lake residents are picking up all the damage the storm left behind. Some even saying they are lucky to be alive.

Scientists say the world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.

Getting into running can be a challenge at first, but taking small steps and starting slowly helps.

Starting Sunday, a pair of friends is through-hiking the Superior Hiking Trail to fundraise for the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center. They hope to complete the 310-mile hike in 19 days.

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Wisconsin Republican lawmakers reject abortion ban repeal execCheckDiffShort("06/22/2022 03:56 PM","minutes",17320,6506832);

Suspect in 44-hour St. Michael standoff in stable condition execCheckDiffShort("06/23/2022 11:26 AM","minutes",17320,6506773);

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South Dakota impeachment trial probing AG's fatal crash execCheckDiffShort("06/21/2022 10:06 AM","minutes",17320,6505394);

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Man accused in fatal Wisconsin parade crash changes plea execCheckDiffShort("06/20/2022 05:39 PM","minutes",17320,6504847);

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Canada issues fines for pandemic party on flight to Mexico

Canada sanctions more than 200 loyal to Putin

Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years to cool market

Pope makes historic apology to Indigenous for Canada abuses

Minnesota trial set for Florida man in human smuggling case

Indigenous tell pope of abuses at Canada residential schools

Canada picks the F-35 for its next fighter jet

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Trudeau reaches deal to keep his party in power until 2025

Nygard to face U.S. extradition after Canada case completed

Canadian Pacific to resume operations after work stoppage

Canadian mosque worshippers attacked with bear spray

Mask mandates to be lifted in Thunder Bay

Walz signs order to help shield abortion patients, providers

Tuskegee Airmen passes away in his hometown of Detroit

Body found in a freezer in Detorit

Dairy Queen loses lawsuit against bottled water company

Jensen seeks tax cuts to help Minnesota cope with inflation

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers reject abortion ban repeal

Suspect in 44-hour St. Michael standoff in stable condition

Brooklyn Center to pay $3.25M to Daunte Wright’s family in wrongful death settlement

Wisconsin's Johnson under heat for fake elector revelation

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South Dakota impeachment trial probing AG's fatal crash

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Walz signs order to help shield abortion patients, providers

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