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Federal justice minister moves to end ‘zombie laws,’ clean up Criminal Code
OTTAWA – Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould fended off suggestions she was stirring up a debate…
Bearded Michael Stipe finds doppelganger in David Letterman
NEW YORK – Former R.E.M. front man Michael Stipe has found a doppelganger in David…
Putin fires 10 top law enforcement officials
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin has dismissed 10 senior law enforcement officers, the latest move…
Liberals defy PM, approve genetic testing bill he calls unconstitutional
OTTAWA – Liberal backbenchers have defied Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, voting in favour of a…
Military SAR technician killed in training accident in Saskatchewan
YORKTON, Sask. – A search and rescue technician with the Royal Canadian Air Force has…
Thai government, standing fast against Uber, offers taxi app
BANGKOK – Thailand’s government is cracking down on private car-hailing services such as Uber and…
Man picked to fix AIG will step down after massive loss
NEW YORK – Three weeks after AIG reported a titanic loss, the person chosen to…
Maine governor apologizes for past racially charged comments
YARMOUTH, Maine – Maine Gov. Paul LePage has apologized to a black father for his…
Man allegedly posing as Bieber charged with child sex crimes
BRISBANE, Australia – A 42-year-old Australian man who allegedly posed as Justin Bieber online to…
White House vows ‘unwavering’ commitment to finding Levinson
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration vows to maintain an “unwavering” commitment to locating an American…
Kosovo Parliament calls for ex-premier’s release
PRISTINA, Kosovo – Kosovo Parliament has called on France to immediately release its former prime…
UNICEF alarmed by effect on children of Hungary’s asylum law
BUDAPEST, Hungary – UNICEF, the United Nations’ children’s agency, said Thursday it was alarmed by…
Kinder Morgan ups Trans Mountain cost to $7.4 billion, confirms shipper interest
CALGARY – Kinder Morgan has increased the estimated cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline project…
Pakistan says it closed Afghan border to avoid more attacks
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Thursday shut its porous border with landlocked Afghanistan after opening it…
DC restaurant sues Trump, hotel for unfair competition
WASHINGTON – How do you compete with a restaurant at President Donald Trump’s hotel down…
Vancouver-born MMA star Angela Lee looks to defend One Championship title
Vancouver-born MMA star Angela (Unstoppable) Lee fights for a championship belt, her legacy and, no…
Austrian sent to jail for flying kite with Nazi symbols
VIENNA – An Austrian court has sentenced a man who flew a kite displaying a…
Queen unveils memorial to those who served in recent wars
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II has joined Britain’s political leaders to unveil a memorial to…
Top UN court dismisses Bosnian appeal against Serbia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia – The United Nations’ top court on Thursday dismissed a request by Bosnia…
IOC cuts off funding to Kenya, suspension possible next week
NAIROBI, Kenya – The IOC has cut funding to Kenya and said Thursday it will…
Death toll from Madagascar cyclone rises to 5
JOHANNESBURG – Officials in Madagascar say the death toll from a cyclone has risen to…
Southwest Airlines to expand presence at Phoenix airport
PHOENIX – Southwest Airlines is expanding its presence at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The…
Carleton’s Wood, McMaster’s Boiago earn basketball player of year honours
Connor Wood of the Carleton Ravens and Danielle Boiago of the McMaster Marauders earned Canadian…
Olsen twins’ company could pay up to $140K to former interns
NEW YORK – The company owned by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen may settle a lawsuit…