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UNESCO issues warning about Wood Buffalo National Park due to dams, development
An United Nations agency has issued a warning about the environmental health of Canada’s largest…
Guatemala fire death toll rises to 36 amid calls for change
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemala’s president called for a restructuring of his country’s youth shelter system…
Opponents of Dakota pipeline bring message to Trump
WASHINGTON – With options dwindling to stop construction of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline,…
‘Bridges of Madison County’ author Robert James Waller dies
NEW YORK – Robert James Waller, whose bestselling , bittersweet 1992 romance novel “The Bridges…
Attack on rhinoceros in Paris puts zoo security in spotlight
NEW YORK – The brazen killing of a rhinoceros at a wildlife park near Paris…
The Latest: Official says Russian envoy died of heart attack
NEW YORK – The Latest on the sudden death of Russia’s ambassador to the United…
Brazilian minister criticizes natives for land disputes
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s new justice minister is criticizing indigenous communities, saying they promote…
RCMP investigates political fundraising in B.C. as election campaign looms
VICTORIA – The RCMP is investigating possible violations of British Columbia’s Election Act related to…
ICE frees Argentine woman facing deportation after protests
JACKSON, Miss. – An Argentine citizen who grew up in Mississippi and was detained after…
Top Marine asks women to ‘trust us’ in nude-photo inquiry
WASHINGTON – Fewer than 10 women victims have come forward so far in the investigation…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Lillis, Caldwell give US aerials double at freestyle world championships
SIERRA NEVADA, Spain – American Jonathon Lillis denied Guangpu Qi of China a third world…
In Maryland, visitors can follow Harriet Tubman’s footsteps
CHURCH CREEK, Md. – A new visitors’ centre on the Eastern Shore explores the history…
Congress probes Islamic State counterpropaganda operations
WASHINGTON – Congressional investigators are demanding documents and contacting witnesses in a wide-ranging probe of…
Senate colleagues urge Don Meredith to quit over sexual relationship with teen
OTTAWA – Colleagues of all political stripes pilloried Don Meredith and urged the controversial Conservative…
Step 1 in NAFTA renegotiation could start within two weeks: Ross
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government hopes to take the first formal step in renegotiating NAFTA…
The Latest: Ex-prosecutor not guilty t in wife’s death
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Latest on the trial of former Illinois prosecutor Curtis Lovelace(all times…
NewsAlert: U.N. says world faces largest humanitarian crisis since 1945
U.N. says world faces largest humanitarian crisis since 1945 with over 20 million people facing…
Stock indices stay flat as TSX dragged down by financial sector
TORONTO – The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index closed little changed on Friday as a…
Jays pitcher TJ House struck in head by line drive during pre-season game
LAKELAND, Fla. – Blue Jays reliever TJ House was struck in the head by a…
Investigator: Suspect in Texas mosque fire feared Muslims
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A man suspected of burning down a Texas mosque believed its…
Stewart and Assayas find a groove in the shadow of celebrity
NEW YORK – In the disheveled backroom of an East Village restaurant, Kristen Stewart is…
Trump transition knew Flynn might register as foreign agent
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s transition team learned before the inauguration that incoming National Security…
The Latest: Higher education spending gets partial reprieve
HELENA, Mont. – The Latest on Montana’ state budget (all times local): 4:20 p.m. A…