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Queen’s Gaels make it to Fredericton for University Cup with just hours to spare
Tired and stiff after a blast of winter weather forced major changes to their travel…
14 members of B.C. legislature spend final day in the house as election looms
VICTORIA – Gordie Hogg says he’ll never forget the night he almost burned down British…
Suicide bombers target troops, local official in Afghanistan
KABUL – A suicide truck bomber struck a military checkpoint in Afghanistan on Friday, killing…
Documents detail Flynn payments from Russian interests
WASHINGTON – Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was paid more than $67,000 by Russian…
Halifax police chief takes part in heated debate over street checks
HALIFAX – Marcus James said he’s been arrested three times while locking up the library…
Auto workers union takes aim at Trump examination of auto fuel standards
OTTAWA – Ontario will align itself with California to fight for climate change following President…
AP Analysis: In Asia, Tillerson ponders US-N. Korea reboot
TOKYO – Back in 1976, all it took to bring the Korean Peninsula back to…
High-tech backpacks open world of whales to deaf students
SAMANA, Dominican Republic – Every winter, whale-watching excursions take tourists to ride alongside humpbacks frolicking…
As Trump touts Guantanamo, civilian prosecutors notch wins
NEW YORK – Admitted al-Qaida operative Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Harun is just the type of…
Man gets 40 years after kidnap victim describes ‘hell’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A California woman who was drugged along with her boyfriend and then…
Philippines rejects European Parliament’s call on senator
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government on Friday rejected a call by the European Parliament…
Slammer Sale: States find closed prisons can be a tough sell
ALBANY, N.Y. – Perched atop an Adirondack mountain, the 325-acre site for sale seems to…
Firefighter killed on way to hoverboard-linked fire honoured
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania firefighter who died in a traffic accident on the way…
US factory production rose for 6th straight time in February
WASHINGTON – U.S. factories cranked out more autos, steel and computers in February, the sixth…
Man charged with hate crime in anti-Muslim attack
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – Federal prosecutors have added a hate crime charge against a Pennsylvania…
Moldova PM moves to dismiss minister detained in land scam
CHISINAU, Moldova – Moldova’s prime minister is asking the president to approve the suspension of…
No shorter sentence for ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star in drug case
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A VH1 reality star on the show “Love & Hip Hop” who…
Boot, wheelbarrow, thimble ousted from Monopoly board game
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The boot has been booted, the wheelbarrow has been wheeled out,…
The Latest: Trump says he’s ‘100 per cent’ behind health bill
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Republican health care plan (all times local): 10:30 a.m.…
Canadian manufacturing sales up for third month in a row, adding to promising data
OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturing sales in January were better than expected, the latest in a…
How the US mission in Syria has evolved and could expand
WASHINGTON – The U.S. campaign against the Islamic State in Syria has evolved in the…
Ohio officer charged with pointing weapon at fellow officers
CINCINNATI – Authorities say an off-duty Cincinnati police officer pointed an assault weapon at fellow…
Senators’ Chris DiDomenico takes long route to first NHL opportunity
OTTAWA – Three years ago, Chris DiDomenico was the leading scorer for an Italian hockey…
New York City is awash in green and Irish pride
New York City is awash in green and Irish pride as throngs celebrate at the…