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Toronto FC adds experience to backline, signs veteran Jason Hernandez
Toronto FC added experience to its backline in the form of 12-year veteran Jason Hernandez…
Taxpayers group says tax hikes a hazardous way to fix deficit problems
REGINA – The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says higher taxes are the last thing Saskatchewan needs…
Couillard blasts article in Maclean’s that calls Quebec ‘pathologically alienated’
MONTREAL – An article in Maclean’s that described Quebec as a “pathologically alienated and low-trust…
Woman injured, man in custody, after violent attack in Campbell River, B.C.
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – The RCMP say a woman was seriously injured and a man…
Man who raped, beat and burned woman speaks at dangerous offender hearing
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A Saskatchewan man convicted of beating and sexually assaulting a homeless…
Republicans shift NY Medicaid tab; Dems call ‘Buffalo Bribe’
WASHINGTON – Desperate to lock down votes for their health care overhaul, House Republican leaders…
TSA: Teen denied flight to US due to Turkish airline’s issue
NASHVILLE – A 17-year-old Tennessee girl was denied a flight back to the United States…
Small on spending, Libs sell Budget 2017 as big on ideas for a changing world
OTTAWA – The federal government’s second budget Wednesday is expected to emphasize skills and job…
FDA OKs new drug as add-on treatment for Parkinson’s
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators have approved the first new drug in a decade for…
UN report: ‘progress has bypassed groups, communities’
COPENHAGEN – Globalization has integrated people and the digital revolution has changed lives but development…
Muslim advocacy group seeks broader travel-ban injunction
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal judge in Virginia is weighing a request from a Muslim…
2 plead not guilty in deaths tied to ‘Real Housewives’ guest
PATERSON, N.J. – Two men pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder charges stemming from a…
Ski director who hired Charest continued business relationship after coach fired
SAINT-JEROME, Que. – A main defence witness at Bertrand Charest’s sex assault trial admitted during…
Comey corrects Trump’s tweets in real time
WASHINGTON – As FBI Director James Comey was in the hot seat, being grilled on…
Lawmaker charged with child prostitution filed odd bills
OKLAHOMA CITY – A Republican state senator charged with child prostitution once proposed a bill…
Italian star Sebastian Giovinco back in training for Toronto after leg injury
TORONTO – Sebastian Giovinco was back at training with Toronto FC on Tuesday, seemingly as…
Business council says B.C.’s economy will lose momentum for 2017-18
VANCOUVER – The Business Council of British Columbia says the provincial economy is poised to…
Altered Facebook news headline jolts Virginia governors race
RICHMOND, Va. – Facebook users beware: that headline on the politically related news article you’re…
32 deaths in metro Phoenix attributed to counterfeit pills
PHOENIX – Authorities say they have uncovered a dangerous new trend in drug trafficking in…
EU trade chief sees rising anti-populism following Brexit and Trump
OTTAWA – The European Union’s trade chief says she appreciates having Justin Trudeau and his…
Q&A: A look at the electronics ban on some flights
NEW YORK – The U.S. and Britain, citing concerns about terrorist attacks, are not allowing…
The Latest: Gorsuch says Trump disappointed he lost Colorado
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch…
Sanchez picks up win as Jays defeat Orioles 5-2 in Grapefruit League game
SARASOTA, Fla. – Aaron Sanchez picked up the win in his second Grapefruit League start…
France warns against cuts to UN force in Congo before voting
France’s U.N. ambassador warned Tuesday against cuts to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo when…