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Ukraine bans Russia’s entry to Eurovision song contest
MOSCOW – The Eurovision song contest, nominally an apolitical festival of pop music confections and…
Canada’s smoking rate falls slightly, down to 17.7 per cent in 2015: StatsCan
TORONTO – The number of Canadians who smoke tobacco appears to be dropping, a national…
Vice reporter must turn over materials to RCMP, Ontario top court rules
TORONTO – A Vice Media reporter must give the RCMP the background materials he used…
Pope says migrant crisis “biggest tragedy” since WWII
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has described Europe’s refugee and migrant crisis as the biggest…
Expert: Bird flu outbreak nation’s worst since 2015
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A bird flu outbreak that has resulted in the euthanasia of more…
Canadian rookie Stroll geared up for Formula One debut with Williams
It is rare to realize a life’s dream at an early age, but you could…
Italian train derails in Switzerland, 7 people injured
GENEVA – An Italian train derailed in the central Swiss city of Lucerne on Wednesday…
Before Parliament violence, other attacks on Britain
LONDON – Britain has been targeted anew by what authorities are calling a terrorist incident.…
2 Houston teens die when handgun accidentally discharges
HOUSTON – Police in Houston say two teenagers were fatally shot when a handgun accidentally…
‘What Would Sal Do?’ resurrected for CraveTV
“What Would Sal Do?” didn’t exactly begin with a divine intervention. In some ways, it’s…
Mattis says he welcomes approval from Congress for IS fight
WASHINGTON – Defence Secretary Jim Mattis told lawmakers Wednesday that Congress should approve a formal…
The Latest: Suspect in Navajo officer’s death will be held
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Latest on the shooting death of a Navajo Nation police officer…
African governments urged to spend more on clean water
KAMPALA, Uganda – Nearly a third of people in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access…
Computer outage affecting Shoppers Drug Mart locations has been resolved
TORONTO – Shoppers Drug Mart said Wednesday it resolved a computer outage that began Monday…
School district under fire over slave auction reenactment
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. – Parents at a New Jersey school are outraged after white students held…
Authorities: Woman admits breaking into Amish homes in Ohio
CHARDON, Ohio – Authorities say a woman confessed to burglaries against the Amish in northeast…
No change in Canada’s threat level after assumed terror attack in London
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Canada stands ready to help Britain in…
Ex-Pennsylvania official pleads guilty in corruption probe
The former top administrator in Allentown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty Wednesday in a federal pay-to-play corruption…
US forces ferry Syrian-Kurdish fighters behind IS lines
BEIRUT – U.S. aircraft ferried Syrian Kurdish fighters and allied forces behind Islamic State lines…
Starbucks Canada sets goal to hire 1,000 refugees over five years
TORONTO – Starbucks Canada has committed to hiring at least 1,000 refugees over the next…
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state confirms 3rd yellow fever case
RIO DE JANEIRO – Local health officials in Brazil say the uncle of a man…
Review: Even ‘Middle of the Road’ a blast with Eric Gales
Eric Gales, “Middle of the Road” (Provogue) There’s nothing bland about “Middle of the Road,”…
The Latest: Trump offers condolences to May on London attack
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 2:55 p.m. President Donald…
Enbridge cutting 1,000 jobs after completing takeover of Spectra Energy
CALGARY – The cuts have come swiftly at energy giant Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB), which is…