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‘Vicious Circle’ by C.J. Box rings with emotional resonance
“Vicious Circle” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), by C.J. Box Decisions that Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett…
Fire burns through at least 125 hectares of marsh in Point Pelee National Park
LEAMINGTON, Ont. – A southwestern Ontario national park popular with bird watchers is closed after…
US economy grew at steady 2.1 per cent rate in Q4
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster rate in the fourth quarter…
Slovaks vote to allow annulment of pardons in kidnapping
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Slovakia’s parliament amended the constitution on Thursday to make it possible for…
First on the Martian menu: spuds
LIMA, Peru – If human beings finally reach Mars, they may find themselves depending on…
‘Fifteen Dogs’ by Andre Alexis wins 2017 Canada Reads debates
TORONTO – Andre Alexis’s Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning novel “Fifteen Dogs” is the champion of this…
St. John’s skip Gushue to lead Canada at Ford world men’s curling championship
EDMONTON – Brad Gushue and his teammates have plenty of experience wearing the Maple Leaf…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi addresses letdowns after 1 year in office
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s top leader State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday acknowledged…
Senate panels advance Trump’s picks for labour, agriculture
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday advanced President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the labour…
Major newspapers in Serbia hit stands with same front pages
BELGRADE, Serbia – Only days before Serbia’s presidential election, seven major newspapers have hit the…
2 US men accused of illegally trafficking valuable baby eels
PORTLAND, Maine – Federal investigators say two Maine men were indicted on charges related to…
Blue Jays starting rotation poised for another strong season in 2017
The Blue Jays headed into last season unsure how their rotation would stack up in…
Psychic hit with witchcraft charge after man pays $101K to remove evil spirit: police
TORONTO – Police in Toronto say a psychic has been charged with pretending to practise…
Toronto Argonauts re-sign all-star running back Brandon Whitaker
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts have re-signed star running back Brandon Whitaker. Whitaker was named…
A look at the oilsands deals that have consolidated Canadian control
CALGARY – Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) made a splash in the oil patch Wednesday with a…
Air Canada lawsuit accuses Airbus of negligence in Halifax crash landing
HALIFAX – Airbus’s negligence contributed to a crash landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport two…
Republican foes of health care bill win praise in districts
BUCKNER, Ky. – One of the House Republican rebels, Kentucky Rep. Tom Massie, wasn’t just…
Kenya arrests 3 alleged human traffickers for IS group
NAIROBI, Kenya – Three alleged international human traffickers who are suspected of smuggling recruits for…
Ex punk-rocker O’Rourke launches longshot bid against Cruz
AUSTIN, Texas – A former punk-rocker who needed a hefty upset to win his congressional…
Democrats criticize Trump’s Air Force pick over past work
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s nominee for Air Force secretary came under scrutiny Thursday as…
Pedestrian deaths spiked in 2016, distraction cited
WASHINGTON – Pedestrian deaths are climbing faster than motorist fatalities, reaching nearly 6,000 deaths last…
Good Samaritan who handed over $15K gets the unclaimed cash
UPPER DARBY, Pa. – A suburban Philadelphia transit worker who found $15,000 and turned it…
Roger Daltrey: ‘Dead dog’ would have beaten Hillary Clinton
LONDON – Roger Daltrey says “a dead dog” would have beaten Hillary Clinton in the…
The endless search for ‘the best’: shoppers stress over making the ‘right’ buy
TORONTO – It’s happened to so many of us: You need a water bottle —…