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Freezer malfunction melts arctic ice samples used in climate change research
EDMONTON – A freezer malfunction at the University of Alberta has melted some of the…
Police seize fentanyl powder in Windsor, Ont., bust; 2 people charged
WINDSOR, Ont. – Police say two Windsor, Ont., residents are facing charges after officers seized…
Super Hornet maker Boeing working to fix problems with oxygen, pressure loss
OTTAWA – Aerospace giant Boeing Co. says it is working to address concerns raised by…
B.C. ombudsman says health firings were wrong, wants to close ‘dark chapter’
VICTORIA – A former British Columbia health worker who took his own life after being…
Rickles: The man was sweet, but oh that on-stage bite
LOS ANGELES – Don Rickles kept the nice inside, his friends say. Lucky us. Offstage,…
Big deficit, mounting debt but no tax hikes in Newfoundland and Labrador budget
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Taxpayers who helped pull Newfoundland and Labrador from a fiscal cliff…
Manager hints at possible public return for Richard Simmons
LOS ANGELES – A return to public life may be in store for Richard Simmons…
In U.S. talks, Morneau draws link between anxiety that elected Trudeau, Trump
OTTAWA – In his search for common ground with the new U.S. administration, federal Finance…
Scarlett Johansson: Ivanka Trump ‘baffles me’
NEW YORK – Scarlett Johansson says Ivanka Trump could have a “big impact” by being…
Obvious NDP is down, but Trudeau providing windows of opportunity: Broadbent
OTTAWA – While it’s “obvious” the NDP is down at the moment, former leader Ed…
Liberal cabinet praises Mulroney, back on Parliament Hill as NAFTA broker
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Trudeau and his cabinet praised former prime minister Brian Mulroney for…
Sen. Lynn Beyak says ‘silent majority’ supports her on residential schools
OTTAWA – Conservative Sen. Lynn Beyak says her party’s decision to sanction her for comments…
Elderly woman dies after Air Canada flight’s emergency landing in Calgary
CALGARY – A 78-year-old woman who went into medical distress on an Air Canada flight…
Suspect in Shawinigan slayings charged with three counts of first-degree murder
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – A 51-year-old Quebec man was charged Thursday with killing three women in…
Liberals look to target child care funding to ‘vulnerable’ families
OTTAWA – The Trudeau Liberals are going to push provinces and territories to funnel new…
Poland’s gov’t easily survives assessment vote
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s populist government on Friday easily survived a no-confidence vote in parliament…
South Dakota man imprisoned for biting off girlfriend’s nose
MITCHELL, S.D. – A man has been sentenced to seven years in the South Dakota…
Jil Sander appoints designing duo Lucie and Luke Meier
MILAN – The Jil Sander brand has appointed married couple Lucie and Luke Meier as…
Terror charges dropped against Belgium high-speed driver
BRUSSELS – Belgian authorities have dropped terror charges against a Tunisian man who drove his…
Ex-nurse charged with killing eight seniors waives right to prelim
WOODSTOCK, Ont. – A former Ontario nurse accused of killing eight seniors in her care…
Bernier finds new life with Ducks, thrusts himself into playoff goalie conversation
People keep asking Jonathan Bernier if this is the best he’s ever played, as though…
Can the president attack another country without Congress?
WASHINGTON – The U.S. missile strikes Thursday on a Syrian air base were conducted without…
Timeline of the Syrian civil war and US response
The U.S. attack on a Syrian air base came after years of heated debate and…
Analysis: Gorsuch a win for Trump and GOP establishment
WASHINGTON – With Judge Neil Gorsuch on the verge of confirmation to the Supreme Court,…