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Fraud trial underway for former director of Quebec provincial police
MONTREAL – A fraud trial is underway in Montreal for the ex-director of the Quebec…
Vesalainen scores three goals as Finland downs Canada 6-3 at U18 hockey worlds
POPRAD, Slovakia – Kristian Vesalainen scored three goals as Finland defeated Canada 6-3 on Tuesday…
March home sales hit record high, Canadian Real Estate Association says
OTTAWA – Home sales across the country hit a record high last month, propped up…
Q&A: Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara on tapping into her activist voice
TORONTO – Twin sisters Tegan and Sara are putting their names behind social causes in…
Thousands rally against alleged gov’t corruption in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Thousands of Slovakians are rallying in the capital of Bratislava to protest…
Movie and TV star Kevin Spacey to host the Tony Awards show
NEW YORK – Kevin Spacey has been picked to host this year’s Tony Awards, putting…
Dunkin’ Donuts slaying suspect now on FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’
HANOVER, Md. – The FBI is adding a man wanted in his wife’s stabbing death…
NAFTA panel says U.S. must reconsider duties against Canadian paper mills
HALIFAX – A NAFTA review panel has unanimously ordered the U.S. Department of Commerce to…
Prince left behind a treasure trove to see at Paisley Park
MINNEAPOLIS – One visit to the sprawling Minnesota recording complex that Prince called home may…
Oklahoma police chief issues himself a speeding ticket
SPERRY, Okla. – The police chief of a small northeast Oklahoma community says he issued…
Pakistan professor from minority Ahmadi sect fatally stabbed
LAHORE, Pakistan – Pakistani police say a university professor from the Ahmadi sect was found…
Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault: ‘amazing’ how far we have come on LGBTQ2 rights
OTTAWA – Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault said his time at the University of Oxford taught…
British pound jumps higher after election is called
LONDON – The British currency has jumped to its highest level in half a year…
IMF foresees global economy accelerating to 3.5 pct. in ’17
WASHINGTON – A resilient China, rising commodity prices and sturdy financial markets are offering a…
Volkswagen profit jumps on new vehicles, cost controls
FRANKFURT – German automaker Volkswagen has reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter thanks to…
Migrants flee Libya as weather warms and Libyan patrols loom
ROME – Warm weather and calm seas usually spur smugglers to send migrants across the…
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending April 16, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
Official: French police thwart attack days before election
PARIS – French police thwarted an imminent “terror attack” and arrested two suspected radicals Tuesday…
Prosecutors: Man accused in runner’s death said he ‘lost it’
NEW YORK – Prosecutors say a man arrested in the death of a New York…
Official: Faulty light fixture caused fire at Bellagio mall
LAS VEGAS – Fire officials in Las Vegas say a faulty light fixture on an…
KFC changing chicken sandwich prep, aiming to improve taste
NEW YORK – KFC is aiming to take a bigger bite out of the chicken…
Suspect charged after years of investigating Calgary musician’s death
CALGARY – Police have charged a man after three homicide investigations over 16 years into…
Former Nova Scotia teacher wins delay in sentencing on sex charges
HALIFAX – A former Halifax-area junior high teacher has won a delay in her sentencing…
Main jailed in torture of Chile president’s father is freed
SANTIAGO, Chile – A judge is ordering the release of one of two military officers…