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British man deported home after prison in Trump attack case
LAS VEGAS – A British man was deported home to England after nearly 11 months…
After back to back blowout losses, DeRozan can’t wait to redeem himself
TORONTO – The morning after one of the worst losses of his NBA career, DeMar…
Black members of Congress demand probe of nooses at AU
WASHINGTON – The hanging of bananas from nooses with hateful messages at American University in…
Anti-Trump late night jokes coming at a blistering pace
NEW YORK – Stephen Colbert, whose crude reference to Donald Trump angered some of the…
Earthly visitor breaks into alien welcome centre; steals TV
BOWMAN, S.C. – A man trying to attract extraterrestrials to South Carolina says an earthly…
Texas DA says she’ll ‘do what’s right’ in teen death probe
A black teenager’s killing by a white police officer outside a suburban Dallas house party…
Obamacare is now one-third replaced: Here’s why Democrats greeted it with a song
WASHINGTON – More than 50 years after Canada moved toward universal health coverage, and 70…
Loblaw CEO Galen G. Weston says company is watching marijuana legislation
TORONTO – The CEO and chairman of Loblaw Companies says he hasn’t ruled out the…
$47M paid so far in food aid settlement for Michigan poor
DETROIT – Thousands of Michigan residents who were wrongly cut off from food assistance have…
RCMP eyes expanded media protections amid police surveillance concerns
OTTAWA – The RCMP is eyeing a policy change for organized crime investigations to better…
Argentina spy chief cleared in alleged corruption links
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s spy chief has been cleared of wrongdoing after news reports…
Regina Pats, Seattle Thunderbirds looking to put history aside in WHL final
John Paddock is finding it a little more difficult to get around town in recent…
Manitoba Metis Federation wants investigation into night hunting charges
WINNIPEG – Two indigenous groups say tensions over hunting continue to rise in Manitoba where…
Nova Scotia privacy commissioner investigates after school webcams streamed
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s privacy commissioner is investigating after images of students on security cameras…
The Latest: Former lawmaker blames charity theft on aide
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Latest on former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown’s fraud trial (all times…
A look at the last two years in Alberta with Premier Rachel Notley and the NDP
EDMONTON – It’s been two years since Rachel Notley and the NDP were elected in…
The Latest: Navy officer accused of espionage strikes deal
NORFOLK, Va. – The Latest on the case of a Taiwan-born Navy officer accused of…
Rain or not, Toronto Wolfpack ready for rugby league home opener this Saturday
TORONTO – There were smiles in the rain Thursday as the Toronto Wolfpack trained in…
Southern B.C. storm will bring wind and hail: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a large swath of…
Group of farmers in Maxime Bernier’s riding rallies behind Andrew Scheer
OTTAWA – Conservative leadership candidate Andrew Scheer picked up some support in Quebec on Thursday…
Reality TV star could help pick next Honolulu police chief
HONOLULU – The wife of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” reality TV star Duane “Dog” Chapman…
Trump limits IRS action over church political activity
WASHINGTON – Declaring he was giving churches their “voices back,” President Donald Trump signed an…
FBI, NSA directors testify in closed House committee session
WASHINGTON – FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers were quizzed…
Kelly Oxford on how social media outreach ignited discussion of sexual assault
TORONTO – Kelly Oxford has cultivated a sizable Twitter audience of more than 768,000 followers…