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Liberals release platform with $1.08 billion in spending, tax cuts
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Liberals released an election platform Wednesday that included a total of…
Netflix announces 5th season of ‘Arrested Development’
LOS ANGELES – Netflix says the cast of “Arrested Development” has signed on for a…
Trump visit draws country singer Toby Keith to Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – American country singer Toby Keith, known for songs such as…
Transgender community, NDP urge Trudeau government to change travel regulations
OTTAWA – Jennifer McCreath has a fear of flying of a different sort: a fear…
Cops: Man drives drunk in state police academy’s parking lot
ALBANY, N.Y. – Authorities say a man has been charged with driving drunk in the…
ECB could start considering stimulus exit at next meeting
FRANKFURT – Officials at the European Central Bank have indicated that their next meeting would…
Nastase says he is co-operating with ITF probe over comments
BUCHAREST, Romania – Ilie Nastase said Thursday he is fully co-operating with an International Tennis…
Asian funerals go green, high-tech at Hong Kong trade fair
HONG KONG – Death is inevitable but it doesn’t have to be bad for the…
Quebec woman found alive in Saskatchewan arrested for suspected mischief
RIMOUSKI, Que. – Quebec provincial police say a missing woman who was found safe in…
Ancient ornamental stud stolen from Pompeii; site closed
MILAN – Officials say an ancient ornamental bronze stud has been stolen from an exhibit…
N. Carolina furniture market sees registration decline
RALEIGH, N.C. – A world-renowned furniture market shows a significant drop in interest a year…
From ‘Leviathan’ director another damning portrait of Russia
CANNES, France – After his Oscar-nominated film “Leviathan” was deemed “anti-Russian” by Russia’s Minister of…
Conservatives merge old, new tactics to pressure Liberals over autism funding
OTTAWA – Federal Conservatives will seek today to find out why a request for $3.8…
Danish teen convicted of attempted terrorism gets 6 years
COPENHAGEN – A Danish court has sentenced a teenage girl to six years in jail,…
NHL headed for record number of one-goal games this spring: ‘It’s so tight now’
The Ottawa Senators didn’t expect to blow out the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of…
NAFTA checklist: A handy guide to key issues, as formal process set to start
WASHINGTON – The formal process in renegotiating the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement has…
Coast Guard unloads $500M in cocaine from 20 seizures
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded cocaine in South Florida worth nearly…
Shawn Mendes, Grimes, A Tribe Called Red lead iHeartRadio Canada MMVA nominees
TORONTO – Shawn Mendes, Grimes and A Tribe Called Red are the leading nominees heading…
UK’s May promises voters immigration curbs, fairer society
LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May revealed her core election promises and political vision Thursday,…
Infrastructure bank may avoid projects with too much financial risk, Sohi says
OTTAWA – The government’s new agency for financing major construction projects might take a pass…
CBS to remain TV home for Army-Navy game through 2028
CBS will remain the TV home of the Army-Navy football game through 2028. CBS Sports…
Mexican anti-crime group defends military
MEXICO CITY – An anti-crime organization is offering legal defence to a soldier accused of…
US stance holding up nations’ pledges on climate change
BERLIN – Strong statements on the need to combat climate change have become staple fare…
Canadians Ashley Lawrence, Kadeisha Buchanan face off in French Cup final
VANNES, France – Canadian internationals Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan square off for the second…