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Murder case dropped after man serves 25 years in prison
DETROIT – Prosecutors dropped all charges Thursday against a Detroit man who accused police of…
Expert panel says government must go beyond lip service on youth jobs
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals should overhaul the government’s summer jobs program to help young…
Man, 87, charged after SUV hits school bus, sending 10 students to hospital
AMHERST, N.S. – Ten Nova Scotia schoolchildren received minor injuries when their school bus collided…
Multibillion-dollar warship replacement plan 2.4 times over budget: PBO
OTTAWA – The federal government’s multibillion-dollar effort to replace the navy’s warship fleet could cost…
The Latest: Judges back GOP in partisan elections revamp
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Latest on North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s lawsuit challenging a law…
Group urges Ottawa to take ‘aggressive’ approach with Greenland over salmon
ST. ANDREWS, N.B. – The Atlantic Salmon Federation is urging Ottawa to take a more…
Woman who died in attempt to cross border was trying to get to daughter
WINNIPEG – The president of the Ghanian Union of Manitoba says a 57-year-old woman who…
Canada should withdraw from UN drug treaties due to pot plans: opposition
OTTAWA – Opposition parties and international legal experts are calling on Ottawa to say what…
PM tries to keep lid on constitutional can of worms opened by Couillard
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau moved quickly Thursday to slam the lid on a constitutional can…
Couillard says little desire for national unity debate, wants one anyway
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said Thursday he is fully aware there is currently little appetite…
Karla Homolka will no longer volunteer at Montreal elementary school
MONTREAL – A private Montreal elementary school is moving to quell public fears following media…
German prosecutors expand diesel emissions probe at Audi
FRANKFURT – German prosecutors say they have expanded their investigation into suspected violations involving manipulation…
Mother of South African hostage dies after waiting in vain
JOHANNESBURG – For more than five years, the mother of a South African man who…
Canada’s trade surplus with U.S. hits highest level in three years
OTTAWA – Canada’s trade deficit fell in April and its surplus with the United States…
Death of woman found in burning garage now treated as homicide: police
SOUTH RAWDON, N.S. – Police say the death of a 27-year-old Nova Scotia woman who…
American Joe Eichner blazing rugby league trail with the Toronto Wolfpack
TORONTO – Having beaten the No. 2 team in their division by 68 points last…
US trade deficit rises to highest level since January
WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit rose in April to the highest level since January.…
Kurdish militants claim downing of Turkish military chopper
ISTANBUL – Kurdish militants have claimed responsibility for a Turkish military helicopter crash that killed…
11 killed as girl suicide bombers hit camp in north Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Two girl suicide bombers attacked a camp for those displaced by Boko…
Roger Waters on veterans, touring and his new, solo album
NEW YORK – Roger Waters isn’t sure how much longer he will tour, or if…
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe begins campaigning for next election
MARONDERA, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has addressed thousands of supporters as he begins…
Former NY Knick Charles Oakley heading to trial in August
NEW YORK – Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley has chosen to go to…
Australian PM urges China to stop ‘reckless’ North Korea
SINGAPORE – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Friday it is in China’s best interests…
Search warrant describes scuffle before agent was shot
RICHMOND, Va. – The driver of the car that a Virginia State Police special agent…