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Expert: Officer had no reason to see Castile as a threat
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minnesota officer who fatally shot a black motorist last July…
From Gander to Broadway: The journey of Canadian hit musical ‘Come From Away’
OAKVILLE, Ont. – As a theatre producer in Toronto, Michael Rubinoff was always on the…
Oliver Stone: Megyn Kelly didn’t know her stuff with Putin
NEW YORK – Film director Oliver Stone, whose series of conversations with Vladimir Putin air…
Toronto students sent home after school smeared with peanut butter
TORONTO – An east Toronto high school has sent hundreds of students home out of…
Trump offers Iran victims solace, but suggests culpability
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered solace to the victims of the twin…
Sanders to oppose Trump budget pick over writings on Islam
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday that he’ll oppose Donald Trump’s pick to be…
Girl, daughter of NBC vice-president, killed; dad arrested
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – A suburban New York man has been accused of suffocating his…
Police detain Amnesty International’s Turkey chief
ANKARA, Turkey – Amnesty International’s chairman in Turkey has been detained as part of a…
The Latest: Juror’s son says dad made mistake with documents
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. – The Latest on the trial of a North Carolina minister accused of…
Firefighter chased school bus that hit tree in Red Deer, Alta; driver charged
RED DEER, Alta. – Kurt Stenberg was unbuckling his daughter from her car seat outside…
The Latest: Defendant in Oregon stabbings pleads not guilty
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Latest on the Portland train stabbings (all times local): 2:30 p.m.…
Mexican prison riot brought under control, 7 dead
MEXICO CITY – An hours-long rolling gunbattle at a northern Mexico prison left seven dead…
Texas grand jury to review death involving sheriff’s deputy
HOUSTON – A Texas grand jury this week will review the death of a man…
Dozens of Boko Haram fighters attack northeast Nigeria town
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Residents of a Nigerian town say dozens of fighters for the Boko…
Carson talks fiscal responsibility as senators question cuts
WASHINGTON – Housing Secretary Ben Carson defended the sharp budget cuts facing his agency even…
House to act on VA accountability; Dems wary on private care
WASHINGTON – The House will vote next week on Senate-passed legislation to make firing employees…
Bell Media unveils sneak peek of Tragically Hip documentary
TORONTO – Bell Media has unveiled a glimpse of a new documentary on the Tragically…
3 boys arrested in connection with school worker shooting
RICHMOND, Va. – Authorities say three boys under the age of 12 have been arrested…
The Latest: Jury convicts man who travelled to Islamic State
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Latest on the trial of a Virginia man who travelled to…
Okanagan Lake level steadies, easing flood concerns in B.C. Interior
KELOWNA, B.C. – Officials say record volumes of water have rushed into rivers and lakes…
Sharing the spotlight with Comey, GOP and Dem senators
WASHINGTON – Former FBI Director James Comey won’t be the only one in the spotlight…
Jury convicts Virginia man who travelled to Islamic State
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Virginia man who joined the Islamic State group in Syria and…
Dominican officials jailed in case linked to Brazil scandal
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – A Cabinet minister in the Dominican Republic will remain in…
Trump promises ‘first-class’ infrastructure system for US
CINCINNATI – Dogged by allegations in Washington, President Donald Trump travelled to friendlier territory Wednesday…