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Visiting French PM endorses Clinton in U.S. vote, says world ‘rejected’ Trump
OTTAWA – France’s visiting prime minister plunged head-first Thursday into next month’s U.S. presidential election,…
American group scouting N.S. sites for sanctuary for previously captive whales
HALIFAX – A U.S.-based group is exploring the coasts of Nova Scotia in hopes of…
Recalls this week: Fiery phones, bikes, barstools, stollers
Samsung expanded its recall of its hazardous Galaxy Note7 phones after it received additional reports…
Russia: Syria meeting aims to isolate Nusra extremists
Russia’s U.N. ambassador says a key aim of a high-level meeting on Syria is to…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Oct. 14 — FORMER ALBERTA PREMIER DIES IN…
Vegetation pruning along the Mission Creek Greenway
From October 17th for approximately two weeks, sections of the Mission Creek Greenway may be…
22 homes destroyed in northern Nevada wildfire
RENO, Nev. – A trio of wind-whipped wildfires burning along the Sierra Nevada on Friday…
Stein brings activism, but no wins, to outsider 2016 contest
RICHMOND, Va. – Green Party candidate Jill Stein wasted no time trying to swoop in…
Trump dossier now loaded with previously unknown detail
WASHINGTON – There’s nothing like a presidential campaign to shine a bright light into the…
Medlock’s seventh field goal lifts Blue Bombers to wild 35-32 win over Lions
VANCOUVER – Down by 10 late in the fourth quarter, Matt Nichols could sense a…
Hate crime charges filed in attack on Sikh man
RICHMOND, Calif. – Prosecutors in the San Francisco Bay Area have filed hate crime charges…
Indian guru stars in films to spread message to the masses
NEW DELHI – He claims to have 50 million followers and runs a spiritual empire…
No winning ticket for Friday night’s $16 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for Friday night’s $16 million Lotto Max jackpot.…
Trade, Tories and Trump: three ways politics touched Canadians this week
Ottawa was sleepy and mostly congenial all week long — at least until Friday —…
Alaska town votes to change name to Inupiat Eskimo version
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Residents in the nation’s northernmost community have voted to change the name…