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Nova Scotia releases workplace inclusion guidelines for transgender employees
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia civil servants can wear clothing that reflects their gender identity and…
Morocco slams US human rights report as a list of lies
RABAT, Morocco – Morocco slammed the U.S. State Department’s report on human rights in the…
Former B.C. official faces breach of trust charge over ethnic vote plan
VICTORIA – A former communications director in British Columbia’s Liberal government is accused of breach…
Minnesota man gets 35-year California sentence for scam
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Minnesota man who ran a nationwide investment con has been…
Hawaiian Airlines pilots vote to authorize strike
HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines pilots have voted to allow their union representatives to call for…
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Judge says Kansas can’t require citizenship proof to vote
WICHITA, Kan. – A judge says Kansas can’t require people to show proof of U.S.…
Clinton discloses millions in book royalties, speaking fees
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton filed financial documents Tuesday night showing that in 2015 she earned…
South Carolina passes bill banning abortion after 19 weeks
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19…
In case linked to former Trump partner, gov’t wants secrecy
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department urged a federal judge to keep some records sealed in…
Maine’s top court upholds bra escape conviction
PORTLAND, Maine – Maine’s highest court has upheld the escape conviction of a woman who…
Explorers plan June mission to Andrea Doria shipwreck
BOSTON – Nearly six decades after 46 people died when the Andrea Doria sank to…
Habs defenceman P.K. Subban to host comedy gala at Just for Laughs in Montreal
MONTREAL – NHL all-star P.K. Subban is stickhandling a new role: comedy host. The Montreal…
The events leading up to Wednesday’s apology for 1914 Komagata Maru incident
OTTAWA – In 1914, the government of Canada refused to allow most of the Indian…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay 2 (Pittsburgh leads series 2-1) — NBA…
Nellie McClung top choice for first Canadian woman on face of banknote: poll
TORONTO – Famous Five activist Nellie McClung is the No. 1 choice to become the…
As Trans Mountain report looms, a look at the state of pipelines in Canada
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board will release a long-awaited report Thursday that will reveal…
Canadian networks pondering which new U.S. shows to acquire
Where will Canada’s most-watched TV shows come from next fall? From America, of course. ABC,…
Average 30-year mortgage rate ticks up to 3.58 per cent
WASHINGTON – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were little changed this week at or near their…
Ballerina to dance Swan Lake in first major performance since brain injury
VANCOUVER – After a serious rollerblading accident, Agentinian ballerina Lucila Munaretto refused to accept what…
Reaction to the National Energy Board’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board has recommended that the federal government approve the contentious…
James has triple-double to lift Cavs 108-89 over Raptors to take 2-0 series lead
CLEVELAND – Toronto Raptors’ better effort Thursday still wasn’t enough against LeBron James and his…
Frozen food recall covers hundreds of items from many stores
DES MOINES, Iowa – Amid a massive frozen foods recall involving millions of packages of…
Diego Rivera painting sells privately for $15.7 million
NEW YORK – A Diego Rivera painting has sold privately for $15.7 million, setting a…