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Abbey Westbury
A look at Trump’s executive order on refugees, immigration
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday making major changes to America’s…
NewsAlert: Canada says dual citizens not affected by U.S. travel ban
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government says Canadians with dual citizenship will not be affected by…
Saturday’s Games
Saturday’s Games NBA Sacramento 109 Charlotte 106 Miami 116 Detroit 103 Boston 112 Milwaukee 108…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Housing: The House of…
Human error increasingly a factor contributing to pipeline leaks, data suggests
CALGARY – Human error — whether it’s burying a pipeline too shallow or not fastening…
N.L. professor seeks Canadian citizenship as ‘refugee’ of Trump presidency
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An American-born biology professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland intends to…
Trump ban inspires wide anger, some applause across world
LONDON – Anger and dismay, along with congratulations from Europe’s far-right, rippled across the world…
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BANGKOK – A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is…
Israel police: January shooting in Haifa was ‘terror’ attack
JERUSALEM – Israeli police say an attack by an Arab resident in the port city…
57-nation Islamic body calls US travel ban a ‘grave concern’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The world’s largest body of Islamic nations said on Monday…
UK Parliament to launch ‘fake news’ inquiry; cites threat
LONDON – A British parliamentary committee is launching an inquiry into the spreading “fake news”…
A commuter’s dream: Entrepreneurs race to develop flying car
WASHINGTON – Even before George Jetson entranced kids with his cartoon flying car, people dreamed…
Hugo Chavez returns to life in TV show criticized by allies
BOGOTA – The revolution will now be televised. The life of Hugo Chavez, who mesmerized…
Saskatchewan spill highlights problems with pipeline leak detection systems
CALGARY – Clint Big Eagle says the whiff of oil permeated the frigid Saskatchewan air…
Hard-line Muslim leader named in Indonesia defamation case
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian police say the leader of a hard-line Islamic group behind massive…
More than 600 grave sites vandalized at Ohio cemetery
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The large Ohio cemetery that includes the grave sites of humorist James…
US pending home sales increased in December
WASHINGTON – More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in December. The increase possibly reflects…
‘Man in the hat’ from Brussels attacks charged in France
PARIS – Mohamed Abrini, the ‘man in the hat’ who escaped from the Brussels airport…
Chilina Kennedy to join ‘Beautiful – the Carole King Musical’ in Toronto
TORONTO – Canadian theatre star Chilina Kennedy will take her starring role in the Broadway…
Simmonds, Marleau and Andersen named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK – Philadelphia Flyers right-wing Wayne Simmonds, San Jose Sharks left-wing Patrick Marleau and…
Quebec City Islamic centre had ‘major’ security concerns after previous incident
QUEBEC – The Quebec mosque where six people were killed during evening prayers had been…
200 Somali refugees in Kenya are blocked from going to US
NAIROBI, Kenya – More than 200 refugees who had been heading to the U.S. for…
DA: NC trooper won’t be charged in death of deaf driver
RALEIGH, N.C. – A North Carolina state trooper won’t be charged for killing a deaf…
Ohio teen zaps cop with stun gun to fulfil bucket-list wish
NEWARK, Ohio – Police in central Ohio helped a teenage leukemia patient cross off a…