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Reaction mixed from interest groups responding to B.C.’s 2017-18 budget
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s 2017-18 budget was announced Tuesday by Finance Minister Mike de Jong…
Amnesty blames Trump, others in global rollback of rights.
PARIS – Amnesty International says “toxic” fear-mongering by anti-establishment politicians, among them President Donald Trump…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Tampa Bay 4 Edmonton 1 Toronto 5 Winnipeg 4 (OT) Calgary 6…
Man bent on killing as many co-workers as he could at Edmonton warehouse: Crown
EDMONTON – A Crown prosecutor says an Edmonton man accused of murdering two co-workers and…
Muslim leader says Tory opposition to Islamophobia motion is stoking prejudice
OTTAWA – Conservative MPs are stoking a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment by raising unfounded fears…
Montreal Impact gets international roster spot from D.C. for $75,000
MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact acquired an international roster spot from D.C. United in exchange…
Yazidis hail Canadian promise to offer haven after ISIL persecution
DOHUK, Iraq – Canada’s promise to resettle hundreds of Yazidis by the end of the…
Activists seek corporate help for Myanmar’s Rohingyas
BANGKOK – Activists are urging Unilever, a major investor in Myanmar, to speak out against…
Belgian authorities arrest man over several hoax bomb alerts
BRUSSELS – Belgian authorities say they have arrested a man over several hoax bomb calls…
UN working on steering Cyprus peace talks back on track
NICOSIA, Cyprus – The United Nations said Thursday it was working to get negotiations to…
After protest, China says will address army veterans’ issues
BEIJING – China’s defence ministry said Thursday it expects economic growth and a strengthened social…
End of transgender bathroom rule gets conservative praise
WASHINGTON – Conservatives are praising the Trump administration’s rollback of public school bathroom requirements for…
Vancouver seeking judicial review of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver is launching another court case in a bid to…
AP Oscar predictions: What will win, what should win
LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Sunday’s 89th Academy Awards, Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr…
Supreme Court to hear appeals about Christian university law school
The Supreme Court of Canada agreed Thursday to hear two appeals involving a private Christian…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Feb. 23 ——— MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS SOAR:The number…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 2 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders…
Sentencing of man in 1979 kidnapping of NYC boy is delayed
NEW YORK – A judge in New York has delayed the sentencing of a man…
Raptors all-stars DeRozan and Lowry excused from practice ahead of Boston game
TORONTO – The past couple of days have been a crash course in everything Toronto…
Mom who decapitated baby gets 15 years to life in prison
CINCINNATI – An Ohio woman charged with stabbing and decapitating her 3-month-old daughter pleaded guilty…
Leading critic of Philippine leader arrested on drug charges
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine opposition senator and leading critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly…
Mayor ‘deeply disturbed’ over incident between cop and teen
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Anaheim officials pressed for calm Thursday after a night of raucous protests…
Montana abortion bill would make doctors try to save fetus
HELENA, Mont. – Montana lawmakers pushed forward with a measure Thursday that would effectively ban…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims, and gets, undue credit
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is giving himself too much credit for sending criminal foreigners…