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Belgium tightens security after failed Brussels bombing
BRUSSELS – The weapons are increasingly ordinary — rented vehicles, nails and canisters, store-bought knives.…
Trump, new Saudi crown prince vow to ease tension with Qatar
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump called Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince Wednesday as the U.S.…
Amaya looking to pierce Indian market as it pursues global growth
MONTREAL – Amaya has its eyes set on India as it looks to grow its…
Review: Tweedy delivers acoustic re-imagining of Wilco songs
Jeff Tweedy, “Together at Last” (dBpm Records) With its paradoxical title, “Together at Last” features…
Saudi king names son heir as new generation encircles throne
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman…
Scrutiny intensifies over safety at US nuclear weapons lab
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The safety record at the U.S. laboratory that created the atomic bomb…
New Brunswick working group suggests 19 as minimum age to buy cannabis
FREDERICTON – The legal age limit for recreational marijuana use in New Brunswick should be…
New special prosecutor named in legal action against former deputy sheriff
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Prosecution Service says a new special prosecutor has been named to…
Trump thanks 2 whose yearbook references to him were altered
WALL, N.J. – President Donald Trump posted a Facebook message of thanks to two New…
Former Haiti rebel gets 9 years in prison in US drug case
MIAMI – A former Haitian rebel leader and recently elected member of the Senate in…
Macron adds new faces to Cabinet after losing 4 ministers
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron brought several little-known figures into his government Wednesday as…
Criminal charges laid against men behind controversial newspaper banned by Canada Post
TORONTO – Two Toronto residents said they brought a criminal complaint against a controversial publication…
Vermont produces its 2nd highest maple syrup crop
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont had another sweet season, producing nearly 2 million gallons of maple…
New Brunswick to freeze property assessments for 2018 while review is completed
FREDERICTON – Seeking to contain a festering scandal involving “thousands and thousands of errors,” New…
University of Missouri might revoke Cosby’s honorary degree
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri System President Mun Choi wants the university to rescind…
Don Meredith harassment inquiry continues despite his resignation
OTTAWA – The Senate ethics watchdog has resumed an investigation into workplace harassment and bullying…
Police: Man faces charges after stealing more than 500 signs
AVON LAKE, Ohio – An Ohio man is facing charges after police say he stole…
Toronto-born son of Russian spies wins fight to regain Canadian citizenship
OTTAWA – The Toronto-born son of Russian spies has won a court battle to regain…
Senate passes budget unchanged but reasserts right to amend money bills
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government’s budget bill passed the Senate without amendments Thursday, but the…
France’s SNCF places US$968 million order for 83 Bombardier commuter trains
MONTREAL – The French national railway company has ordered 83 train sets from Bombardier Transportation,…
Kids today: They don’t work summer jobs the way they used to
WASHINGTON – It was at Oregon’s Timberline Lodge, later known as a setting in the…
US soon to have permanent diplomatic presence in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The United States ambassador to Somalia says the U.S. once again will…
Gunmen kill 3 in suspected extremist attack in Kenya’s north
NAIROBI, Kenya – Three people were killed and three others wounded in a suspected Islamic…
Total solar eclipse 1st in 99 years to sweep width of US
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This August, the U.S. will experience its first coast-to-coast total solar…