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Calgary gets more thinking time on 2026 bid from International Olympic Committee
Calgary has extra time to mull a possible bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and…
China sends forces to 1st military base abroad, in Djibouti
BEIJING – China on Tuesday dispatched members of its People’s Liberation Army to the Horn…
The Latest: New wildfire brings destruction outside San Jose
OROVILLE, Calif. – The Latest on wildfires across the U.S. West and Canada (all times…
Expansion plan highlights crowded West Bank city’s plight
QALQILYA, Palestinian Territory – Last year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government quietly passed one of…
The Latest: Trump Jr. calls charge of collusion ‘ridiculous’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the ongoing investigations into possible collusion between Trump campaign associates…
Alphonso Davies leads Canada to 1-1 draw with Costa Rica at Gold Cup
HOUSTON – Slowly but surely, the revival of the Canadian men’s soccer program is taking…
Canadian cast to star in Mirvish’s Toronto production of ‘Come From Away’ in 2018
TORONTO – “Come From Away” will feature an all-Canadian cast when the hit homegrown musical…
Emails show Trump Jr. embraced help said to be from Kremlin
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s eldest son revealed Tuesday that he was eager to hear damaging…
Trump delays decision on whether to end Sudan sanctions
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has delayed its decision on whether to permanently lift sanctions…
Palestinians: Israeli troops kill 2 attackers in West Bank
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – Palestinian officials say the Israeli military has shot and killed two…
Human rights in China going in “negative direction”: internal federal report
OTTAWA – Respect for human rights in China has declined over the past two years…
Study: GPS rules send California juveniles into jail cycle
LOS ANGELES – An attempt to keep California juvenile offenders out of detention centres has…
Sidney Crosby ‘didn’t hear’ concussion controversy during the playoffs
HALIFAX – Sidney Crosby says he wasn’t paying attention to those questioning whether he should…
Four years after donation, Annie Leibovitz photographs remain in storage
HALIFAX – Four years after the country’s largest collection of photographs by famed American artist…
Winnipeg councillor racks up $57K in personal expenses on city credit card
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg city councillor who had his work credit card suspended had racked…
House panel unveils foreign aid cuts, backs US-Mexico wall
WASHINGTON – House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled legislation slashing $10 billion from foreign aid, a…
Nevada DMV nabs criminal with facial recognition technology
LAS VEGAS – A man who fled federal custody more than 25 years ago couldn’t…
Funeral home shut down after maggots, other violations found
DETROIT – A Michigan funeral home has been shut down after inspections found maggots on…
US anti-boycott laws could come into play in Qatar crisis
WASHINGTON – As the Persian Gulf crisis drags into a second month, a four-country boycott…
A look at the life of convicted ex-Brazilian president Silva
NAME: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva BIRTHDAY: Oct. 6, 1945 BIRTHPLACE: Caetes, Brazil EARLY YEARS:…
Face scans for US citizens flying abroad stir privacy issues
HOUSTON – If the Trump administration gets its way, U.S. citizens boarding international flights will…
Man who inspired ice bucket challenge is home from hospital
BOSTON – A man who inspired the ice bucket challenge to raise millions of dollars…
The Latest: State officials defend low-income health program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on a lawsuit alleging a California health care program discriminates…
5 die in fiery, 6-vehicle pileup on I-70 in Kansas
BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. – Five people were killed in a fiery six-vehicle wreck that temporarily…