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About 100 soldiers help with the crush of asylum seekers at Quebec border
SAINT-BERNARD-DE-LACOLLE, Que. – Teams of Canadian soldiers stretched canvas across the metal frames of tents…
B.C. tourism businesses feeling affects of wildfires, reporting cancellations
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Tourism officials are starting to assess the impact of devastating wildfires in…
Suspected opioid use in Sarnia, Ont., leaves 1 dead, 2 in hospital
SARNIA, Ont. – Police in Sarnia, Ont., have issued a public safety notice after one…
B.C. government to make announcement about Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER – Two key British Columbia cabinet ministers are expected to outline the government’s next…
CI Financial to buy Sentry Investments, expanding mutual fund offerings
TORONTO – CI Financial Corp. (TSX:CIX) has agreed to buy Sentry Investments Corp. in a…
Science Says: Trump team garbles climate science
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and his cabinet often avoid talking about the science of…
Court revives defamation suit against ex-district attorney
PHILADELPHIA – A three-judge appeals court panel has unanimously reinstated a defamation lawsuit against former…
South Africa’s opposition moves to dissolve parliament
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s main opposition party submitted a motion to dissolve the nation’s parliament…
Correction: Charlotte Police-Fatal Shooting story
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In a story Aug. 9 about the 2016 shooting of a black…
Yemen national blood bank faces threat of closure
CAIRO – Yemen’s national blood bank faces a complete shutdown within a week after a…
Croatia backtracks on import fees, avoids Balkan trade war
ZAGREB, Croatia – Croatia has revoked a decision to drastically raise import fees for fruit…
AP Explains: 70 years of India-Pakistan tensions unresolved
NEW DELHI – When the British ended two centuries of colonial rule on the Indian…
Officer who fatally shot motorcyclist asked to resign
WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia’s mayor says a police officer who fatally shot an…
Q&A: Samuel Jackson on race, Trump and loving his job
NEW YORK – Samuel L. Jackson isn’t just in the movies. He IS the movies.…
The Latest: South African freed by al-Qaida speaks out
JOHANNESBURG – The Latest on the first public appearances by two men freed by extremists…
2nd man sentenced for killing sparked by spilled coffee
STAMFORD, Conn. – A second person has been sentenced for his role in the fatal…
Maltese priest convicted in sexual assault on a woman
VALLETTA, Malta – A Maltese priest has been handed a suspended three-month sentence after he…
Sri Lanka foreign minister resigns over alleged scandal
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s foreign minister resigned on Thursday after being accused ofpossessing…
Spain: Britons face fines for allegedly laser-beaming planes
MADRID – Spanish police say two British tourists — a father and son — face…
Suspended Fox host suing reporter over alleged lewd texts
NEW YORK – Suspended Fox News host Eric Bolling on Wednesday sued the reporter who…
Remnants of Hurricane Franklin dump rain in Mexico
MEXICO CITY – The remnants of Hurricane Franklin soaked central Mexico Thursday, threatening mudslides and…
War college holds conference about women, peace and security
NEWPORT, R.I. – An annual conference is being held at the U.S. Naval War College…
Bosnia marks 20 years since Princess Diana’s visit
SARAJEVO, Bosnia – Bosnia is marking the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s visit, her last…
Key facts about retiring Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall announced Thursday he is retiring from politics after a…