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Gov’t report: 28.1M in US lack health coverage
WASHINGTON – The government says about 500,000 fewer Americans had no health insurance the first…
Theatre directors look to boost representation of Indigenous artists
TORONTO – As Kevin Loring becomes the first-ever director of Indigenous theatre at the National…
Pilot reported engine trouble before deadly Georgia crash
PEMBROKE, Ga. – A federal investigator says a pilot reported engine trouble to air-traffic controllers…
Canadian troops helping Jordan, Lebanon secure borders against ISIL
OTTAWA – Canadian soldiers have been quietly helping Jordan and Lebanon secure their borders amid…
Activist Jaggi Singh rearrested in connection with Quebec City protest
MONTREAL – A well-known left-wing activist who was arrested at a Quebec City demonstration and…
Scotiabank, BMO hopeful about economic growth following strong Q3 results
TORONTO – Two of Canada’s major banks are mighty optimistic about the prospects for North…
B.C. Liberals start leadership race to replace Christy Clark next February
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Liberal party has officially launched a race to select its next…
Tribes say Dakota Access pipeline overstates shutdown impact
BISMARCK, N.D. – American Indian tribes hoping to persuade a federal judge to turn off…
Corso still going on “GameDay” – with help from his friends
BRISTOL, Conn. – Lee Corso looks down at his notes and asks: “How do you…
Mentally ill N.S. man who killed his mother, grandparents denied greater freedom
HALIFAX – More than two years after a mentally ill Nova Scotia man killed his…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Aug. 29 ——— FREELAND CALLS NORTH KOREAN MISSILE…
Ontario announces funding to fight opioid overdoses and deaths
TORONTO – Ontario is putting an additional $222 million over three years toward fighting an…
The Latest: Police: Library workers killed in New Mexico
CLOVIS, N.M. – The Latest on a shooting inside a public library in New Mexico…
3 more charged in toppling North Carolina Confederate statue
DURHAM, N.C. – Three more people have been charged with toppling a Confederate statue in…
Sen. Corker touts Tennessee support despite Trump tweet
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – Republican Sen. Bob Corker said Tuesday that he doesn’t believe he has…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit two New Brunswick cities Wednesday
MONCTON, N.B. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to return to the Maritimes Wednesday, visiting…
Judge orders psych evaluation of man who plotted US attacks
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal judge wants to know whether an Ohio man who admitted…
Southern B.C. facing widespread air quality advisories due to wildfires
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Wildfires burning in British Columbia’s Interior are resulting in poor air quality…
Cop seen punching man had past complaints, little discipline
EUCLID, Ohio – A white police officer seen on video punching a black man more…
Lawyers make last arguments in Kenya presidential challenge
NAIROBI, Kenya – Lawyers made their closing arguments Tuesday night to Kenya’s Supreme Court over…
Montenegro police arrest alleged drug trafficking leader
PODGORICA, Montenegro – Police in Montenegro say they have arrested a suspected drug lord accused…
Court asks Mississippi governor to defend Confederate emblem
JACKSON, Miss. – The U.S. Supreme Court is asking attorneys for Mississippi’s governor to file…
Newfoundland and Labrador’s dam experience a warning for B.C.’s Site C: expert
VANCOUVER – A hydroelectric venture in central Labrador should serve as a cautionary tale for…
Crew to attempt removal of mysterious object from beach
WESTERLY, R.I. – Workers will try to remove a mysterious circular object with steel legs…