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Final counts in B.C. election due in days; high stakes for Liberals, NDP, Greens
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s final ballot count starts Monday to determine which party forms the…
Peru organizes 2019 Pan Am Games in wake of deadly flooding
Construction for the 2019 Pan American Games is way behind schedule. But that’s a secondary…
Grand chief’s 120-km walk to counter Canada 150 festivities, honour resilience
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba indigenous leader plans to walk 120 kilometres next month in a…
Bodies of Cambodian soldiers killed in Africa return home
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Tears were shed and the sounds of cries were heard from…
Toddler subject of Amber Alert in Ontario found safe, provincial police say
FORT FRANCES, Ont. – Provincial police in northern Ontario say a toddler who was the…
Monkeys, kangaroos and camels sold at auction as Ontario considers legislation
MONO, Ont. – Monkeys, kangaroos and camels are brought into the ring as the auctioneer…
Gunfire on Philadelphia street injures 9, 2 critically
PHILADELPHIA – Authorities say gunfire that broke out on a north Philadelphia block where people…
Egypt refers militants to military trial over church attacks
CAIRO – Egypt’s chief prosecutor has referred 48 suspected Islamic militants to a military trial…
Adam Sandler earns raves at Cannes Film Fest (yes, really)
CANNES, France – It’s not every day you hear the name “Happy Gilmore” referenced at…
Aaron Brown wins 200 metres, Michael Mason takes high jump at Golden Grand Prix
KAWASAKI, Japan – Canada’s Aaron Brown won the men’s 200 metres on Sunday at a…
Sakic, Selanne, Koivu among eight inductees into IIHF Hall of Fame
COLOGNE, Germany – Joe Sakic was one of eight inductees named to the 2017 class…
How schools became key issue in Nova Scotia election campaign: ‘It’s big’
HALIFAX – The leaders of Nova Scotia’s main opposition parties say they’re getting an earful…
Police watchdog review to include two recent cases of Indigenous youth
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – A police watchdog will include the recent cases of two teens…
Man left trying to explain how car ended up in swimming pool
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A North Carolina man is trying to explain how his car ended…
US Postal Service issuing new Thoreau stamp at Walden Pond
CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Postal Service is dedicating its new Henry David Thoreau postage…
Pacific ministers commit to move ahead with pact without US
HANOI, Vietnam – The Pacific Rim trade ministers meeting in Vietnam committed Sunday to move…
Canada’s DeGrasse wins 200-metre gold at Jamaica International Invitational
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Canada’s Andre DeGrasse won his first 200-metre race of the season on…
Djokovic announces Agassi will coach him at French Open
ROME – Novak Djokovic is joining forces with Andre Agassi in an effort to return…
New rule gradually bringing corporate tax breaks to light
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Want to know how much money governments give away in corporate tax…
Cincinnati Zoo gorilla exhibit scheduled to reopen in June
CINCINNATI – An expanded Gorilla World exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo is scheduled to open…
Nigerian troops battle Boko Haram in Lake Chad area
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Nigerian troops fought Boko Haram in the Lake Chad area on Saturday,…
Human rights concerns prove no obstacle in Trump-Saudi ties
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – On his first overseas visit, President Donald Trump presided over…
Vasek Pospisil wins Busan Open Challenger; moves back into top 100
BUSAN, Korea, Republic Of – Canada’s Vasek Pospisil downed Go Soeda of Japan 6-1, 6-2…
Montreal’s famous St-Viateur bagel shop still rolling 60 years later
MONTREAL – Ask any Montrealer and they’ll tell you: the bagels taste different here. Chewy,…