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Doctor heading Gord Downie’s brain tumour treatment a longtime Tragically Hip fan
TORONTO – Gord Downie’s chief oncologist has been to all but one of the Tragically…
Report: US-based Turkish navy officer ‘missing’ after coup
ANKARA, Turkey – Two Turkish military attaches working in Greece have fled the country for…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 13 ___ RCMP RELEASE VIDEO OF TERROR…
US official urges Puerto Rico to step up fight against Zika
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. surgeon general on Thursday urged Puerto Rico to…
Imported, fresh produce suspected as Cyclospora sickens 51 in Canada
Public health officials in four provinces are trying to track an outbreak of the intestinal…
Southern California having smoggiest summer since 2009
LOS ANGELES – Southern California sunshine means sparkling beach weather, but this summer it’s contributing…
Chronic delays undermine public faith in justice system, Senate report warns
OTTAWA – The delays plaguing the justice system have become a crisis that could result…
Clammer is injured dredging up old bomb; chowder gets tossed
DOVER, Del. – A fishing crew apparently pulled up unexploded ordnance while clamming, leading to…
Armed man who sprung girlfriend from hospital is arrested
MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. – Authorities have arrested a Pennsylvania man accused of threatening two nurses…
Judge blocks Ohio law to divert Planned Parenthood money
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal judge blocked a state law aimed at diverting public money…
Mom asks court to let her visit son accused of Trump threat
LAS VEGAS – A British mother is asking a U.S. judge to let her personally…
The Latest: Alleged Mafia head ‘Skinny Joey’ makes bail
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Latest on the court hearing for alleged Philadelphia Mafia…
Federal agencies set to tap into minds of thousands of young voters
OTTAWA – Newly released figures show that more than 9,000 young Canadians have applied to…
North American markets mixed, Nasdaq hits new record, loonie rises slightly
TORONTO – Most North American markets ended slightly in the red Friday following disappointing U.S.…
Blue Jays plan to occasionally skip Aaron Sanchez in pitching rotation
TORONTO – John Gibbons wouldn’t say when, but the Toronto Blue Jays intend to occasionally…
Victories against IS leave Iraq’s Sunni heartland shattered
AMIRIYAH AL-FALLUJAH, Iraq – As Iraqi political and military attention shifts north in the fight…
Seeking freedom, Palestinian in 3rd month of hunger strike
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – Advocacy groups say a Palestinian detainee who has been on a…
Federal declaration ending over Flint water; work remains
FLINT, Mich. – A federal emergency declaration over Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis ended Sunday, but…
Liberals move to reassure Canadians on terrorism
OTTAWA – The governing Liberals are moving further to reassure Canadians that they have a…
Mississippi town mourns deaths of 3 couples in plane crash
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Three married couples killed in the crash of a small airplane in…
Some facts about the three federal immigration detention centres
OTTAWA – Some facts about the three federal immigration holding centres: Toronto: Built in 2004.…
Hotels in 10 states and DC may have been hit by hackers
NEW YORK – An undisclosed number of people who used credit cards at 20 Hyatt,…
B.C. woman hospitalized involuntarily gets legal aid for mental health hearing
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman hospitalized against her will under the Mental Health Act…
Airstrike hits aid group’s hospital in Yemen, 11 killed
SANAA, Yemen – An airstrike hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders in northern…