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Premier says B.C. to spend additional $10 million in battle against overdoses
VICTORIA – British Columbia will create a centre to research drug addiction and provide education…
The Latest: Trump says he saved Machado’s job
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. presidential election (all times EDT): 8:33 p.m. Donald…
In annual ritual, Delhi struggles with dengue, chikungunya
NEW DELHI – Poonam Devi moans in pain on the stretcher in the packed hospital…
Brad Pitt skips film premiere to focus on ‘family situation’
LOS ANGELES – A producer says “we all respect his privacy” as Brad Pitt skipped…
75,000 could starve to death in Nigeria after Boko Haram: UN
LAGOS, Nigeria – As many as 75,000 children will die over the next year in…
Administration touts paid sick leave for govt contractors
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is highlighting new steps to help average working people, including…
Homa Hoodfar says it is ‘wonderful’ to be back home
MONTREAL – A Canadian-Iranian woman who spent nearly four months in prison in Iran was…
Palestinian dies in Islamic Jihad tunnel in Gaza ‘accident’
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – The Gaza Health Ministry says a Palestinian was killed in an…
Clinton struggling to win over the young voters she needs
BOULDER, Colo. – John Morales was interning for Bernie Sanders’ campaign when the longshot Democratic…
Mother of overdose victim pleads for action on growing opioid use
Winnipeg police warn the use of carfentanil — a synthetic opioid similar to fentanyl but…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Sept. 29 ___ ONE DEAD IN NEW JERSEY…
New Hampshire hotel is home to supersized cat
WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. – Guests at a hotel in New Hampshire can be forgiven for…
Zika travel advisory issued for 11 Southeast Asia countries
NEW YORK – U.S. health officials are advising pregnant women to postpone travel to 11…
Federal judge blocks Arkansas Planned Parenthood defunding
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A federal judge on Thursday temporarily prohibited Arkansas from blocking Medicaid…
NJ train crash raises many familiar safety issues
WASHINGTON – The investigation into a New Jersey commuter train that hurtled into a station…
Police check if man tried to buy gun before mall shooting
SEATTLE – Detectives on Thursday were investigating a tip that the man accused of shooting…
Canine rescue groups bringing banned pitbulls from Montreal to East Coast
HALIFAX – Animal rescue groups in Atlantic Canada are rallying to find new homes on…
South Korea picks new site for US missile defence system
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A private golf course in South Korea’s southeast has been…
Deutsche Bank shares swing wildly amid stability concerns
BERLIN – Shares in Deutsche Bank swung wildly on Friday, touching a record low before…
A look at some of the spending sums that have been roiling Ottawa
OTTAWA – Expenses have become a political football on Parliament Hill in recent weeks. Here…
Assisted reproduction law to get rules update: Health Canada
OTTAWA – The federal government plans to tighten and clarify the regulations dealing with assisted…
AP Sources: Deal will allow Pitt visitation with children
LOS ANGELES – Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt have reached a temporary custody agreement…
Records: Man accused of killings stole ID to obtain passport
DALLAS – A man in the country illegally who authorities say was responsible for a…
Feds list 7 Hawaii bee species as endangered, a first in US
HONOLULU – Federal authorities on Friday added seven yellow-faced bee species, Hawaii’s only native bees,…