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Brain development study to be done on victims of childhood abuse
CALGARY – Ongoing mental-health challenges faced by victims of childhood abuse will be the focus…
Scientists try bacteria to halt invading cheatgrass in West
BOISE, Idaho – It sounds like science fiction: An unstoppable invader is taking over the…
Latest U.S. marijuana votes could bolster Canada’s legalization effort: law prof
OTTAWA – Canada’s effort to craft a legalized marijuana regime could be boosted by the…
Commander-in-chief laments lack of military awareness of Canadians
OTTAWA – David Johnston had been Governor General for a month when he flew to…
The Latest: Singh elected to lead House Democrats
LANSING, Mich. – The Latest on the Michigan Legislature’s return to voting after the election…
The Latest: Trump on Twitter taking on protesters
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. presidential transition (all times EST): 9:45 p.m. President-elect…
Gay rights looms as hurdle to passing defence policy bill
WASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans and Democrats will have to bridge a vast cultural divide over…
South Korean police book 15 over animal smuggling
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean police have booked 15 people for allegedly smuggling…
Still fighting: Vietnam vets seek help for rare cancer
DANVILLE, Calif. – They were the lucky ones who managed to make it home from…
High waves challenge for crews lifting sunken tugboat off B.C. coast
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – As crews prepare the daunting task of lifting a 30-metre tug…
Mental health organizations urge openness on targeted federal funds
OTTAWA – Three leading mental health organizations want provincial and territorial health ministers to be…
13 red, purple state Dems face re-election in age of Trump
WASHINGTON – A long list of Senate Democrats who face re-election in 2018 are from…
Trump may revisit Trump Country during a victory tour
NEW YORK – Donald Trump may take a victory tour to states that elected him…
Global gov’ts: Make tobacco firms liable for smoking harm
NEW DELHI – A global conference on tobacco control has pledged to hold the tobacco…
Correction: Election-Minnesota-The Latest story
MINNEAPOLIS – In a NewsNow that appeared Nov. 9 in versions of MN–Election-Minnesota-The Latest and…
Mother skeptical of investigation into son’s deadly overdose at treatment centre
VANCOUVER – The mother of young Coquitlam, B.C., man who died in substance-abuse treatment centre…
PM hopes to attract billions in private capital for infrastructure projects
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take an important step Monday toward his ambitious…
Syrian refugees regret move to Gaza
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – Like millions of Syrians, Wareef Hamedo fled the civil war in…
Trump’s views appeal to Americans looking for ‘common sense’
CHICAGO – The voters who made possible Donald Trump’s victory included people who consider themselves…
Trump’s first week: 12 developments since his election shocker
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has sat down for his first interviews since becoming U.S. president-elect,…
Billionaires put pop in advocates’ push for soda taxes
NEW YORK – After years of stamping out soda tax proposals with well-financed campaigns, Big…
Medical marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corp. expands as client base grows
TORONTO – Medical marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corp. has been expanding its growing facilities to…
Ouster of extremists from Iraqi town leaves bitter divisions
QAYARA, Iraq – On the main shopping street of the town of Qayara, murals put…
Canada needs pot-impaired driver education before legalizing, says CAA
OTTAWA – The Canadian Automobile Association is lobbying for a government-funded public education program to…