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First responders seeing more overdoses from fentanyl: firefighter union
WINNIPEG – First responders are dealing with overdoses every day in what has become a…
Melvin Laird, Vietnam War defence secretary, dies at 94
MADISON, Wis. – Melvin Laird, a former Wisconsin congressman and U.S. defence secretary during years…
Leon Billings, key author of laws on clean air, water dies
WASHINGTON – Leon G. Billings, a former aide to Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie and a…
First Nations infrastructure spending ‘drop in the bucket,’ says Philpott
OTTAWA – Federal spending on First Nations health facilities is “a drop in the bucket”…
Canada won’t change stance on Cuba even with Trump in White House: Trudeau
HAVANA – Canada won’t change its decision to maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba, even if…
B.C.’s new child watchdog says tragic child deaths drive his quest for change
VICTORIA – The deaths of three girls and the anguish of a mother who needed…
The Latest: Trump to bar officials from lobbying for 5 years
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Donald Trump’s transition to the presidency. (All times EST): 8:50…
Trump: No transition turmoil, efforts going ‘so smoothly’
NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump and his team on Wednesday vigorously rejected charges of…
Veterans Affairs whistleblower resigns, citing retaliation
DENVER – A Department of Veterans Affairs employee who told Congress the agency was using…
Lawyer: Man accused of trying to join IS may be mentally ill
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Court documents suggest that an Ohio man arrested for allegedly attempting to…
Lack of comparable opioid overdose stats across Canada hinders response: experts
VANCOUVER – Hundreds have died across the country, but the true magnitude of Canada’s surging…
World Cup stadium accused of breaching air quality rules
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – A St. Petersburg stadium which will host a 2018 World Cup…
Newfoundland and Labrador law to restrict abortion protests near clinics
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced a law that would…
Manager: Songwriter Leonard Cohen died in sleep after fall
LOS ANGELES – Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after falling down in the…
‘More common than asthma:’ high rates of mental illness among Manitoba kids
WINNIPEG – A new study suggests the rate of mental illness among Manitoba children is…
Margaret Atwood compares UBC probe of Steven Galloway to Salem witch trials
VANCOUVER – Margaret Atwood says the University of British Columbia’s investigation of fellow author Steven…
Illicit drug overdose deaths climbing in B.C. despite official efforts
VANCOUVER – The death toll from illicit drugs will likely continue rising because of stronger…
Alberta ministers booed as they discuss climate-change plan with rural leaders
EDMONTON – The Alberta government got a bit of a rough ride at a meeting…
Canadian aid being well-used in Haitian region ravaged by hurricane Matthew: Bibeau
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she’s reassured about the management of…
Thailand’s queen in hospital with high fever, lung infection
BANGKOK – Thailand’s royal palace says Queen Sirikit is being treated at a hospital for…
China astronauts return from monthlong space station stay
BEIJING – Two Chinese astronauts returned Friday from a monthlong stay aboard the country’s space…
Unlikely apprentice: Obama coaches Trump to be world leader
BERLIN – It’s the last thing President Barack Obama ever expected he’d be doing in…
Markets Right Now: Major US indexes close slightly lower
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m.…
Catch Me If You Can: Kingsbury adds new trick to arsenal ahead of moguls season
Good luck to anyone trying to catch Mikael Kingsbury on the moguls course this season.…