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B.C. to use bikes, ATVs to fight drug overdoses in hard to reach areas
VANCOUVER – Paramedics will use bicycles and all-terrain vehicles in high-overdose areas to respond to…
Tests required to determine responsibility of brothers in sex assault case
CALGARY – Rachelle Christopher says she is haunted by the memory of a teenage girl…
US stocks rise to fresh records in shortened session
NEW YORK – Stocks hit fresh records in a shortened trading session Friday as investors…
Marineland charged with five counts of animal cruelty, denies allegations
TORONTO – Ontario’s animal welfare agency laid five animal cruelty charges against Marineland on Friday,…
Vancouver Aquarium’s beluga whale Aurora feeling better after new treatment
VANCOUVER – A sick beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium is showing signs of recovery…
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal death penalty charge in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge…
For some in middle class, Trump plan would mean tax increase
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals would modestly cut income taxes for most middle-class Americans.…
Secrecy shrouded details of Fidel Castro’s health
Cuban leader Fidel Castro would always laugh off speculation about his health. With an athletic…
Trudeau mocked on Twitter over warm statement on death of Fidel Castro
TORONTO – Social media users were quick to mock Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his…
Trudeau faces international criticism over statement on Fidel Castro’s death
The prime minister is facing criticism at home and abroad for his statement expressing “deep…
Trial to begin for woman who used holistic medicine to treat fatally ill son
CALGARY – Experts say the trial of a woman who turned to holistic medicine before…
Brazilian protesters call for embattled president’s ouster
SAO PAULO – Protesters massed in Brazil’s largest city Sunday to call for the president…
New mine brings big changes to town in Suriname rainforest
LANGA TABIKI, Suriname – Muddy footpaths wind past empty homes, most collapsing into ruins. Dozens…
Obama’s rough ride on health care offers lessons for Trump
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama took on the problems of a lack of access to…
Feds give states more time to bolster struggling schools
WASHINGTON – States will have more time to identify failing schools as part of new…
Financial Accountability Office warns of continued budget deficits in Ontario
TORONTO – Ontario’s government spending watchdog warns there is “significant risk” the Liberals will not…
Ottawa slams Saskatchewan over private MRIs that let ‘people jump the queue’
REGINA – Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says Saskatchewan needs to stop allowing people who…
Nunavut coroner’s inquest says baby’s death highlights problems
IQALUIT, Nunavut – An Arctic politician says he’ll keep pushing for change in light of…
Some blacks applaud Castro legacy of racial equality
DETROIT – The Fidel Castro that Sam Riddle and many other African-Americans admired was not…
The Latest: 3 dead, 5 sickened after Thanksgiving dinner
ANTIOCH, Calif. – The Latest on three people who died and five who were sickened…
The Latest: Trump slams CNN over baseless voter fraud claim
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 10 p.m. President-elect Donald…
Thailand’s parliament invites crown prince to assume throne
BANGKOK – Thailand’s parliament on Tuesday named Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn as the new king, completing…
Lame-duck Congress works to set stage for President Trump
WASHINGTON – The lame-duck Congress is embarking on its final work session of 2016 as…
Official: 2 students, driver killed in school bus crash
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Two female high school students and the driver of their school bus…