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Ottawa posts deficit in October as fiscal-year shortfall hits $9.3 billion
OTTAWA – The federal government ran a budgetary deficit of $1.5 billion in October as…
US Virgin Islands to crack down on smoking in public places
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, Virgin Islands – The U.S. Virgin Islands is cracking down on smoking inside…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Dec. 23 ——— MORE PROVINCES SIGN HEALTH DEALS…
Obama signs defence policy bill, objects on Guantanamo
HONOLULU – President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a defence policy bill that authorizes…
Communities work to become age-friendly for residents
DALLAS – Hundreds of communities around the world— both big and small — are working…
Knights of Malta to pope: Stay out of our internal affairs
VATICAN CITY – The Order of Malta, the ancient Roman Catholic aristocratic lay order, has…
Inmate forced to take drugs will represent himself at trial
HARTFORD, Conn. – Should Connecticut compensate a prison inmate who was injected with psychotropic drugs…
Minnesota beats rest of country in banning germ-killer
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota’s first-in-the nation ban on soaps containing the once ubiquitous germ-killer triclosan takes…
Pipeline uncertainty illustrates broader concerns for tribes
For hundreds of protesters, it was cause to cheer when the Obama administration this month…
SKorean investigators detain ex-health minister
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean investigators on Wednesday detained the country’s former health…
Cuba sees economy shrink 1 per cent despite detente with US
HAVANA – Cuba announced Tuesday that its economy shrank this year for the first time…
The perils of planning big new-year resolutions
There’s something about the promise of a new year that convinces so many Canadians that…
Advocates hopeful Canada will stop criminalizing non-disclosure of HIV status
OTTAWA – Marjorie Schenkels had unprotected sex three times with a friend, while they both…
‘Air Farce’ to air its New Year’s Eve special a day early
“Air Farce” fans will have to reschedule their New Year’s Eve plans. The comedy troupe’s…
Fish oil pills for pregnant moms may cut asthma risk in kids
Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of…
Cells dripped into the brain help man fight a deadly cancer
A man with deadly brain cancer that had spread to his spine saw his tumors…
Senators to retire Daniel Alfredsson’s No. 11 before game against Red Wings
OTTAWA – Through the Ottawa Senators 25-year history no one has made more of an…
The Latest: Trump dodges question on Russia sanctions
PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 8:40 p.m.…
South Korea investigators look into alleged artist blacklist
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean investigators on Thursday summoned the country’s ambassador to…
Puerto Rico receives $2M to fight Zika epidemic in mountains
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico has been awarded more than $2 million in…
Trump holds Q&A, discussing jobs, Russia, Israel
PALM BEACH, Fla. – President-elect Donald Trump applauded the return of 8,000 jobs to the…
Whale washes up on N.S. beach near area where other species found dead
DIGBY, N.S. – A dead whale has washed up in the same area of western…
Couple charged in runaway cheetah case near Creston, B.C.
CRESTON, B.C. – Two people have been charged more than a year after a cheetah…
Trump’s election, the Brexit vote, and the Fort McMurray fire: news from 2016
An in-brief look at some Canadian and international news events of the last 12 months,…