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Ontario businesses confident in own outlook, not province’s economy: survey
TORONTO – A new Ontario Chamber of Commerce survey suggests only one quarter of its…
Only 18,000 eligible for Newfoundland first nation band: ‘It’s discriminatory’
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The creation of a unique Newfoundland aboriginal band meant to help…
Company accused of scamming 9-11, NFL concussion victims
NEW YORK – A company that promised sick 9-11 responders and NFL players with concussion…
The Latest: DeVos sworn in as education secretary
WASHINGTON – The latest on Senate consideration of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks: 6:05 p.m.…
Mormons formally launch worldwide online college program
SALT LAKE CITY – In a nod to its increasingly global membership, the Mormon church…
Condition of hospitalized suspect in Louvre attack worsens
PARIS – The health of an Egyptian man suspected of charging soldiers at the Louvre…
‘A mistake’: GOP downplays Puzder’s housekeeper issue
WASHINGTON – Labour Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder acknowledged Tuesday that he had employed a housekeeper…
Sparks fly as Vatican conference challenges China on organs
VATICAN CITY – Participants at a Vatican conference on organ trafficking challenged China on Tuesday…
Democratic pressure to oppose Trump roils Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats are under intense pressure from the liberal base to oppose President…
Four stories in the news today, Feb. 8
Four stories in the news for Wednesday, Feb. 8 ——— BOMBARDIER WELCOMES FEDERAL MONEY Bombardier…
Swede who made numbers and facts entertaining dies at 68
COPENHAGEN – A Swedish foundation says Hans Rosling, a global health professor known for his…
Cape Breton among Atlantic areas hoping to stanch the human exodus
HALIFAX – George MacDonald has seen it play out generation after generation, the timeworn ritual…
At least 5 dead in Central African Republic violence
BANGUI, Central African Republic – Militia members stormed a health centre in Central African Republic’s…
More operating rooms, other upgrades for Vancouver General Hospital
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government and Vancouver Coastal Health have announced a $102-million upgrade…
Woman accused of stabbing stranger in Toronto set to go to trial Jan. 8, 2018
TORONTO – A woman charged in an apparently unprovoked fatal stabbing in Toronto’s financial district…
The Latest: Tribe’s decades-long recognition bid advances
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Latest on an effort to gain federal recognition for Montana’s Little…
Canada announces $70M in development aid for Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Canada has announced roughly $70 million in development aid for Haiti a…
US Senate committee supports tribe recognition
BILLINGS, Mont. – A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would give…
House Democrats ratchet up fighting words against Trump
BALTIMORE – House Democratic leaders on Wednesday abandoned earlier assertions that they would look for…
The Latest: Suspect returning from Georgia to Florida
The Latest on the capture of a woman suspected in a string of deaths across…
Sister of teacher killed in La Loche shooting says community needs more support
SASKATOON – The sister of a teacher who was killed in a school shooting is…
Arkansas doctors could be sued over banned abortion method
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Does an Arkansas law allow husbands to sue doctors to prevent…
Deadly opioid carfentanil found in drugs in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police say the deadly synthetic opioid carfentanil has been found in Nanaimo,…
Paralympian Michelle Stilwell retires as one of Canada’s most decorated athletes
VICTORIA – Michelle Stilwell, one of the world’s most decorated Paralympic athletes and the first…