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Republicans who won after rowdy town halls now avoiding them
DENVER – Republicans who benefited from rowdy town halls six years ago and harnessed a…
4 richest Indonesians wealthier than poorest 100 million
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A report on inequality in Indonesia says its four richest men now…
US-born panda Bao Bao lands in China after leaving DC zoo
BEIJING – An American-born panda started settling into her new home Thursday in southwest China…
After protest, China says will address army veterans’ issues
BEIJING – China’s defence ministry said Thursday it expects economic growth and a strengthened social…
Experts call for more co-ordination in addiction treatment, less stigma
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s approach to treating addiction amounts to “a series of disconnected silos”…
S&P/TSX composite index loses ground after record rallies, Wall Street mixed
TORONTO – Some stock markets in North America lost ground Wednesday after minutes released by…
Fredericton mayor muses about becoming a ‘sanctuary city’ for refugees
FREDERICTON – The mayor of Fredericton says he would like the New Brunswick capital to…
Cops arrest 18 people in cross-border investigation that seized fentanyl-laced pills, guns
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Thousands of fentanyl-laced pills described by police as “potential doses of death”…
Austria’s health minister dies of cancer at age 53
VIENNA – Austria’s Heath Ministry says the country’s health minister, Sabine Oberhauser, has died at…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Feb. 23 ——— MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS SOAR:The number…
The Latest: Woman goes home to ‘apocalypse’ after flood
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Latest on the storms in California (all times local): 2:10…
$3.35M settlement for family of black teen killed by officer
MADISON, Wis. – Relatives of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a…
One month into their marriage, conservatives still loving President Trump
NATIONAL HARBOR, United States – U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive as the conquering hero…
Hospitalized asylum seeker returned to detention centre
DALLAS – A Salvadoran woman seeking asylum in the United States was returned to a…
French centrist candidate Macron: I’m not a bubble
PARIS – Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron started revealing his campaign program at last…
The Latest: Airport in Malaysia attack safe, operator says
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Latest on Malaysia’s investigation into the apparent assassination of the…
China’s Recon buys $100M majority stake in Millennium Films
HONG KONG – China’s footprint in Hollywood is expanding following a wire and cable maker’s…
Alberta energy regulator releases rules on heavy oil odours
CALGARY – Alberta’s energy regulator has set new rules to deal with long-standing complaints about…
‘Still very early:’ Alberta economy improving, but no change to $10.8B deficit
EDMONTON – A rebounding oil sector is delivering an extra $1.5 million to the Alberta…
Dems tap former Kentucky governor to counter Trump speech
WASHINGTON – Democrats have tapped former Gov. Steve Beshear to deliver the party’s response to…
Ottawa’s northern rep Simon proposes indigenous protected areas’ for Arctic
Arctic environments should be conserved through a network of indigenous protected areas that would give…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump considers 20 million people ‘very few’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday that his predecessor’s health care law covers “very…
Survey finds two High Arctic polar bear populations larger than expected
Polar bears in two High Arctic populations seem to be doing better than scientists had…
Banned chemical weapon VX is potent killer that lingers
The banned chemical weapon VX is considered by some experts to be the nastiest of…