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China says rebuilding major western Buddhist learning centre
BEIJING – China is rebuilding a major centre of Tibetan Buddhist learning in the country’s…
New Brunswick premier announces engagement: ‘A very happy partnership’
FREDERICTON – They met on a blind date, and he popped the question at one…
Get by without Planned Parenthood? One Texas effort stumbles
AUSTIN, Texas – In pushing a replacement for the Affordable Care Act that cuts off…
What the budget analysts say about GOP health care bill
WASHINGTON – The Republican bill to replace major portions of Barack Obama’s health care law…
Another Ohio coroner out of space, uses mobile morgue setup
CANTON, Ohio – Another Ohio county has made use of a mobile cooling unit to…
Canadian defence spending among lowest in NATO despite small increase last year
OTTAWA – The Liberal government sought to deflect criticism about Canada’s overall defence spending Monday…
Manitoba prepared to stand alone in health care fight with Ottawa: Pallister
WINNIPEG – Manitoba is not worried about being the last province standing in a health-funding…
Child welfare agency: Girl who killed herself suffered abuse
MIAMI – A 14-year-old foster child who hanged herself in a shower stall and broadcast…
Rocker Gregg Allman cancels all tour dates for the year
NEW YORK – Gregg Allman has cancelled all of his scheduled tour dates for the…
Carleton University raises eyebrows with removal of scale from athletic facility
An Ottawa university has raised eyebrows and ire by opting to remove the scale from…
Class-action lawsuit launched against Canopy Growth over pesticide in marijuana
HALIFAX – A Halifax-based law firm has launched a class-action lawsuit against Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)…
Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world’s coral reefs
SOUTH ARI ATOLL, Maldives – There were startling colours here just a year ago, a…
Dryland training doesn’t stop for Calgary Flames despite hectic game schedule
CALGARY – Despite playing a game every second day for the rest of the regular…
EPA delays chemical storage rule amid terrorism fear
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is delaying a new rule tightening safety requirements for companies…
Cameroon: 5,000 people freed from Boko Haram since January
YAOUNDE, Cameroon – More than 5,000 people, including women and children, have been freed from…
Facing defiance, GOP leaders press ahead on health bill
WASHINGTON – Facing mounting rank-and-file defiance, Republican leaders and the White House redoubled their efforts…
The Latest: Trump releases tax info ahead of TV report
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EDT): 8:35 p.m. The White…
Pain doctor expected to plead guilty to health care fraud
BOSTON – At Dr. Fathalla Mashali’s pain management clinics, the waiting rooms were often so…
What’s at stake in the Dutch elections?
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Residents of the Netherlands vote Wednesday in elections for the 150-seat…
Egypt: 2,262 children fell ill in suspected food poisoning
CAIRO – Egypt’s Health Ministry says hundreds of schoolchildren have been admitted to hospital in…
Alberta health minister apologizes for ‘sewer rats’ remark about Opposition
EDMONTON – Alberta’s deputy premier is apologizing for a comment in which she accused the…
US consumer prices rose at a tempered pace in February
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer prices rose at a slower pace in February. Clothing and housing…
The Latest: More than 12M signed up for ‘Obamacare’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the health care debate in Washington (all times local): 10:31…
Kenya becomes latest African nation to ban plastic bags
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has become the latest African nation to ban the manufacture and…