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Six stories in the news today, April 5
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, April 5 ——— PM TRUDEAU EXPECTED TO VISIT…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump errs in describing Obama stimulus
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump disparaged his predecessor’s economic stimulus spending as a windfall for…
French Guiana: government calls for roadblocks to be lifted
PARIS – The French government is calling on protesters in French Guiana to lift their…
Overlooked tax credits and deductions that could save you thousands
TORONTO – In the mad dash to file taxes before the April 30 deadline, Canadians…
The Latest: Rebel official says UN ‘responsible’ for deaths
BEIRUT – The Latest on the suspected chemical attack in Syria (all times local): 5:20…
Nova Scotia spending spree touted as indication of potential spring election
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia government spending spree — more than $40 million has come…
B.C., Yukon to manage, protect, waters of Liard River and Mackenzie River Basin
VICTORIA – The B.C. and Yukon governments have signed an agreement pledging to co-operatively manage…
New GOP health care plan could raise premiums for the sick
WASHINGTON – The latest Republican health care idea could mean going back to a time…
Possible E. coli concerns prompt national recall of bags of Robin Hood flour
Concerns about people getting ill from possible E. coli contamination have triggered a national food…
Palestinian government slashes salaries for Gaza employees
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – The cash-strapped Palestinian Authority on Wednesday said it was slashing by…
School district to pay $100,000 over ‘drunk goggles’ injury
KAYSVILLE, Utah – A Utah school district agreed to pay $100,000 to the family of…
Don’t like the proposed border tax? House GOP is changing it
WASHINGTON – Faced with mounting opposition within the Republican Party, a powerful House committee chairman…
Six stories in the news today, April 6
Six stories in the news for Thursday, April 6 ——— PM TRUDEAU IN THE U.S.…
NYC man charged with 1st-degree murder in runner’s death
NEW YORK – A man accused of the strangulation death of a New York City…
Rappers becoming fixtures on food scene
MIAMI – Rapper Snoop Dogg furiously stirred flour into a creamy bechamel sauce, a whisk…
Suzanne Legault says she doesn’t want second term as information overseer
OTTAWA – Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault says she will step down when her current term…
Trump’s trade rep pick poised to take stern stance on China
WASHINGTON – Robert Lighthizer has long complained that the United States dithered in the face…
Police issue warning after carfentanil found in drugs seized north of Toronto
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – Police are warning the public after the deadly opioid carfentanil was…
Public Services Minister Judy Foote taking leave from cabinet for family reasons
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Public Services Minister Judy Foote is taking an…
Tennessee attorney general questions abortion-ban bill
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s attorney general has questioned the constitutionality of current legislative proposals that would…
Chemical attack probe aided by presence of victims in Turkey
BEIRUT – Investigators have rushed to Turkey to examine survivors of the chemical attack in…
Krelim calls U.S. missile strike on Syria “aggression against sovereign state
MOSCOW – The Kremlin has reacted to a U.S. strike on Syria as an “aggression…
B.C. ombudsman says health firings were wrong, wants to close ‘dark chapter’
VICTORIA – A former British Columbia health worker who took his own life after being…
Liberals look to target child care funding to ‘vulnerable’ families
OTTAWA – The Trudeau Liberals are going to push provinces and territories to funnel new…