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Leafs optimistic that Andersen, Zaitsev, and Polak will play Game 1 vs. Caps
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs are hopeful that three key contributors will be available…
What to know about new advice on prostate cancer test
CHICAGO – Should middle-aged men get routine blood tests for prostate cancer? An influential health…
A look at some highlights in Manitoba’s provincial budget released Tuesday
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government released its 2017-18 budget on Tuesday. Here is a look…
B.C. election: Key developments from Day One on the campaign trail
VANCOUVER – A look at some key developments from Day One of the B.C. election…
Sister of wrongly fired health worker criticizes B.C. premier as election called
VICTORIA – The sister of a British Columbia government health worker who took his own…
Pennsylvania congressman seen as likely pick to be drug czar
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The next national drug czar is likely to be a congressman who…
Uncle of man shot and killed on Saskatchewan farm says family struggling
SASKATOON – A relative of a man fatally shot on a farm in Saskatchewan says…
Ex-NFL player Titus Young gets 4 years for Los Angeles fight
LOS ANGELES – Former NFL player Titus Young has been sentenced to four years in…
The Latest: Kansas Democrat plans another run for Congress
WICHITA, Kan. – The Latest on the special election for a Kansas House seat (all…
Death toll in Nigeria meningitis outbreak up to 489
WARRI, Nigeria – Health officials say Nigeria’s meningitis outbreak has killed at least 489 people…
The Latest: EU to members states: do more for migrant kids
MADRID – The Latest on migrants and asylum-seekers in Europe (all times local): 3:10 p.m.…
Text of Malala Yousafzai’s speech Wednesday to a joint session of Parliament
OTTAWA – The prepared text of Malala Yousafzai’s speech Wednesday to MPs, senators and dignitaries…
McConnell: Trump team better understands Russia’s intentions
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Now that President Donald Trump is in the White House his team…
Opposition derides N.S. premier’s sudden spending promises on hospitals
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s opposition parties are accusing the Liberal government of playing pre-election politics…
Malala Yousafzai, honorary Canadian, challenges Canada to lead on education
OTTAWA – The irrepressible Malala Yousafzai, the teenage Nobel Peace Prize winner who famously survived…
2 inmates seek execution stays from Arkansas high court
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The first two inmates facing lethal injection under Arkansas’ unprecedented multiple…
Hiding in plain sight: legal pot bill could require logo, brand-free packaging
OTTAWA – Growers on the cusp of Canada’s nascent marijuana industry are bracing for Thursday’s…
The Latest: Trump expected to sign family planning bill
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 8:35 p.m. President Donald…
The Latest: Coffman defiant at jeers during town hall
AURORA, Colo. – The Latest on U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman’s town hall in suburban Denver…
Class-action suit seeks damages for people who got sick from Robin Hood flour
EDMONTON – A pair of Alberta-based law firms say they’ve filed a class-action lawsuit on…
Provinces prepare for tabling of much-anticipated pot legislation
OTTAWA – Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi says legalizing marijuana is already proving to be…
Suburban homes may be cheaper, but they can come with extra costs
TORONTO – Jess Morgan rents in the country’s hottest housing market and has been saving…
From opium to opioids: A look at British Columbia’s illicit drug history
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of British Columbians have died from overdoses in recent months, but the…
North Battleford tainted water victims get settlement in class-action lawsuit
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – People who were children and got sick from a parasite in…