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A look at some of the major issues in Nova Scotia’s election campaign
HALIFAX – A look at some of the major issues in Nova Scotia’s election campaign:…
B.C.’s First Nations leaders suspect high rate of overdose deaths
VANCOUVER – First Nations leaders in British Columbia say they suspect the deadly opioid fentanyl…
Widow takes feds to appeals tribunal over CPP benefits denial due to her age
OTTAWA – Daniel Derksen was, by all accounts, the model of perfect health. Then one…
Early cannabis sales ‘unbelievably high’ after legalization: feds’ US consultant
OTTAWA – A U.S. consultant hired by Ottawa to assess Canada’s eventual recreational pot market…
Promises on jobs, affordability continue to dominate B.C. election campaign
VANCOUVER – With just over a week left in British Columbia’s election campaign, the leaders…
2 dead, 3 treated, released after fishing boat goes down off Vancouver Island
TOFINO, B.C. – Two people are dead and three others were treated and released from…
High employees mean higher costs when marijuana legalized, oil and gas CEOs warn
CALGARY – Oilpatch CEOs fear their costs will rise when the federal government passes recently…
Shannen Doherty says her breast cancer is in remission
LOS ANGELES – Shannen Doherty says her breast cancer is in remission. In an Instagram…
What parents can do in cases of student sex assault
What can parents do if they believe their child has been the victim of sexual…
A recovering addict’s story a cautionary tale about insidious nature of opioids
TORONTO – At 13, Christie was smoking pot daily. In time, she began dabbling in…
Ranks of seniors catch up, pass young people in Canada, census numbers to show
OTTAWA – Paul Kershaw loves his 72-year-old mother and his 101-year-old grandmother. But they represent…
Michael Moore to take on Trump on Broadway this summer
NEW YORK – Filmmaker and activist Michael Moore is taking his tough, anti-Donald Trump talk…
Nova Scotia election: Tories, Liberals make infrastructure pitches
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Liberals and Progressive Conservatives both promised millions for highways and rural…
Federal gov’t relaxes nutrition standards for school lunches
LEESBURG, Va. – Schools won’t have to cut the salt in meals just yet and…
Netflix responds to ’13 Reasons’ critics with more warnings
NEW YORK – Netflix is responding to critics of its new show “13 Reasons Why”…
5 new truffle species identified in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. – They aren’t the type you’d sprinkle over pasta. But University of New…
The Latest: Berlin officers hit with bottles, flag poles
ISTANBUL – The Latest on May Day events around the world (all times local): 10:40…
Judge strikes down Wisconsin law on pregnant drug abusers
MADISON, Wis. – A federal judge has struck down a Wisconsin law that allowed the…
Defiant rallies for worker rights mark May Day around world
ISTANBUL – Workers and activists marked May Day around the world Monday with defiant rallies…
Seoul: THAAD can defend against North Korean missiles
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A contentious U.S. anti-missile system in southeastern South Korea is…
Top health officials to simulate disease outbreak response
BERLIN – Top health officials from the 20 leading and emerging economies are planning to…
Hollywood writers, producers reach deal; strike averted
LOS ANGELES – A tentative deal was reached between screenwriters and producers Tuesday, averting a…
Repeal or spare? Pressure is on moderates over health care
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Moderate Republicans face intense pressure on their party’s latest attempt to…
The Latest: 2 injured in UT stabbings released from hospital
AUSTIN, Texas – The Latest on the stabbing attack at the University of Texas (all…