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Man’s death in New Brunswick prison preventable: correctional investigator
DORCHESTER, N.B. – The death of a man who was repeatedly pepper sprayed at a…
New marijuana production plant hiring 40 to 50 workers in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
YORKTON, Sask. – A new marijuana production facility in eastern Saskatchewan is looking for workers.…
Police: Suspect in Texas stabbings had mental health trouble
AUSTIN, Texas – The man suspected of stabbing four students at the University of Texas,…
Police: Suspect in Texas stabbings had mental health trouble
AUSTIN, Texas – The man suspected of stabbing four students at the University of Texas,…
B.C. election: Key developments from Day 22
VANCOUVER – A look at some key developments from Day 22 of the B.C. election…
UN marks first World Tuna Day with calls to conserve it
The United Nations marked the first World Tuna Day on Tuesday with calls to conserve…
Clinton blames misogyny, FBI, Russia, herself for 2016 loss
NEW YORK – Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that she’s taking responsibility for her 2016…
Santa Fe voters reject soda tax, hand rare win to industry
SANTA FE, N.M. – Voters in New Mexico’s capital city rejected a tax increase on…
Human Rights Watch slams Hamas holding of 2 Israelis in Gaza
JERUSALEM – Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on Gaza’s Hamas rulers to release two…
Rapidly aging suburbs pose a challenge to residents, urban planners alike
TORONTO – Superheated housing market notwithstanding, 81-year-old Ashley Anthony says he has no plans to…
Survey: US businesses added solid 177,000 jobs in April
WASHINGTON – U.S. businesses added 177,000 jobs last month, a private survey found, a solid…
Nigerian president misses cabinet meeting amid health fears
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s president missed his weekly cabinet meeting for the third straight time…
Santa Fe voters reject soda tax, hand rare win to industry
SANTA FE, N.M. – Voters have rejected a measure that would have raised taxes on…
The EU’s Brexit negotiating plan, at a glance
BRUSSELS – The European Union made public Wednesday its plan for negotiating Britain’s departure from…
US services firms grow faster in April
WASHINGTON – U.S. services companies expanded at a faster pace in April, good news for…
’13 Reasons Why’ highlights latest challenge for parents in a streaming world
TORONTO – Annie Boucher is coming to terms with parenting in the Netflix era. The…
Stars turn out for Planned Parenthood gala honouring Clinton
NEW YORK – An array of celebrities — from Meryl Streep to Tina Fey to…
The missing children of Canada’s east coast: Census shows rapidly greying region
HALIFAX – Maitland District Elementary once bustled with activity. Today, the students are gone, the…
Hungary: Group calls for closure of state homes for disabled
BUDAPEST, Hungary – A human rights group called Wednesday for the closure of Hungary’s state-run…
Georgia losing patience with drug treatment tourists
RINGGOLD, Ga. – In the northwest corner of Georgia, where cows and crops vastly outnumber…
Health bill gains new life as 2 GOP moderates meet Trump
WASHINGTON – A pair of moderate Republicans who’d been holdouts against the GOP health care…
Trump’s remarks often set off White House ‘scramble drill’
Washington policymakers have a time-tested method for rolling out new ideas: float a trial balloon.…
The Latest: Official: Psychiatrist staffing ‘transparent’
CONCORD, N.H. – The Latest on a dispute over staffing at New Hampshire’s state-run psychiatric…
Canada’s oldest seniors present unique challenges for policy-makers
OTTAWA – Aging baby boomers are once again getting the lion’s share of attention as…