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Workers at Toronto marijuana dispensary Canna Clinic join Unifor, union says
TORONTO – Workers at a medical marijuana dispensary in Toronto’s east end have joined Unifor,…
NC senator says ‘I’m fine’ after race collapse
WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Wednesday he’s “fine” after collapsing…
Video shows Texas officer using stun gun on handcuffed man
DALLAS – A video leaked to a television station shows a white Dallas-area police sergeant…
‘Fat and frail’ seniors benefit from right exercise combo
CHICAGO – Heavy seniors who want to lose pounds safely shouldn’t skip the weight machines…
U.S. teen’s death after caffeine binge sparks concern over energy drinks
TORONTO – The death of a 16-year-old South Carolina boy from a probable caffeine-induced heart…
Austrian Greens party head resigns from all functions
VIENNA – The head of Austria’s Greens party has resigned from all party functions and…
Liberals release platform with $1.08 billion in spending, tax cuts
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Liberals released an election platform Wednesday that included a total of…
Conservatives merge old, new tactics to pressure Liberals over autism funding
OTTAWA – Federal Conservatives will seek today to find out why a request for $3.8…
UK’s May promises voters immigration curbs, fairer society
LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May revealed her core election promises and political vision Thursday,…
Nova Scotia election roundup
HALIFAX – (Liberals-Health) Nova Scotia’s Liberal Party is promising to ensure Nova Scotians have better…
Gender-neutral birth certificates could be issued in Ontario by 2018
TORONTO – Gender-neutral birth certificates could be issued in Ontario as early as next year,…
Bill to make it easier to create safe injection sites becomes law
OTTAWA – Canada is dealing with an opioid crisis of “unprecedented proportions”, Health Minister Jane…
Audit says Education Dept. must improve grant oversight
WASHINGTON – The Department of Education did not properly monitor and document $21 million in…
‘A way forward:’ Alberta PCs, Wildrose to form United Conservative Party
EDMONTON – Alberta’s two conservative parties have taken the first step toward ending a decade…
Cuba reports a surge of Zika but still fewer than neighbours
HAVANA – Cuban state media on Thursday reported a surge of Zika cases on the…
Tennessee teacher indicted on sex, obstruction charges
NASHVILLE – A teacher who led police on a nationwide manhunt after taking a 15-year-old…
President’s 2018 budget to include paid family leave
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget proposal will require states to provide paid family…
Amid cancer recurrence, Holly Rowe gets extension at ESPN
NEW YORK – Between dashing for interviews with coaches and chatting with NBA commissioner Adam…
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose won’t vote for her replacement
OTTAWA – Rona Ambrose took on the job of interim Conservative leader with the goal…
Young or old, Saudi women live under male relatives’ control
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – First she’s in the hands of her father, then she…
Number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo now up to 29
DAKAR, Senegal – The World Health Organization says Congo now faces 29 suspected cases of…
Dutch Qatari groups aim to get Syrians into higher education
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Organizations from Qatar and the Netherlands are joining forces to get…
Italy makes 12 vaccines mandatory for school-age children
MILAN – The Italian government on Friday made 12 vaccines mandatory for children attending school…
Nova Scotia election roundup
HALIFAX – (NSElxn) Nova Scotia’s Tories are promising to introduce a “no-boondoggle guarantee” if they…