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The Latest: Suspected Holocaust memorial vandal held on bail
BOSTON – The Latest on vandalism to the New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston (all…
Medical instrument left inside Quebec woman after cancer surgery
MONTREAL – Quebec’s health minister is blaming human error after a medical instrument 33 centimetres…
Lionel Desmond not turned away by hospital, family says after briefing on deaths
ANTIGONISH, N.S. – A former Canadian soldier was not turned away from a Nova Scotia…
Bridges takes chilled approach in heated political rhetoric
Jeff Bridges played a president in “The Contender,” a political flick released nearly two decades…
Federal judge blocks parts of Indiana’s new abortion law
INDIANAPOLIS – A federal judge on Wednesday blocked portions of a new Indiana law that…
Pence: Trump will repeal Obama’s health law by summer’s end
CLEVELAND – Vice-President Mike Pence on Wednesday reiterated a promise to repeal former President Barack…
Striking garbage collectors protest in Athens
ATHENS, Greece – About 1,000 garbage collectors are marching through central Athens demanding an end…
7 signs you’re in debt over your head
Sometimes the first sign of debt trouble is that you ignore the signs: You don’t…
Indiana mother sentenced to 130 years for killing children
GOSHEN, Ind. – A judge has ordered an Indiana woman who admitted to fatally smothering…
Diana Ross brings her star power to the Essence Festival
NEW ORLEANS – A little bit of Motown nostalgia will fill the Superdome when “The…
US economic growth in Q1 upgraded to 1.4 per cent
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy got off to a lacklustre start during the first three…
Comedy’s best friend Jason Mantzoukas says he’s no scumbag
LOS ANGELES – Twenty-some years ago, when Jason Mantzoukas was a struggling actor and comedian…
The Latest: Retailers issue warnings after cyberattack
COPENHAGEN – The Latest on cyberattacks (all times local): 5:35 p.m. Online retailers are warning…
World fashion brands, unions agree to extend Bangladesh deal
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Leading global fashion brands and trade unions agreed Thursday to continue a…
UK lawmakers pass govt agenda after last-minute concession
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative minority government secured lawmakers’ backing for its…
GOP Gov. John Kasich faces health care clash at home in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Republican legislators in Ohio are bracing for a veto fight with GOP…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Oregon infant’s illness prompts warning about placenta pills
NEW YORK – Health officials are warning new moms about the potential dangers of taking…
The Latest: Auditor predicts 35 per cent Medicaid cut by 2036
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Senate Republicans’ effort to pass a health care overhaul and…
The Latest: Experts: Arkansas case shows mental health need
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Latest on a man who police say intentionally drove his…
Trump gets it from all sides for trash-talking MSNBC hosts
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump launched a crude Twitter attack on the brains, looks and…
A look at what B.C.’s new NDP government is promising, with help from the Greens
VICTORIA – Some of the key elements of a deal between the NDP and Green…
Six stories in the news for today, June 30
Six stories in the news for Friday, June 30 ——— NDP TO FORM MINORITY GOVERNMENT…
Oil price slump removes the ‘outrageous’ from Calgary Stampede party plans
CALGARY – Michael Werbisky fondly remembers getting the shaft at the posh Hyatt Regency Hotel…