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Jury picked for corruption trial of US Sen. Bob Menendez
NEWARK, N.J. – A mail carrier, a utility worker and a children’s librarian will be…
Tory critic says old age security report shows need to rethink age requirement
OTTAWA – Record-high spending forecasts for the old age security program show a need to…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 23 ——— CANADA, MEXICO SHRUG OFF TRUMP…
Mosquito species responsible for the majority of Zika cases caught in Ontario
An adult mosquito belonging to the species of the insect responsible for the majority of…
Study: Arsenic poisoning a risk for 50M in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Some 50 million people are at risk of arsenic poisoning from contaminated groundwater…
The Latest: Trump calls for patriotism, national healing
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EDT): 10:30 p.m. President Donald…
Six stories in the news for today, Aug. 24
Six stories in the news for Thursday, Aug. 24 ——— JUDY FOOTE EXPECTED TO RESIGN…
B.C. study says kids not eating enough veggies, fruit, dairy during school hours
VANCOUVER – Parents tasked with preparing school lunches might reach for convenient packaged foods, but…
The Latest: Trump continues Twitter attack on McConnell
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the division between President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader…
New report to show improvement in New Brunswick’s projected deficit
FREDERICTON – New figures show cost-cutting measures by the New Brunswick government are improving the…
Report highlights growing health disparities in Appalachia
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The 25 million people who live among the Appalachian mountains have struggled…
Judy Foote stepping down as minister and Liberal MP for family reasons
OTTAWA – Judy Foote twice continued working to represent her Newfoundland and Labrador constituents while…
Hospital cited in death of boy placed under heating blanket
HERSHEY, Pa. – The Health Department has cited a Pennsylvania hospital in the death of…
68 cats rescued from condemned trailer in Mississippi
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Authorities say dozens of cats have been rescued from a condemned trailer…
US: At least 16 Americans affected by health attacks in Cuba
WASHINGTON – At least 16 Americans associated with the U.S. Embassy in Havana suffered symptoms…
Influx at the border needs not just compassion but immediate action: Scheer
OTTAWA – Compassion must greet the asylum seekers coming across the Canada-U.S. border once they…
Ronald Reagan to be inducted in US Labor Hall of Honour
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – Former President Ronald Reagan, a one-time Hollywood union leader who fired…
18 dead in Brazil boat accident, 2nd fatal sinking this week
RIO DE JANEIRO – A commuter boat carrying more than 100 passengers flipped and sank…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump attacks Republican leaders over debt ceiling ‘mess’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Fanning the flames of…
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s capital
SANAA, Yemen – Saudi-led coalition fighter jets rained bombs on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on…
AP releases restored footage of Charles and Diana’s wedding
LONDON – It was the wedding that captivated the world. Lady Diana Spencer said “I…
Homeless wary as Atlanta closes its last-resort shelter
ATLANTA – Cities across the U.S. are trying to encourage the homeless to find beds…
Census shows Pakistan’s population rises to 207.7 million
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s government says results from a recently conducted national census show the country’s…