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2 dead in northern Nevada gold mine accident
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – Federal safety regulators are investigating an accident that claimed the life…
Ken Dryden, Carol Off on the long list for B.C. non-fiction award
Ken Dryden, Carol Off and Tanya Talaga are among the 10 authors whose books are…
Montana Editorial Roundup
Billings Gazette, Nov. 1, on the death of Montana’s first female governor: A tall, fit,…
Laura Babcock had intense fear of death since childhood, court hears
TORONTO – It took an Ontario prosecutor 10 minutes to read through a lifetime of…
Baby gene therapy study offers hope for fatal muscle disease
WASHINGTON – A first attempt at gene therapy for a disease that leaves babies unable…
Ballet Victoria cuts ties with choreographer facing nude photo allegations
VANCOUVER – Ballet Victoria has cut ties with a choreographer after renewed media attention to…
Post-secondary groups call for beefed-up mental health services for students
TORONTO – A coalition of Ontario student groups, colleges and universities wants the province to…
Nova Scotia mother with mild intellectual disability denied custody of son
SYDNEY, N.S. – A mother with a mild intellectual disability has lost custody of her…
Iowa power couple scrutinized for Saudi Arabia lobbying work
IOWA CITY, Iowa – A Republican power couple who work in Iowa’s executive branch are…
Menendez jury hears competing theories in closing arguments
NEWARK, N.J. – Jurors in the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez heard competing narratives…
Fish farm protesters light sacred fire at B.C. legislature; protect wild salmon
VICTORIA – Protesters opposed to salmon farms on Vancouver Island lit a ceremonial fire near…
GOP tax plan may offer little aid for many in middle class
WASHINGTON – House Republicans have stressed that the tax plan they unveiled Thursday is tailored…
Five stories in the news for today, Nov. 3
Five stories in the news for Friday, Nov. 3 ——— TEEN WHOSE REMAINS FOUND ON…
Liz Weston: Why would anyone rent to own?
People who use rent-to-own stores often end up paying twice the retail price — or…
NDP announces task force to end B.C.’s medical services plan premiums
VICTORIA – An expert task force will advise the British Columbia government on how to…
Men seeking medical pot bombard gynecologist’s office
ALTOONA, Pa. – A Pennsylvania gynecologist says she has been inundated with calls from men…
The Latest: House Oks added children’s health funds
WASHINGTON – The Latest on children’s health spending legislation (all times local): 11:05 a.m. The…
House OKs children’s health funds, but obstacles remain
WASHINGTON – Legislation providing five more years of financing for an expired children’s health program…
EU says Turkey must respect ‘presumption of innocence’
ANKARA, Turkey – The European Union says Turkey must respect the “presumption of innocence” principle…
How about a vasectomy? Uganda wants more men to say yes
KAMPALA, Uganda – When Martin Owor, a father of six, told his wife he was…
Trump seeks end to health care penalty in House GOP tax bill
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to repeal a health care law penalty…
Nevada accused of shoddy legal aid for rural defendants
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The American Civil Liberties Union has accused Nevada of routinely violating…
Newcomers, the North and Stephen Harper: how federal politics mattered this week
OTTAWA – The Parliament Hill hoopla this week was all about horoscopes and Halloween costumes,…
Universities heard gender balance message loud and clear, science minister says
OTTAWA – Six months after Science Minister Kirsty Duncan threatened universities with cuts to their…