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What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – KELLY ELLARD GRANTED CONDITIONAL DAY PAROLE A B.C. woman who was involved in…
Trump donates third-quarter salary to health department
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has donated his third-quarter salary to the Department of Health…
Senate weighs scaling back tax package to win deficit hawks
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans weighed scaling back the tax cuts in their massive package to…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Senate weighs scaling back tax package to win deficit hawks WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans…
US exporting dirty fuel to already pollution-choked India
NEW DELHI – U.S. oil refineries that are unable to sell a dirty fuel waste…
Highlights of Senate, House GOP bills to overhaul tax code
The Senate is weighing a roughly $1.4 trillion tax overhaul. The House passed a nearly…
Philippines puts dengue immunization program on hold
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Friday put on hold its dengue immunization program, the…
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
TOKYO – Japan’s much admired Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019,…
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Torrential rain, floods paralyze Albania; 1 person dead
TIRANA, Albania – At least one person died during heavy rainfall that flooded many parts…
US world’s biggest supplier of heavy oil refining byproduct
NEW DELHI – U.S. oil refineries that are unable to sell a dirty fuel waste…
US exporting dirty fuel to already pollution-choked India
NEW DELHI – U.S. oil refineries that are unable to sell a dirty fuel waste…
Ontario limits criminal prosecutions of HIV-positive people for non-disclosure
Ontario will no longer criminally prosecute HIV-positive people who don’t disclose their status to sexual…
Quick firing not an option in political sex-misconduct cases
NEW YORK – When sexual misconduct allegations surface in the private sector, a boss can…
Judge says Canadian’s lawsuit against Weinstein considered served
TORONTO – A lawsuit brought by a Ontario actress against Harvey Weinstein can be considered…
Judd: Women will persevere in fighting sexual harassment
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Actress Ashley Judd, whose claims against a Hollywood mogul helped set off…
Postal regulators move to let stamp prices jump higher
WASHINGTON – Seeking to bolster the ailing U.S. Postal Service, federal regulators moved on Friday…
Overdose Emergency Response Centre set up in B.C. to combat overdose deaths
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has established a command centre to provide a co-ordinated response to…
San Diego opens giant tent to contain hepatitis outbreak
San Diego on Friday opened the first of three industrial-sized tents to house the homeless…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s tax fiction and embrace of propaganda
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s rally in Missouri this past week was a set-piece of…
Broken or too-small birth control pills reported to Health Canada
OTTAWA – Health Canada is advising consumers that it’s received reports that some packages of…
McConnell turns to antagonist to help pass tax package
WASHINGTON – Dealt a setback on taxes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was forced to…
The Latest: Trump gets glimpse of New York protesters
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the GOP tax bill (all times local): Noon Protesters are…
Smoked pot and want to enlist? Army issuing more waivers
WASHINGTON – Smoked pot? Want to go to war? No problem. As more states lessen…