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Porcupine caribou population in Yukon and Alaska globally significant: biologist
WHITEHORSE – The population of the Porcupine caribou in Yukon and Alaska is growing compared…
Toronto looking into opening armoury to help deal with homeless seeking shelter
Toronto is revisiting a shelved proposal to use a federal armoury to cope with unprecedented…
Canadian actress Ellen Page marries New York dance teacher Emma Portner
NEW YORK – Canadian actress Ellen Page is now a married woman. The Oscar-nominated “Juno”…
Woman found dead outside in Winnipeg was treated in hospital on Christmas Day
WINNIPEG – A woman who was found dead in frigid weather last week outside of…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Trump blasts Bannon over book, says ex-aide ‘lost his mind’ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald…
CFIA expands recall of caviar products in Quebec and Ontario
OTTAWA – Federal health authorities have expanded previous recalls of caviar to include more products…
In the news today, Jan. 4
Eight stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 4 ——— FATHER CHARGED IN DEATHS OF…
Booze warning labels worked in U.S., says researcher after Yukon cautions pulled
VANCOUVER – A United States researcher involved in a study on alcohol warning labels in…
What consumers should know about the romaine lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak
TORONTO – Since mid-November, dozens of people have become ill and two people have died…
Survey: US businesses add a strong 250,000 jobs in December
WASHINGTON – U.S. companies closed out 2017 with strong hiring in December, adding the most…
Brazil health minister to step down, run for congress
SAO PAULO – Brazilian Health Minister Ricardo Barros says he will resign in order to…
33 die in Congo flooding after heavy rain
KINSHASA, Congo – Authorities in Congo say at least 33 people have died amid flooding…
TSX hits another high as pot stocks fall after U.S. Attorney General report
TORONTO – It was another record close for Canada’s main stock index despite a sharp…
2 Frenchmen critically ill after 9 overdose in Australia
PERTH, Australia – Two Frenchmen were fighting for their lives on Friday after a mass…
New York governor’s DC attacks prompt 2020 speculation
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may or may not end up running…
Q&A: Plan to expand offshore drilling draws cheers, jeers
WASHINGTON – The energy industry is cheering the Trump administration’s proposal to open nearly all…
Canada sent doctor to Cuba to examine ailing diplomats, new records show
OTTAWA – The federal government sent a doctor to Cuba to examine Canadian diplomats who…
Hot air balloon crashes over Egypt’s Luxor, killing tourist
LUXOR, Egypt – A hot air balloon carrying foreign tourists over Egypt’s ancient city of…
Prison experts see opportunity, problems with Walker plan
MADISON, Wis. – Juvenile justice experts cautioned Friday that while they see promise in Wisconsin…
Dismembered man’s wife pleads not guilty in his killing
AKRON, Ohio – An Ohio woman accused of fatally shooting her husband in the head…
Skating trail opening under busy Toronto highway as new winter attraction
TORONTO – Skaters in Toronto will soon be able to glide along a new ice…
Man soils plane bathrooms, diverting flight to Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Hong Kong was diverted to…
College suspends Labrador obstetrician after two baby deaths in 2014
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A Labrador obstetrician has been found guilty of professional misconduct and…
Film company fined in ‘The Walking Dead’ stuntman’s death
ATLANTA – Federal authorities have imposed the maximum allowable fines on a film company in…