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Island Health seeks solutions to discarded needles after three people pricked
VICTORIA – Island Health is taking steps to keep residents safe after a third incident…
The Latest: Schumer says many Dems oppose spending bill
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Congress and legislation to avert a government shutdown (all times…
Science panel backs lower drunken driving threshold
WASHINGTON – Most women would need to draw the line at two drinks, and men…
Markets Right Now: Dow has first close above 26,000 points
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are closing…
Loonie recovers following dovish interest rate hike, Dow soars past 26,000
TORONTO – The loonie rebounded from its earlier losses following the Bank of Canada’s dovish…
What about the memory test Trump aced? It’s not for everyone
WASHINGTON – Drawing a clock. Counting backward by sevens. Rattling off words that begin with…
Senate panel advances Trump health secretary pick
WASHINGTON – A Senate committee has signed off on President Donald Trump’s pick for health…
Israel says it killed Palestinian sought in settler slaying
JERUSALEM – Israeli officials said special forces hunting the killers of a West Bank settler…
Animal protection group urges B.C. vet association to ban cat declawing
VANCOUVER – The society that protects animal welfare in British Columbia is looking to the…
Pence visit showcases dilemma facing Egypt, Jordan leaders
CAIRO – U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence’s upcoming visit to the Middle East comes at a…
Toronto’s strengths, weaknesses in bidding to become home for Amazon’s HQ2
Toronto is one of 20 cities still in contention to be home for Amazon’s second…
Solitary confinement to end for Ontario’s mentally ill inmates
TORONTO – Inmates with mental health disabilities will no longer be placed in solitary confinement…
Senate Dems question legality of Trump work requirements
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s new policy allowing state work requirements for Medicaid recipients is…
AP Explains: What happens when the government shuts down
WASHINGTON – The world won’t end if a dysfunctional Washington can’t find a way to…
Gov’t scientists scramble to save research ahead of shutdown
WASHINGTON – The nation’s premier medical research institute is in “a scramble” to prepare for…
Markets Right Now: Stock indexes pull back below records
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are closing…
Walker proposes tough Wisconsin welfare overhaul package
MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday called on the Wisconsin Legislature to pass…
Nova Scotia’s family-doctor shortages a result of ‘zero’ past action: premier
HALIFAX – Opposition critics fired back Thursday after Premier Stephen McNeil said previous Nova Scotia…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Money-seeking hackers hit northeast Indiana health network
DECATUR, Ind. – An Indiana health network has become at least the second in the…
Mother: Care denied daughter left in cold in hospital gown
BALTIMORE – The mother of a mentally ill woman who was left outside a Baltimore…
Blood test to detect 8 cancers early gives promising results
Scientists are reporting progress on a blood test to detect many types of cancer at…
The work that won’t get done during a government shutdown
WASHINGTON – There’s plenty that won’t get done if thousands of federal employees are barred…
84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs…