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Manitoba selects mix of organizations to handle marijuana retail sales
The Manitoba government has selected a mix of organizations to handle retail sales of recreational…
Day care owner pleads guilty to trying to kill toddler
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis day care owner has pleaded guilty to trying to kill a…
Flu season shows signs of levelling off
NEW YORK – This nasty flu season, which has been worsening for months, may finally…
The Latest: New Mexico ex-senator gets 18 months in prison
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Latest on the criminal sentencing of former New Mexico state…
Liberals lay down new rules to end use of coal, natural-gas power plants
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government says its new regulations to phase out power plants…
Baby’s death tied to ‘unsafe sleep situation’ prompts call for warning
FREDERICTON – The death of a three-month-old New Brunswick boy has prompted a call for…
Wynn gets no money in termination deal with casino company
LAS VEGAS – A termination agreement released Friday between embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn and…
Former New Mexico state senator gets 18 months prison term
SANTA FE, N.M. – Former New Mexico state Sen. Phil Griego will spend 18 months…
VA’s chief of staff steps down after travel flap
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday that the agency’s chief of staff…
Yukon alcohol label study will no longer include warnings of cancer link
WHITEHORSE – A study on alcohol warning labels in Yukon is moving ahead, albeit with…
Trump meets Florida shooting victims, first responders
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump came face-to-face Friday with hospitalized victims of the…
Once near death, Tropicana now No. 2 casino in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Ten years ago, Atlantic City’s Tropicana casino was on the verge…
Romney, favoured in Senate bid, could take on outsized role
WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney’s extensive resume has many Republicans looking to him to take on…
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after soldiers wounded
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military said it struck 18 targets in Gaza overnight, in response…
Some facts about B.C.’s PharmaNet as a mother calls for better use of system
VANCOUVER – Some facts about PharmaNet, British Columbia’s unique network that records information about prescription…
B.C. mom whose two sons overdosed urges doctors to check prescription history
VANCOUVER – Helen Jennens flips through two sets of documents — one for each son…
Saskatchewan’s first mental hospital closing its doors after 100 years
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – At its peak, the massive red-brick complex with a scenic view…
The Latest: Shooting survivors focus anger at Trump, tweets
PARKLAND, Fla. – The Latest on the deadly Florida high school shooting (all times local):…
Former Ontario PC leader says he grew the party, so he should get to lead it
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The former leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives said Sunday he helped grow…
Qatari envoy says both Israel and Gaza militants want calm
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – A Qatari envoy said Monday that both Israel and Gaza militants…
Apology sought for ‘disturbing’ confinement of people with disabilities
HALIFAX – An independent report that warned people with disabilities were being unjustly confined in…
Woman says 10 dogs euthanized to comply with Yukon Supreme Court order
WHITEHORSE – The owner of a Yukon rescue operation says 10 dogs have been euthanized…
Candidates in Pennsylvania House race oppose weapons ban
PITTSBURGH – In the year’s first congressional race, Republican and Democratic candidates in suburban Pittsburgh…
17 killed in garbage dump collapse in Mozambique
JOHANNESBURG – Heavy rains triggered the partial collapse of a huge mound of garbage in…