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Lancet series calls on Canada for concrete action on Indigenous, global health
OTTAWA – Canada’s appalling record on Indigenous health is undermining its efforts to be a…
GOP, Dem governors push national health care compromise
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A bipartisan group of governors working to strike compromise on hot-button policy…
‘All of us should be ashamed’: Calls for change after jury finds Raymond Cormier not guilty
WINNIPEG – Supporters of Tina Fontaine plan to hold a walk in Winnipeg today to…
Defunct Ontario mining company fined $1.3 million in 2014 worker deaths
The Ontario government says a now-bankrupt mining company has been fined $1.3 million in connection…
Donors pledge $510 million for West Africa anti-terror force
BRUSSELS – International donors on Friday pledged 414 million euros ($510 million) to help five…
Lawyers seek to seal warrant for wife of slain doctor
BRISTOL, Conn. – Prosecutors and defence attorneys in the case of a University of Connecticut…
Second judge says Trump can’t keep stalling clean-air rules
WASHINGTON – A second judge has told the Trump administration it can’t keep stalling clean-air…
Govt agency says staffer fired after profane Trump tweet
South Carolina’s public health agency said Friday that an employee had been fired after posting…
The Latest: Governors push national health care compromise
WASHINGTON – The Latest on a bipartisan group of governors working on a health care…
Trump again criticizes ailing McCain over health care vote
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of John McCain for the senator’s dramatic…
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
A broad rally sent stocks sharply higher Friday, wiping out the market’s losses from earlier…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
West Virginia teachers to continue strike over pay, benefits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia teachers will continue their strike into next week, the latest…
After school shooting, Florida leaders propose new gun laws
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s governor announced plans Friday to put more armed guards in schools…
Students: More gun control needed after school shooting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida officials have outlined their plans to make schools safer after a…
Jury finds former N.L. athlete not criminally responsible in murder trial
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Former elite Newfoundland athlete Anne Norris has been found not criminally…
Governors skeptical of Congress, but welcome new gun debate
WASHINGTON – Governors assessing the fallout from the latest school shooting said Saturday that the…
UN unanimously demands a 30-day cease-fire across Syria
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Saturday demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria…
Arizona could face fines in lawsuit over prison health care
PHOENIX – A court hearing this week will focus on whether Arizona will be fined…
Still on a 2010 high, Canada posts record Olympic medal haul in Pyeongchang with 29
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Canadians won a record 29 medals in Pyeongchang riding the…
New Halifax court to try ‘therapeutic’ approach to domestic violence cases
HALIFAX – A new domestic violence court is set to open in Nova Scotia next…
The Latest: Germany’s Merkel to put critic in new Cabinet
BERLIN – The latest on Germany’s new government (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Chancellor Angela…
Germany’s Merkel to put ambitious critic in new Cabinet
BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel named an ambitious young conservative Sunday as health minister in…
Italy’s vaccine debate shows anti-establishment sway
ROME – In Italy, the fight against measles has moved from the doctor’s office to…