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Fake Hepatitis B vaccines found at Ugandan health facilities
KAMPALA, Uganda – Ugandan authorities say they have found fake Hepatitis B vaccines at some…
Today in History
Today in History Today is Friday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2018. There are…
Putin gains massive mandate for his nationalist policies
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin, boosted by a landslide re-election win, flexed his nationalist…
Prosecutors review charges in Salvation Army stabbing
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Prosecutors are reviewing charges against a man held for fatally stabbing two…
Putin’s dilemma: Scrap term limits or choose a successor
MOSCOW – With his best election showing ever, President Vladimir Putin is shifting comfortably into…
Five things to know about the Ontario government’s throne speech
TORONTO – Five things to know about the Ontario government’s throne speech: — Hospitals: The…
‘Sex in the City’ star Cynthia Nixon running for governor
ALBANY, N.Y. – Former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon said on Twitter Monday…
B.C. moves to reduce dental surgery wait times for vulnerable patients
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister says the province is working to reduce wait times…
Want to avoid the flu while flying? Try a window seat
NEW YORK – Worried about catching a cold or the flu on an airplane? Get…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – GAS PRICES EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UPWARD CLIMB A petroleum industry analyst is warning…
Doug Ford tells supporters he can ‘take back’ province from the Liberals
TORONTO – Doug Ford told a group of nearly 2,000 supporters that he plans to…
Talks on $1.3T catchall spending bill nearing completion
WASHINGTON – Battles over priorities in a huge government-wide spending bill are essentially settled, leaving…
Ontario budget to include major investments in health care: throne speech
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, whose Liberals face an uphill battle in the spring…
New report calls for ways to retain more immigrants in Atlantic Canada
FREDERICTON – A new report says if Atlantic Canada wants to solve its economic and…
Today’s houseplants do more than look pretty
Houseplants have been a mainstay of indoor decor item for generations, but their selection and…
Judy Foote named lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
OTTAWA – Long-time Liberal MP Judy Foote has been named lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador,…
Halfway River First Nation, B.C. sign partnership deal, work on new conservancy
VICTORIA – The B.C. government and Halfway River First Nation have agreed to work together…
WHO says tainted food outbreak threatens 16 African nations
JOHANNESBURG – A deadly outbreak linked to tainted food in South Africa is now threatening…
Judge approves $1.3M settlement in suit over unsterilized forceps used on women
MIRAMICHI, N.B. – A court has approved a settlement of nearly $1.3 million in a…
The Latest: Governor decries temporary block on abortion law
JACKSON, Miss. – The Latest on a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks’ gestation…
Rocket attack on Syrian capital kills 35 people
BEIRUT – Rockets fired on a market in a government-controlled neighbourhood of Damascus on Tuesday…
The Latest: UN condemns chemical weapons use in Syria
BEIRUT – The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 10 p.m. The…
Northern Brazil overwhelmed by desperate, hungry Venezuelans
PACARAIMA, Brazil – Hungry and destitute, tens of thousands of victims of Venezuela’s unrelenting political…
No toking on beaches or at parks under proposed Manitoba law
WINNIPEG – Even after the federal government legalizes recreational marijuana later this year, Manitobans aren’t…