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In the news today, April 12
Six stories in the news for Thursday, April 12 ——— FUNERAL TODAY FOR FIRST OF…
Ryan retirement sends new ripples of uncertainty through GOP
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Paul Ryan’s abrupt announcement that he will retire rather than seek…
Romanian education ministry defends university cuts
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s education ministry is defending cuts in education spending that will hit…
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Cannabis firms use creative marketing tactics to skirt strict regulations
TORONTO – At a gallery in Toronto’s west end, people sip champagne, dine on canapes…
Mental health services for Ontario First Nations being expanded
OTTAWA – The federal and Ontario governments are putting up $5 million each to establish…
Warrant: Former Texas nurse a suspect in 2 patients’ deaths
DALLAS – A nurse who has been charged with murder intentionally caused stroke-like injuries to…
In opioid epidemic, some cities strain to afford OD antidote
BALTIMORE – On a Baltimore street corner, public health workers hand out a life-saving overdose…
Members of Saskatchewan legislature pause to remember Broncos’ trainer
REGINA – Members of the Saskatchewan legislature have passed a motion of condolence following the…
Notable firings and resignations from Trump’s White House
Notable firings and resignations from President Donald Trump’s White House since he took office on…
NASA Tess spacecraft to prowl for planets as galactic scout
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Look up at the sky tonight. Every star you see —…
$1 million federal grant will help study of transgender kids
The first large-scale, national study of transgender children, including some as young as 3, is…
Five things to know about social and economic outcomes of immigrants to Canada
OTTAWA – Are immigrants performing well socially and in the workforce after arriving in Canada?…
EpiPen and EpiPen Jr for anaphylaxis in short supply: Health Canada
OTTAWA – Pfizer Canada has advised Health Canada that there’s a shortage of its auto-injector…
Opioid trials to begin in 2019 as settlement is also pushed
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal judge with an audacious plan to settle hundreds of lawsuits…
Gaza’s hospitals taxed by wounded from Israeli fire
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – Raed Jadallah belonged to an exclusive club — a small band…
Lawsuit alleges Michigan illegally obtains newborns’ blood
HEMLOCK, Mich. – A group of Michigan parents have filed a lawsuit alleging that the…
Trump stays on topic – tax cuts – for once
WASHINGTON – Last week, he tore up his prepared remarks in West Virginia. Now, with…
Trump orders faster issuance of air pollution permits
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump prodded federal regulators Thursday to quicken processing of air quality…
B.C. mom backs MP’s calls for criminal probe of opioid manufacturers
VANCOUVER – A woman whose son fatally overdosed after becoming addicted to the painkiller OxyContin…
More prison time for ex-Army mother in child abuse case
NEWARK, N.J. – An ex-military couple convicted of abusing their young foster children received additional…
North Korea’s construction boom may build more than skyline
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – Beachfront, five-star hotels? Skyscrapers just blocks from Kim…
Canadian Blood Services says donations spiked after Humboldt Broncos bus crash
TORONTO – There’s been a national “spike” in donations of blood in the wake of…
The Latest: UK: Russia has spied on Skripals for 5 years
MOSCOW – The Latest on the March 4 nerve agent poisoning of a former Russian…
When to say when: Study says limit alcohol to 1 drink a day
NEW YORK – Here’s some sobering news: A large international study says adults should average…