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Nova Scotia legislature wraps sitting that passed education reforms, pot rules
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia legislature wrapped its spring sitting Wednesday with the government getting…
Fed survey finds worries about higher tariffs
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve’s latest national survey has found that U.S. businesses are growing…
Zinke signs order to expand recreational opportunities
WASHINGTON – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has ordered his agency to expand recreational opportunities on…
Immigrant driver’s bill advances to aid Colorado farm labour
DENVER – The Colorado House on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting the…
Health committee cheers idea of national pharmacare program, but cost an issue
OTTAWA – Publicly funded prescription drugs under a universal pharmacare program would provide better health…
Aging death row: Is executing old or infirm inmates cruel?
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Vernon Madison has spent decades on Alabama’s death row. Now 67, Madison…
Colombia could use drones to fight cocaine production
BOGOTA – Colombia’s police could start using drones to tackle a five-year surge in cocaine…
The Latest: Southwest pilots: ‘Our hearts are heavy’
PHILADELPHIA – The Latest on the plane that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia (all…
The Latest: Trump: Barbara Bush a ‘titan in American life’
HOUSTON – The Latest on former first lady Barbara Bush (all times local): 6:28 p.m.…
Baloney Meter: do Canadian youth smoke more pot than anyone else?
OTTAWA – “The reasons we set the minimum age of 18 are because we recognize…
Baloney Meter: do Canadian youth smoke more pot than anyone else?
OTTAWA – “The reasons we set the minimum age of 18 are because we recognize…
A look at Cuba at a time of political transition
HAVANA – Some facts about Cuba: ___ POPULATION: Cuba is the largest island in the…
High cost of dental services prompting some patients to seek alternative options
MONTREAL – An unaffordable price tag kept Melanie Laxson out of the dentist’s chair until…
New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
TRENTON, N.J. – The number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell…
UN health agency: Dengue vaccine shouldn’t be used widely
LONDON – The World Health Organization says the first-ever vaccine for dengue needs to be…
Marijuana supporters, critics across the US weigh in on 420
America’s marijuana supporters have a lot to celebrate on this 420 holiday : Thirty states…
Gaza protest camps moved closer to Israel border fence
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – Gaza protest organizers moved sit-in tents closer to the Israeli border…
Lawmakers seek tour of SC prison home to deadly riot
COLUMBIA, S.C. – A handful of South Carolina lawmakers told state officials Thursday that they…
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
In the news today, April 20
Seven stories in the news for Friday, April 20 ——— RCMP: TOO EARLY FOR CONCLUSIONS…
The Latest: Prince’s sister troubled by death investigation
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest on the investigation into the death of Prince, who was found…
Zimbabwe nurses’ strike a test of new government
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Scores of nurses demonstrated in Zimbabwe’s capital on Friday after the government…
Recalls this week: electrical safety switches, toys
More than 1 million electrical safety switches are being recalled because of a faulty switch.…
US says China, Iran, Russia are ‘forces for instability’
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is lashing out at China, Iran, Russia and North Korea…