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Senate defeats Conservative bid to impose blanket ban on homegrown marijuana
OTTAWA – The Senate has rejected an attempt to prohibit Canadians from growing a small…
Imperial Tobacco gets into vaping business, but still leading cigarette seller
TORONTO – Using World No Tobacco Day as a backdrop, Imperial Tobacco officially unveiled a…
Oregon looks into price gouging as city faces tainted water
SALEM, Ore. – The National Guard will hand out free water to residents who can’t…
Israel, Myanmar agree to ‘verify’ taught history of other
JERUSALEM – Israel has signed an education agreement with Myanmar allowing each country to “mutually…
Ohio Parole Board to rule on mercy for condemned killer
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Parole Board is set to rule on a request for…
Senior North Korean official chastises South Korean reporter
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Bitter rivals North and South Korea are on talking terms…
Price of lunch with Warren Buffett climbs to over $3 million
OMAHA, Neb. – The price of a private lunch with investor Warren Buffett could set…
Family doctor who left Zimbabwe for N.L. now newest Trudeau-appointed senator
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, a family doctor and community…
It’s a dry heat: Phoenix gears up for brutal summer season
PHOENIX – It may be a dry heat, but it can kill you. Phoenix officials…
Correction: Medical Fellowship-Abortion story
MINNEAPOLIS – In a story May 31 about student activists at the University of Minnesota…
Maine lawmakers to Trump: No taxes on China seafood imports
PORTLAND, Maine – Maine’s members of Congress are urging President Donald Trump’s administration not to…
Blacks fare surprisingly well in prostate cancer research
CHICAGO – Black men with advanced prostate cancer fared surprisingly well in two new studies…
4 of Bertrand Charest’s victims win legal fight to have their names made public
MONTREAL – Four of the women sexually assaulted by ex-national ski coach Bertrand Charest when…
Pentagon to take over security clearance checks
WASHINGTON – The Defence Department is poised to take over background investigations for the federal…
Danes seek to limit male circumcision to those 18 and over
TALLINN, Estonia – A Danish group says petition seeking to set a minimum age of…
Loblaw recalls No Name brand chicken burgers over salmonella fears
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain packages of No Name brand chicken…
State attorney general races gain attention in Trump era
DENVER – The top priority for Democrats pushing back against President Donald Trump is gaining…
Balance between club and country gets tricky with World Cup
VANCOUVER – Kendall Waston was surrounded by Vancouver Whitecaps teammates when the club’s coach, Carl…
Public inquiry sparked by Wettlaufer case to get underway in Ontario
A public inquiry examining the circumstances that allowed a long-term care nurse to kill elderly…
Housing sec. Ben Carson to visit crumbing Connecticut homes
WILLINGTON, Conn. – U.S. Housing Secretary Ben Carson will visit Connecticut to tour one of…
Hepatitis C screening recommended for those born between 1945 and 1975
TORONTO – Canadians born between 1945 and 1975 — essentially the baby-boom generation — should…
Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds
CHICAGO – Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely…
In the news today, June 4
Five stories in the news for Monday, June 4 ——— GROUP CALLS FOR HEP C…
Bathe naked with strangers? Welcome to a Japanese bathhouse
TOKYO – Japan is proud of its bathing traditions. For many Westerners, though, the fact…