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Caesars workers in Las Vegas approve new contract deal
LAS VEGAS – Housekeepers, bartenders and other unionized workers at Las Vegas casino-resorts operated by…
Spanish govt unveils welcoming measures to help migrants
MADRID – Spain’s new centre-left government unveiled a series of measures Friday to “put people’s…
All kids should get vaccinated for hepatitis B at birth, experts say
TORONTO – Clinicians and researchers attending an international conference say all Canadian children should be…
Fiber optics? Range of ingredients bulk up food fiber counts
NEW YORK – Are the fiber counts for foods getting bloated? Browse supermarket shelves, and…
Nova Scotia entrepreneur becomes latest appointee to Senate
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed entrepreneur, community volunteer and long-time political donor…
The Latest: Head of Germany’s migration office fired
PARIS – The Latest on the flow of migrants to Europe (all times local): 9:10…
‘I’m humbled:’ New Nunavut premier wants focus on mental health, elder care
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut’s new premier says it’s time to tackle the root causes of…
NCAA settles CTE lawsuit filed by widow of Texas player
DALLAS – The NCAA settled a lawsuit Friday with the family of a former University…
Parkland mom: ‘Shooter may as well have just shot us’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Helena Ramsay was wise beyond her years, shy until you got…
B.C. lawyer awarded $1 in suit against client who posted negative online review
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia lawyer has been awarded $1 in damages after suing a…
Boy tells police that driver shot family in road rage run-in
DENVER – A 12-year-old boy told police he saw a driver open fire on his…
Border Patrol investigating after SUV seen striking man
SELLS, Ariz. – The Border Patrol says it’s investigating an incident involving an indigenous man…
California moves to clear coffee of cancer-risk stigma
LOS ANGELES – California officials, having concluded coffee drinking is not a risky pastime, are…
Health Canada to enlist social media influencers to help vaping awareness
OTTAWA – Wanted: social media celebrities to warn teens of the risks of vaping. Health…
Taxi hits pedestrians near Moscow’s Red Square, injuring 8
MOSCOW – Eight people, including two from Mexico, were injured Saturday when a taxi crashed…
Search for missing Tofino boaters scaled back, handed over to RCMP
TOFINO, B.C. – Jae Valentine woke to the sound of wolves howling and cries for…
UK PM vows big funding increase for National Health Service
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a significant funding increase for the…
Israel strikes launchers of burning kites from Gaza Strip
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military on Sunday said it carried out four airstrikes targeting Palestinians…
Afghan bomber kills 19, Taliban rejects cease-fire extension
KABUL – A suicide bomber struck in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad on Sunday, killing…
Police: Taxi driver who hit 8 Moscow pedestrians fell asleep
MOSCOW – The suspect in a taxi crash near Red Square that injured two Mexican…
Sea convoy reaches Spain as migration debate roils Europe
VALENCIA, Spain – An aid group’s ship and two Italian military vessels docked Sunday at…
Search continues for three missing fishermen off coast of Tofino, B.C.
TOFINO, B.C. – The search continues for three missing First Nations fishermen whose boat sank…
Epileptic boy’s case sparks UK review of medical pot laws
LONDON – British Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says Britain must quickly review its policies on…
James Hansen wishes he wasn’t so right about global warming
NEW YORK – James Hansen wishes he was wrong. He wasn’t. NASA’s top climate scientist…