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Psychiatric hospital loses certification and federal dollars
SEATTLE – Washington state’s largest psychiatric hospital has lost its federal certification and $53 million…
‘Angel’ who helped whistleblower Snowden needs Canada’s help immediately: lawyer
MONTREAL – One of seven people who helped shelter former CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden when…
UN seeks new funding pledges for Palestinian refugees
CAMEROON, Cameroon – The United Nations implored member countries Monday to fill a critical funding…
4 charged with defrauding insurers of more than $200M
JACKSON, Miss. – Four Mississippi residents are accused of defrauding insurers of more than $200…
Unionized Halifax shipbuilders vote in favour of four-year collective agreement
HALIFAX – The union at the Halifax shipyard that’s building the next generation of Royal…
Almost half of caregivers of loved ones with dementia experience distress: report
TORONTO – For the last five years, Catherine Kelly and her partner have been providing…
Latest: US official: Fort Bliss to house detained families
EL PASO, Texas – The Latest on the separation of immigrant children from their parents…
Tempers raised by immigration issue give way to insults
NEW YORK – Political rancour over immigration has boiled over into increasingly personal insults, as…
Authorities abandon ‘zero-tolerance’ for immigrant families
MCALLEN, Texas – The Trump administration has scaled back a key element of its zero-tolerance…
5 ways your friendships can blossom on a budget
“Ask Brianna” is a column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I’m…
Terminally ill man dies days after taking last gambling trip
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A terminally ill New Jersey man who fulfilled one of his…
B.C.’s illicit overdose deaths decreasing almost every month this year
VANCOUVER – The BC Coroners Service has released its latest overdose statistics, showing 109 people…
The Latest: Abortion rights groups decry court ruling
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Supreme Court striking down a California law related to…
Things to Know: Trump looms over Tuesday’s primaries
Voters in seven states will decide the value of an endorsement by President Donald Trump,…
Buzz Aldrin’s ex-manager says she’s been unfairly defamed
ORLANDO, Fla. – The former business manager for Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin said Tuesday…
Budget analysts give grim projections for US debt levels
WASHINGTON – A budget scorekeeper for U.S. lawmakers projected that federal debt compared to the…
Man admits to impersonating general on helicopter flight
RALEIGH, N.C. – A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Tuesday to impersonating a three-star Army…
Quebec crane operators back at work Tuesday after ‘illegal’ one-week strike
MONTREAL – Thousands of crane operators returned to work Tuesday after taking part in what…
University of Calgary developing handheld concussion sensor for sideline use
CALGARY – The University of Calgary is developing technology that can indicate whether an athlete…
The Latest: California counties sue over lead paint measure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on a California ballot measure related to lead paint (all…
The Latest: Hospital CEO: Gas line perhaps involved in blast
GATESVILLE, Texas – The Latest on an explosion at a Central Texas hospital construction site…
Colombia to use herbicide drones against record coca harvest
BOGOTA – Colombia’s government said Tuesday it has authorized the use of herbicide-spraying drones to…
Cost of substance use in Canada tops $38 billion, with booze and tobacco on top
VICTORIA – The economic cost of substance use in Canada in 2014 was $38.4 billion,…
Primary Takeaways: A liberal newcomer ousts top Dem leader
An ambitious senior Democrat in the House lost his job Tuesday in a stunning primary…