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Toronto public health officials call on Ottawa to decriminalize drugs
Toronto public health officials say the federal government should decriminalize all drugs for personal use…
Former Trump chauffeur sues, claiming years of unpaid OT
NEW YORK – A former chauffeur to President Donald Trump sued Monday for thousands of…
Teen convicted of officer’s shooting found incompetent
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Attorneys say a Virginia teen convicted of trying to kill a police…
First trial over Roundup weed killer cancer claim under way
SAN FRANCISCO – Lawyers for a school groundskeeper dying of cancer asked a San Francisco…
What to expect in the Supreme Court confirmation battle
WASHINGTON – Let the bruising Senate Supreme Court confirmation battle begin. Republicans are clamouring for…
The Latest: Australia to push ahead with free trade talks
LONDON – The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 12:10 a.m. Australia’s foreign minister says…
The Latest: Liberals rally on court steps against Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s nomination of a Supreme Court justice (all…
Quotes on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court
Quotes on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court: “There is no one in America…
Thai police: Investigations into boat sinkings are advancing
BANGKOK – Investigations into the sinking of two boats off Thailand’s southern resort island of…
Restaurant closed after 39 cases of suspected salmonella
NORTH READING, Mass. – A Massachusetts restaurant has been shut down until further notice after…
Planned Parenthood closes Indiana centre, citing harassment
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Planned Parenthood has closed its health centre in Indiana’s second-largest city,…
The Latest: Florida shooting suspect given threat assessment
SUNRISE, Fla. – The Latest on a commission investigating the February massacre at a Florida…
Cuba lifting freeze on new private tourism businesses
HAVANA – A 16-month freeze on new private restaurants and bed-and-breakfasts will end in December…
Trump replacement for Obama climate plan moves forward
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Trump administration is advancing its plan to replace the centerpiece of…
Innocence Project: DNA frees Oklahoma man convicted of rape
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma man who spent more than 30 years in prison for…
Ex-Panama President Martinelli hospitalized before hearing
PANAMA CITY – The family and lawyers for former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli called again…
Additional ex-wrestlers at Ohio State defend congressman
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Several ex-wrestlers at Ohio State University on Tuesday countered allegations that U.S.…
‘Feel cut off:’ Loss of Greyhound bus service leaves few options in rural areas
Mohammed Idriss says the small city of Brooks in southern Alberta will get more isolated…
No bias, but auditor’s report says B.C. government’s asset sales need work
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general found no evidence of bid-rigging in an audit of…
Patients seek to sue Quebec over alleged mistreatment in long-term care facilities
MONTREAL – Allegations of patients being forced to unnecessarily wear diapers, a lack of air…
Officers describe faint whimper, finding abandoned infant
MISSOULA, Mont. – A faint whimper in the darkness was all it took. Missoula County…
Talk show host, politician Barbara Carlson dies at 80
MINNEAPOLIS – Barbara Carlson, a former radio talk show host with a bold, unfiltered personality,…
The Latest: US judge calls for shortening wait for families
SAN DIEGO – The Latest on a court deadline for the Trump administration to reunify…
US proposes tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese imports
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is readying tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese imports,…