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Influx of Venezuelans forces Ecuador to declare emergency
BOGOTA – Ecuador has declared a state of emergency in three of its provinces in…
Instead of tax cuts, GOP candidates motivate with anxiety
WASHINGTON – There’s a border crisis in Pennsylvania. The radical left is surging in New…
Nova Scotia can handle loss of Saudi medical residents, health minister says
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia says it is ready to “mitigate any impacts” if it loses…
Leaflets dropped over Syria’s Idlib call for reconciliation
BEIRUT – Syrian military helicopters on Thursday dropped leaflets over parts of the rebel-held northwestern…
Firefighter’s wife, baby among 93 victims of Greece blaze
ATHENS, Greece – The prime minister of Greece pledged Thursday to overhaul the national disaster…
Women urge memorial garden at notorious former prison in Kingston
TORONTO – Former inmates and their supporters planned to use Prisoners Justice Day on Friday…
The Latest: Hamas says Gaza cease-fire reached
JERUSALEM – The Latest on developments in Israel and the Palestinian territories (all times local):…
Ontario to spend $25 million to help fight guns and gangs in Toronto
TORONTO – Police and courts in Toronto will receive $25 million from the Ontario government…
Judge won’t bar public from refuge that was once a nuke site
DENVER – A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request to bar the public from…
Rescue team rushes to help ailing orca spotted off Canada
SEATTLE – Teams of whale experts raced out to sea Thursday to help an ailing…
Texas lockup is epicenter of family immigration detention
DILLEY, Texas – A little boy with closely cropped hair was sitting quietly and grinning…
Appeals court tells EPA to stop sales of harmful pesticide
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration endangered public health…
Minnesota’s Swanson accused of pushing staff to aid ambition
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A former staffer in Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson’s office said…
Burning barge loaded with crushed cars sends pall of smoke over Metro Vancouver
SURREY, B.C. – A barge loaded with crushed vehicles is burning in the Fraser River…
Restaurant chain sees sales climb amidst aggressive growth strategy
TORONTO – Freshii share prices tumbled 10 per cent in midday trading as the Toronto-based…
The Latest: Consolidated CEO praises approving of labour pact
PORTLAND, Maine – The Latest on unions’ approval of a contract with Consolidated Communications (all…
Yemen’s Shiite rebels welcome UN call for Saudi strike probe
SANAA, Yemen – Yemen’s Shiite rebels on Friday backed a U.N. call for a probe…
Bank of the West’s environmental stand faces blowback
Bank of the West’s decision to divest from certain fossil fuel investments has run headlong…
Pennsylvania health aide sentenced for scalding disabled man
ERIE, Pa. – A Pennsylvania health aide who authorities say poured scalding water on a…
A timeline of the deadly shooting in Fredericton
A timeline of events in Friday’s deadly shooting in Fredericton. All times in Atlantic time:…
Congo’s latest outbreak more challenging than ever, WHO says
BENI, Congo – Armed groups, dense populations and mass displacement make Congo’s latest deadly outbreak…
Mayo Clinic names head of Florida campus as new CEO
MINNEAPOLIS – Mayo Clinic will get a new president and chief executive at the end…
UN approves Chile’s Bachelet as new human rights chief
CAMEROON, Cameroon – Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet’s unanimous approval as the next U.N. human…
Jury backs man who claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco jury on Friday ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto to pay…