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N.S. report calls for restrictions on clearcutting, ‘ecological forestry’
HALIFAX – A new report is calling for fundamental changes in how trees are harvested…
Border Patrol: 128 immigrants found abandoned in Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. – Border Patrol authorities say 128 immigrants believed abandoned by smugglers in a…
Toronto market falls, reversing earlier energy gains stemming from Trump comments
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index lost some ground in Tuesday trading, reversing morning gains…
French president pushes for new changes as criticism grows
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron is back from summer vacation and he plans to…
Congo approves 4 experimental Ebola treatments in outbreak
DAKAR, Senegal – Congo has approved the use of four more experimental treatments in the…
70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows
BERLIN (AP) — Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still…
Scent of smoke: B.C. wineries look for ways to cut wildfire risks
VANCOUVER – Winemakers can only hope the scent of smoke that’s in the air across…
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 19 Toronto Star…
Appeals court rules against Alabama abortion restriction
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down an Alabama law that…
QuickSketch of Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard
MONTREAL – A quick sketch of Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard, who is vying for…
Quebec election starts Thursday with many voters unsatisfied and wanting change
MONTREAL – The Quebec election campaign begins Thursday amid a strong economy, low unemployment and…
Two birds test positive for West Nile virus in British Columbia
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – Two dead ravens in Kimberley, B.C., have tested positive for West Nile…
Opponents of refinery near park question developer veracity
BISMARCK, N.D. – Opponents of an oil refinery planned near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in…
Clouds clear, and Lowe’s delivers strong second quarter
NEW YORK – Lowe’s rebounded in the second quarter after dismal weather cut into projects…
Health care at forefront of North Dakota US Senate race
BISMARCK, N.D. – Health care has emerged as a major issue in North Dakota’s U.S.…
Louisiana, Mississippi top nation in worst West Nile illness
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana and Mississippi are leading the nation in the number of people…
GOP seeks to flip Arizona US House seat; watchers doubtful
PHOENIX – Republicans hope the victor of a 3-way primary will flip a Phoenix congressional…
Report: Trump administration needs to step up on ‘Obamacare’
WASHINGTON – A congressional watchdog said Thursday the Trump administration needs to step up its…
Kroger to phase out plastic bags at all stores
CINCINNATI – The nation’s largest grocery chain has begun to phase out the use of…
A look at Maxime Bernier’s musings, headlines over the last 10 years
OTTAWA – Aside from calling for an end to supply management in the dairy sector…
Supreme Court dismisses Burnaby case against Trans Mountain pipeline
The leader of an Indigenous group that hopes to someday own a stake in the…
Yemen rebels: Coalition strikes kill dozens, UAE denies it
SANAA, Yemen – Saudi-led coalition airstrikes killed nearly 30 people in Yemen on Thursday, including…
‘It tops Hitman:’ Wrestler Bret Hart gets Blackfoot name at Calgary ceremony
CALGARY – Bret (The Hitman) Hart may go with a new nickname in the future.…
Railcar cleaning company owners charged in explosion deaths
OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Justice Department announced nearly two dozen criminal charges Thursday against…