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Financial accountability officer says Ontario Liberals block his access to info
TORONTO – Ontario’s financial accountability officer says the Liberal government is telling ministries to block…
Five reasons why Tragically Hip concert tickets are so hard to get
Tragically Hip fans are fuming over how quickly tickets for the band’s summer tour are…
Tobacco quick facts: international overview for plain packaging for products
OTTAWA – Health Minister Jane Philpott announced Tuesday the federal government will hold public consultations…
Toxic splash? Russian rocket stage to come down in Canada’s Arctic waters
Environmentalists are angry that a Russian rocket stage potentially carrying highly toxic chemicals is expected…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, May 30: ALBERTA PREMIER WANTS DIALOGUE ON DISASTERS:…
Testimony from families of 9-11 victims sought at Guantanamo
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – A prosecutor asked a judge Tuesday to allow public…
Federal government moves forward on plain packaging for tobacco products
OTTAWA – The federal government plans to consult Canadians about how best to implement measures…
Police: Houston shooter fired 212 rounds
HOUSTON – An Army veteran of two Afghanistan tours who killed one person and wounded…
Documents show aggressive sales tactics at Trump University
SAN DIEGO – Trump University gave employees detailed instructions on how to entice people to…
Assisted dying bill wins approval of House of Commons, now heads to Senate
OTTAWA – The federal government’s controversial bill on assisted dying sailed through the House of…
Tigers closer Rodriguez says he contracted Zika virus
Detroit Tigers closer Francisco Rodriguez says he contracted the Zika virus over the off-season in…
Some Democrats are still hoping for a miracle upset of Hillary Clinton
OAKLAND, United States – Hillary Clinton may be days away from becoming her party’s presumptive…
UN: Latest Ebola outbreak in Guinea is now over
LONDON – The World Health Organization says the latest Ebola outbreak in Guinea has ended…
Why aren’t you shopping for lower prescription drug prices?
WASHINGTON – Most people don’t shop for lower prescription drug prices. They should, especially now…
Health Canada imposes ban on powerful street drug known as W-18
OTTAWA – Health Canada is banning the powerful street drug W-18, which it says can…
Health officials: Tourist contracted dengue in Key West
KEY WEST, Fla. – Florida health officials say a tourist contracted dengue fever while visiting…
High-profile employment lawyer embroiled in nasty workplace dispute
TORONTO – A nasty legal spat involving claims of fraud, owed money and abusive behaviour…
B.C. doctors fight soaring opioid deaths with new drug prescription rules
VANCOUVER – Doctors across British Columbia now have new rules to follow as they prescribe…
Poll: A third of people have done no long-term care planning
CHICAGO – Demand for long-term care is expected to increase as the nation ages, but…
Colorado’s new, higher oil and gas fines are biting industry
DENVER – Colorado is imposing heftier fines on energy companies as the state struggles to…
Court hears family prayed over starved diabetic teen instead of calling for help
CALGARY – Family members prayed over a starved, diabetic teen for about two hours after…
Senators air concerns about assisted dying bill, grill ministers
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government’s controversial assisted dying bill made its official debut in the…
The Latest: Senate votes down doctors-on-probation bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on action in the California Legislature (all times local): 6:10…
Lack of any Nova Scotia probe of nursing home pushing death shocks daughter
MIDDLETON, N.S. – After 87-year-old Dorothy Stultz died following a shove from another resident in…