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Jean Coutu open to selling medical marijuana, but won’t lobby federal government
VARENNES, Que. – The CEO of Jean Coutu, one of the country’s largest pharmacy chains,…
Candian lightweight Mitch (Danger Zone) Clarke healthy again and ready to fight
Fifteen months after losing a unanimous decision to Michael Chiesa, Canadian lightweight Mitch (Danger Zone)…
Mother charged in 4 kids’ deaths taken to mental institute
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Tennessee mother charged with fatally stabbing four of her children was…
Police records can’t be used in next Freddie Gray trial
Baltimore prosecutors are facing mounting obstacles in their manslaughter case against the highest-ranking officer charged…
North Korea, a smokers’ paradise, now urging people to quit
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – North Korea, one of the last bastions of…
India to reinvigorate ties with African nations
NEW DELHI – India’s prime minister hopes his visit this week to four African nations,…
Report: VA health care still has ‘profound deficiencies’
WASHINGTON – Two years after a scandal over long wait times for veterans seeking health…
Feds to spend $50M on new health facilities, upgrades on Manitoba First Nations
NORWAY HOUSE, Man. – A Manitoba First Nation that declared a state of emergency after…
Physician watchdog makes it easier for B.C. doctors to prescribe addiction drug
VANCOUVER – The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is relaxing its regulations…
Uptick in price of crude helps loonie climb despite big trade deficit
TORONTO – An uptick in crude prices helped give a boost to the Canadian dollar…
British man pleads not guilty in Trump shooting plot case
LAS VEGAS – A British citizen pleaded not guilty Wednesday to U.S. federal charges alleging…
Court orders release of detained immigrant kids, not parents
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Homeland Security officials must quickly…
‘A little baloney’ in claim decriminalizing pot wouldn’t help youth, stop crime
OTTAWA – “It is important to understand that decriminalization does not achieve either of our…
Mike and Dave did NOT bring crazy wedding dates
NEW YORK – Adventure. Suspense. True Love. Royalties! Those are just a few of the…
5 killed in industrial accident at UK metal recycling site
LONDON – Five men were killed Thursday in an accident at a scrap metal recycling…
Release of altered mosquitoes to start in Cayman Islands
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – An effort to reduce mosquitoes and prevent the spread of…
Nova Scotia commits to cleaning up the polluted LaHave River
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – When 12-year-old Stella Bowles decided to test the waters of a scenic…
Study finds male sex workers felt safer advertising online than in the streets
VANCOUVER – A study on male sex workers in Vancouver has found that although the…
Pakistani PM to return home Saturday after surgery in London
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who underwent open heart surgery at a hospital…
Burnishing his legacy, Obama to host world development forum
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will host a summit on global development to catalogue how…
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Nurse recovering from hernia surgery; expected to be at full health for Rio
EDMONTON – Canada’s women’s basketball team is missing one of its star players. Kia Nurse,…
Legendary Pakistani social worker Edhi dies at 88
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s legendary philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, who devoted his life to the poor…
Robust hiring gain in June points to a resilient US economy
WASHINGTON – A burst of hiring in June provided a reassuring sign that the U.S.…
1st death related to Zika virus seen in continental US
SALT LAKE CITY – A person infected with Zika has died in Utah, and while…