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Winnipeg serial killer who targeted homeless men gets life sentence
WINNIPEG – A man has admitted to killing three men in a case that sent…
UN demands protection for hospitals in conflicts
The U.N. Security Council responded to an upsurge in deadly attacks on hospitals and medical…
CDC: Preschoolers with ADHD often given drugs before therapy
NEW YORK – Too many preschoolers with ADHD still are being put on drugs right…
Northern Syrian city of Aleppo dragged deeper into violence
BEIRUT – A maternity hospital in a government-held section of Aleppo was struck by rocket…
Love at first Skype: Bride’s father officiates Bolivian marriage in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – A couple who fell in love over long distance were married the same…
Toronto, New York markets join global retreat; loonie sheds more than a cent
TORONTO – The latest round of sluggish manufacturing data from China weighed heavily on commodities…
New Brunswick woman with young baby says she was denied spa service
FREDERICTON – A New Brunswick woman says she was shocked when staff at a local…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, May 3: ALBERTA WILDFIRE EVACUATIONS: Residents were ordered…
Obama honours Connecticut woman as Teacher of the Year
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama honoured as National Teacher of the Year a Connecticut woman…
Ted Cruz ends his bid for Republican presidential nomination
INDIANAPOLIS – Texas Sen. Ted Cruz ended his presidential campaign Tuesday, eliminating the biggest impediment…
After ships and planes, Chinese singers assert sea claims
BEIJING – China’s military has dispatched ships and planes — even constructed new islands to…
Stones, Dylan, McCartney, others to play Coachella in fall
LOS ANGELES – It could be Woodstock 47 years later, only the drug of choice…
Diamond the size of a tennis ball found in Canadian-owned mine could fetch C$90M
A three-billion-year-old diamond the size of a tennis ball could fetch more than C$90 million…
The Latest: Senate approves energy siting bill
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Latest on Vermont Legislature (all times local): 4 p.m. The Vermont…
More staff going to help process Syria refugees, military may help: McCallum
OTTAWA – Talks with the military to provide assistance in bringing thousands more Syrian refugees…
64 service agencies sue Illinois governor for $100M past due
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – More than five dozen social service agencies sued Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner…
Leaving Fort McMurray: Stories from the wildfire evacuees
Tens of thousands of people fled the wildfire that has ravaged parts of Fort McMurray,…
The Latest: Rough treatment of Gov. Snyder draws sympathy
FLINT, Mich. – The Latest on developments in Flint, Michigan, where drinking water is tainted…
Bosh officially declared out for remainder of Heat season
MIAMI – Chris Bosh’s season is now officially over, regardless of how far the Miami…
Owners concerned for pets abandoned amid Fort McMurray wildfire evacuations
Laura Gislason and her boyfriend Kyle Benio escaped the Fort McMurray wildfires with just the…
Autopsy completed in reportable death at western Newfoundland hospital: police
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Police say an autopsy has been done on the victim of…
A partial text of Justin Trudeau’s statement Thursday on Alberta wildfire
OTTAWA – Here is a partial text of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s statement Thursday in…
Israel discovers new cross-border tunnel from Gaza Strip
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military said it uncovered a new tunnel Thursday stretching from southern…
Life after fire an emotional roller-coaster for months, years to come: expert
People who lose everything in a wildfire experience an emotional roller-coaster that in some cases…