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It’s raining men! Sweden sees historic gender balance shift
STOCKHOLM – Famous for its efforts to put women on an equal footing with men,…
Innocent verdict for Canadian held in U.A.E., but man remains in custody: family
A Canadian imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates for nearly two years has been acquitted…
New Zealand plans to remove logos from cigarette packs
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand is moving ahead with plans to make tobacco companies…
Not everything will be fully operating when Fort McMurray reopens to residents
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Officials have warned that residents of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta…
Seven stories in the news today, May 31
Seven stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: < EX-MP URGES PARLIAMENT TO…
Chest protectors guard against deadly blows to chest
WASHINGTON – Jack Crowley was 15 when a baseball hit him in the chest and…
UN health agency trumpets ‘plain packaging’ for tobacco
GENEVA – The UN health agency says “plain packaging” on tobacco products has shown to…
Churches convert into tango schools and daycares to stay financially stable
TORONTO – When parishioners of The Meeting House gather for Sunday service each week, they…
UN: Sex transmission of Zika more common than first thought
GENEVA – The U.N. health agency says sexual transmission of Zika is more common than…
Liberal MP Mauril Belanger, dying from ALS, behind push for change in wording
OTTAWA – The lyrics to O Canada will be a hot topic in Ottawa on…
Inside the origins of Trump’s high-octane Twitter account
WASHINGTON – Peter Costanzo is the man who helped turn Donald Trump into @RealDonaldTrump. That,…
Art group plans to haul part of jumbo jet to Burning Man
RENO, Nev. – A Los Angeles-based entrepreneur is turning part of a jumbo jet into…
Rio problems, doping issues, refugee athletes on IOC agenda
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – With the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro just over two months…
Kennedy relatives visit South Africa to mark anniversary
JOHANNESBURG – In 1966, someone tossed a garland around Robert F. Kennedy’s neck after he…
Puerto Rico’s tourist industry feels economic sting of Zika
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – It was the wedding of one of her best friends,…
Egyptian girl dies during female circumcision
CAIRO – A 17-year-old girl has died while undergoing female circumcision in Egypt, prompting health…
Trevor Noah, Roseanne Barr, Jim Gaffigan among Just for Laughs Toronto headliners
TORONTO – “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah will be returning to Toronto this fall…
Gina Rodriguez makes teen’s prom dress dream come true
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Talk about finding the best prom dress ever. Jessica Casanova, 17, of…
Ex-Dominican president who helped topple dictator dies at 95
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – A former Dominican president and general who was the last…
Feds need to improve planning, tracking for severe weather events, says audit
OTTAWA – The federal government needs to get a better handle on the impact and…
Buyer beware: cosmetics safety incidents not reported, no power to force recall
OTTAWA – Health Canada doesn’t regularly test cosmetics for harmful or prohibited substances and there’s…
Dior returns to Blenheim Palace for Cruise show
BLENHEIM PALACE, England – Dior returned Tuesday to England’s Blenheim Palace to unveil its Cruise…
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…