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Starbucks hikes prices on coffee, espresso, tea lattes
SEATTLE – Starbucks says it’s increasing prices slightly on brewed coffee, espresso and tea latte…
Publication ban imposed in review board hearing for Calgary mass killer
CALGARY – A cloak of silence was imposed Tuesday on an Alberta Review Board hearing…
Officials say nearly all health services restored in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Health officials say residents of a northern Alberta city ravaged by…
Fatally stabbed young people: Some main events in the case of Matthew de Grood
CALGARY – Matthew de Grood is facing an Alberta Review Board hearing to determine whether…
Inaction on Zika funding likely to delay vaccine testing
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Tuesday cautioned top lawmakers that continued gridlock over legislation…
33 sickened in apparent mass drug overdose in New York City
NEW YORK – More than two dozen people were sickened in an apparent mass drug…
The Latest: Trump assails Ginsburg statements about him
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Campaign 2016 ahead of the Republican and Democratic presidential nominating…
Ontario spent $44M to prepare for jail strike that never happened
TORONTO – Ontario spent more than $44 million preparing for a correctional and probation workers’…
Nearly half of working-age Canadians not saving for retirement: HSBC report
OTTAWA – A report by HSBC suggests that nearly half of working-age Canadians are not…
Asia MMA promotion One Championship attracts big stake from new investor
TORONTO – Mixed martial arts promotions continue to interest investors. Just two days after the…
Low risk in all but 4 countries of Olympics-related Zika
NEW YORK – The upcoming Olympic games are not likely to have a major impact…
Court sides with Utah’s Planned Parenthood in defunding case
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah governor’s order to block funding to Planned Parenthood was…
Hillary Clinton, the candidate we know so well – and don’t
When she was about 14, Hillary Clinton says, she wrote to NASA volunteering for astronaut…
Canada wants at least 19 medals, plus top-12 in standings, at Rio Olympics
The Canadian Olympic team is confident it can reach its goal of winning at least…
A Mexican musician uses a contentious genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two days before her new album was launched, musical icon Vivir…
Trio gets locked in cemetery while playing ‘Pokemon Go’
DUNMORE, Pa. – Three “Pokemon Go” players got locked inside a cemetery in Pennsylvania while…
Fentanyl a main cause in surge in B.C. drug deaths this year: coroner
VICTORIA – The latest statistics from British Columbia’s coroner’s office show a large increase in…
Judge refuses class-action lawsuit against BC Hydro over smart meters
VANCOUVER – A judge has refused a class action lawsuit against BC Hydro over the…
Shooting 360 videos: Ditch all you learned with cameras
VATICAN CITY – As cameras that shoot 360-degree photos and videos become affordable, curious users…
What may happen next if Japan’s emperor decides to abdicate
TOKYO – Japan’s royal palace has denied reports that Emperor Akihito intends to relinquish his…
Three sustain minor injuries when camera equipment falls at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY – Three people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after camera equipment fell…
Digest this: heavy people may die up to 3 years early
LONDON – Being too heavy may cost you your life — literally. Scientists say overweight…
Police: Driver who killed 5 bicyclists had taken pain pills
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – A man accused of killing five people when he plowed his speeding…
Irked owners trying to pry ‘Pokemon Go’ clutch from property
LOS ANGELES – As throngs of “Pokemon Go” players traipse around to real-world landmarks in…