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Families seeking flexible daycare options turn to visiting au pairs
TORONTO – Calgary mom Paige Shaw found herself in a bind when her nanny decided…
Some facts about the three federal immigration detention centres
OTTAWA – Some facts about the three federal immigration holding centres: Toronto: Built in 2004.…
Hotels in 10 states and DC may have been hit by hackers
NEW YORK – An undisclosed number of people who used credit cards at 20 Hyatt,…
B.C. woman hospitalized involuntarily gets legal aid for mental health hearing
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman hospitalized against her will under the Mental Health Act…
Airstrike hits aid group’s hospital in Yemen, 11 killed
SANAA, Yemen – An airstrike hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders in northern…
The Latest: 7th flood-related death confirmed
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Latest on flooding in the Deep South (all times local):…
European agency proposes tougher medical checks for pilots
BERLIN – The European Aviation Safety Agency on Tuesday proposed tougher medical examinations for pilots,…
‘Minecraft: Pocket Edition’ top paid iPhone game app in Canada
Top 10 free and paid game apps for the iPhone and iPad in Canada for…
Palestinians: 1 dead, dozens injured in clash with Israelis
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – A Palestinian teen died Tuesday during clashes with Israeli troops near…
Turkish prosecutors seek 2 life sentences for Gulen
ANKARA, Turkey – Prosecutors in western Turkey have demanded a life sentence for U.S.-based Muslim…
Judge slams government for nixing woman’s airport security clearance
TORONTO – A government decision that stripped a woman of her airport security clearance and…
Toronto doctor facing penalty over patient’s sexual abuse allegations
TORONTO – A Toronto doctor faces a possible penalty after Ontario’s medical watchdog found he…
Papers discuss fracking impact on B.C. dams, province defends approach
VANCOUVER – Officials at British Columbia’s public power utility raised concerns as early as 2009…
Pennsylvania attorney general resigns a day after conviction
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s first elected female attorney general announced her resignation Tuesday, a day…
The Latest: Hawaii officials urge awareness of raw food risk
HONOLULU – The Latest on a hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii (all times local): 4…
Progress in ALS, which took life of Mauril Belanger, accelerating: researchers
TORONTO – The death of Liberal MP Mauril Belanger has shone a spotlight on one…
BACK TO SCHOOL: Enrollment up a bit as kids return to school
WASHINGTON – No more staying up late during the week. Farewell to sleeping in. And…
Indonesia cuts jailed Islamic cleric’s sentence by 3 months
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s government has reduced a radical Islamic cleric’s prison sentence by three…
Lawyer: Mom accused in drownings dealt with mental illness
HOUSTON – A lawyer for a Houston mother accused of drowning her two children in…
Are France’s burkini bans sexist, or liberating?
PARIS – Male officials are dictating what women can wear on French beaches — and…
Critics: Governor’s promise to heal Baltimore rings hollow
BALTIMORE – When Baltimore’s streets erupted in the worst rioting in 40 years, Republican Gov.…
Prosecutors: Trump Tower climber had planned it, practiced
NEW YORK – A Virginia man who scaled the all-glass face of Trump Tower last…
Public Works lists 29 women who should have buildings named for them
OTTAWA – The federal government has a list of 29 prominent Canadian women it thinks…
Liberal cabinet ordered to boycott ex-Liberal minister Normandeau’s radio show
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is ordering members of his cabinet to boycott the radio show…