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Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall shuffles cabinet as promised after election
REGINA – Six ministers have changed portfolios and four new faces have been added in…
States file another lawsuit over Obama transgender rules
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas and four other Republican-led states filed another lawsuit Tuesday seeking to…
Experts conclude Flint River might have caused skin rashes
LANSING, Mich. – The improperly treated river water that Flint residents bathed and cleaned with…
When mere paint won’t do it: Bike lanes around the world
BOSTON – Bike lanes are evolving. Cities are increasingly changing them to make them safer…
Boy with double-hand transplant’s next goal: Play football
PHILADELPHIA – It’s been just over a year since 9-year-old Zion Harvey received a double-hand…
Forced relocations raise doubts over Jordan’s tribal customs
IRBID, Jordan – It was four in the morning when Asma Dawaghreh fled her home…
US home sales fell in July amid inventory shortage
WASHINGTON – US homebuyers pulled back in July, as sales declined amid a shortage of…
Reward your ears: 5 gadgets to liven up your music
ATLANTA – Open your ears. What do you hear? If you’re listening to music coming…
Newly arrived refugee youth explore their new homeland through photography
TORONTO – Islam Lazakani is eager to show off her budding photography skills. The chatty…
Quebec health minister sorry for comments in reaction to PQ shooter verdict
Quebec’s health minister apologized profusely Wednesday after suggesting earlier in the day that election-night shooter…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 24 ___ EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY REDUCES TOWNS…
Soldier who killed 5 Dallas officers showed PTSD symptoms
The Army reservist who killed five Dallas police officers last month showed symptoms of post-traumatic…
Federal judge puts Starbucks lawsuit on ice in California
LOS ANGELES – A federal judge has thrown cold water on a lawsuit that claimed…
The Latest: Trump won’t address immigration in Phoenix
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 10:30 p.m. Donald…
Trudeau urged to outline directives, actions on ministerial spending
OTTAWA – The political pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to outline specific…
Guyana president open to easing enforcement of marijuana ban
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The president of Guyana says he is open to easing a ban…
French burkini bans face legal challenge as tension mounts
PARIS – France’s highest administrative authority is studying whether local bans on full-body burkini swimsuits…
Attack on American University in Afghanistan leaves 13 dead
KABUL – A brazen, hours-long militant attack on the American University of Afghanistan ended early…
Study underway to determine if protein shakes can build muscle mass in seniors
FREDERICTON – Researchers at the University of New Brunswick have launched a study to find…
Accidental overdoses killed 8 people a day in Ohio last year
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Accidental drug overdoses killed 3,050 people in Ohio last year, an average…
Activists asking if police will be charged in sex scandal
OAKLAND, Calif. – Activists and relatives of a teenage woman at the centre of a…
Sarah Jessica Parker cuts ties with EpiPen after price hike
Saying she is “disappointed, saddened and deeply concerned” by the price hike of the EpiPen,…
Expert panel member critical of Nova Scotia’s clear cutting policy
HALIFAX – A member of an expert panel that examined management of Nova Scotia’s natural…