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Madeleine Thien among finalists for Governor General’s Literary Award
TORONTO – The accolades continue to pour in for Madeleine Thien, whose latest novel is…
Mexican officials say suspect arrested in death of Canadian artist
VANCOUVER – Robbery appears to be the motive behind the murder of Canadian photographer and…
Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall lashes out at Trudeau over ‘unilateral’ carbon tax
MONTREAL – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall tore a strip off Justin Trudeau while frustrated environment…
Germany: man indicted for joining al-Shabab in Somalia
BERLIN – Prosecutors have indicted a German man accused of joining the Islamic extremist group…
Boomers take to bookselling as a mid- or late-life calling
NEW YORK – After a prosperous career in advertising and sales, Bill Reilly moved upstate…
Snakes in socks? Smuggling of exotic animals keeps Canadian authorities busy
BURLINGTON, Ont. – Officers had been watching the shore of the St. Lawrence River near…
Mark Seliger takes on the unsung in book of trans portraits
NEW YORK – Nearly 50 years have passed since police raided New York’s Stonewall Inn,…
Ayotte says she ‘misspoke’ when she said Trump is role model
CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte said Tuesday she “misspoke” when she said…
Millions leaving government insurance money on the table?
Millions of Americans who bought individual health insurance outside the Affordable Care Act’s public exchanges…
Sex after baby: new study offers surprising finding about new fathers
HALIFAX – A new Canadian study that explores the sex lives of first-time parents has…
Federal party leaders work to drive home key messages as election day approaches
OTTAWA — Party leaders emphasized familiar themes Thursday as they criss-crossed the country to shore…
B.C. auditor general says IT projects costing millions need more oversight
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s information technology projects must be developed with input from people who…
WorkSafeBC probes allegations of bullying, harassment at Vancouver School Board
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s education minister says allegations of a toxic workplace are plaguing the…
After riff, Bill Clinton reaffirms health-care law support
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – Bill Clinton tried to avoid muddling his message again as he campaigned…
AP FACT CHECK: Pence condemns, embraces Obamacare
WASHINGTON – A claim from the vice-presidential debate between Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim…
Renowned Vancouver-based architect Bing Thom dead at 75 from brain aneurysm
VANCOUVER – Bing Thom, a Vancouver-based architect whose unique work transformed communities around the world,…
US services companies report fastest growth in nearly year
WASHINGTON – U.S. services companies grew last month at the fastest pace in nearly a…
In jail, ex-coal CEO says he’s ‘American political prisoner’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A defiant Don Blankenship declared himself an “American political prisoner” on his…
Donors pledge $15.2 billion to Afghanistan despite fatigue
BRUSSELS – International donors pledged $15.2 billion dollars on Wednesday to help keep Afghanistan’s beleaguered…
4 uterus transplants from live donors done in Texas; 3 fail
Texas doctors have done the first womb transplants using live donors in the United States.…
Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began
TORONTO — Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing…
Comaneci, MMA star St-Pierre to help sell world gymnastics championships
MONTREAL – Bringing in 1976 Olympics great Nadia Comaneci as a spokesperson for the world…
Black, Latino youth less likely to financial help from folks
WASHINGTON – A new GenForward survey finds more young blacks and Latinos feel that they…
Court told Calgary man, 85, charged in wife’s death likely to have dementia
CALGARY – Loved ones and friends of an 85-year-old man accused of murdering his wife…