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Protesters break into Muskrat Falls site, more form blockade outside
Protesters broke into the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric site in Labrador and formed a blockade around…
WHERE THEY STAND: Clinton, Trump on the issues
WASHINGTON – A look at where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on three dozen…
Poles stage new protests over proposed abortion restrictions
WARSAW, Poland – Polish women put black clothes back on and returned to the streets…
Protesters who refuse solid food take fight against Muskrat Falls to Ottawa
An Inuk artist protesting the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador says he’s lost more…
Policy Prescriptions: Trump and Clinton on immigration
WASHINGTON – There is no doubt the two presidential candidates have dramatically different approaches on…
Policy Prescriptions: Trump and Clinton on energy
WASHINGTON – Energy independence has been a goal of every president since Richard Nixon, but…
As Medicaid loses stigma, its fate rides on stormy election
WASHINGTON – Medicaid has long been the stepchild of government health care programs. Now it’s…
Senate control may be at stake in GOP-friendly Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The clamour for change fueling Republican Donald Trump’s presidential campaign may…
Sweet Cheese & Almond Dumplings: a signature Hanukkah dish
Many of the signature dishes of Hanukkah involve either cheese or frying in oil —…
Poet and novelist Lucia Perillo dies at 58
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lucia Perillo, an award-winning author and Pulitzer Prize finalist, has died at…
Gruesome court cases can take toll on lawyers, jurors
By the time Shayne Lund’s court case wrapped up this week, his lawyer had spent…
Merged Yoox Net-A-Porter aims to be as mobile as shoppers
NEW YORK – The merged luxury group Yoox Net-A-Porter Group is aiming to be as…
One-fourth of US cancer deaths linked with 1 thing: smoking
CHICAGO – Cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S.…
Frequent exams only treatment for pregnant woman with Zika
MIAMI – Yessica Flores is getting ultrasounds more frequently than the average pregnant woman, but…
Policy Prescriptions: Trump and Clinton on veterans
WASHINGTON – Lifetime health care and other benefits are part of the bargain for millions…
Family of murdered B.C. girl reacts to news of killer’s prison pregnancy
VICTORIA – Family members of a teenage girl who was viciously beaten and drowned on…
Obama administration confirms double-digit premium hikes
WASHINGTON – Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama’s health care…
B.C. children’s rep Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond issues to-do list on departure
VICTORIA – The woman who has been watching out for British Columbia’s children and youth…
Tom Hayden, ’60s activist and liberal statesman, dead at 76
LOS ANGELES – In one of the most dramatic personal transformations in American political history,…
Jury acquits man of stalking TV star Kendall Jenner
LOS ANGELES – A jury on Monday acquitted a man of stalking model and reality…
Denver gives Osweiler rude welcome in 27-9 win over Houston
DENVER – Brock Osweiler took one last dig at Denver’s fans after Houston’s 27-9 loss…
Award-winning poet and essayist Lucia Perillo dies at 58
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lucia Perillo, an award-winning author and Pulitzer Prize finalist, has died at…
Timeline and key facts about the Governor General Literary Awards
OTTAWA – This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Governor-General Literary Awards. Here is…
Kidman, Woodley, Ford feted at glamorous InStyle event
LOS ANGELES – The sprawling stone grounds of the Getty Center might have seemed an…