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Mirren, Bates, Nyong’o share life lessons at Elle dinner
LOS ANGELES – Lupita Nyong’o, Helen Mirren and Kathy Bates shared life lessons with three…
Small radioactive leak at Norwegian nuclear reactor
STOCKHOLM – Norwegian authorities say there has been a small leak of radioactive iodine at…
Next year here: Lovable losers Cubs, Indians meet in Series
CLEVELAND – The last time the Cleveland Indians won the World Series, Dewey led Truman…
Some facts about nursing homes in Ontario
Police in Ontario are investigating the alleged murders of eight seniors at nursing homes in…
Senate Democrats aim to block LGBT measure from defence bill
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats are intent on keeping out a provision from the annual defence…
Teachers use nasty election to spark polite student debate
WASHINGTON – From mock elections to writing projects and Electoral College math, many teachers around…
Shoppers Drug Mart applies to be a distributor of medical marijuana
TORONTO – Shoppers Drug Mart has submitted an application to distribute medical marijuana — a…
Premier calls news of alleged nursing home murders ‘extremely distressing’
TORONTO – The alleged murders of eight Ontario nursing home residents by a nurse raise…
Winnipeg police arrest parents after baby boy exposed to fentanyl
WINNIPEG – Two parents are in police custody facing several charges after their baby boy…
Quebec says it’s on track for $2.2-billion surplus in current fiscal year
Quebec is projecting a higher than expected surplus of $2.2 billion in the current fiscal…
Madeleine Thien ‘overwhelmed’ by Governor General’s Literary Award win
TORONTO – Madeleine Thien’s remarkable run of critical accolades continued on Tuesday with the Montreal-based…
Critics call for more social housing as Vancouver set to dismantle homeless camp
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says outreach workers are helping about two dozen people…
BA flight makes emergency landing in Vancouver with ill crew
VANCOUVER – Some of the 400 passengers diverted to Vancouver on a British Airways flight…
Trump, GOP look to ‘Obamacare’ report as comeback lifeline
DORAL, Fla. – Suddenly armed with fresh political ammunition, Donald Trump and anxious Republicans across…
Policy Prescriptions: Clinton and Trump on guns
ATLANTA – If there was ever an issue underscoring the differences between Donald Trump and…
Trump’s infrequent remarks on abortion draw strong reactions
NEW YORK – Only rarely has Donald Trump broached the topic of abortion during his…
Review: ‘Battlefield 1’ looks backward for fresh ideas
Why doesn’t World War I get more attention in popular media? It’s complicated. Sure, we…
Global leaders’ personal chefs sample Indian market fare
NEW DELHI – An elite club of chefs is taking a break from feeding the…
A prominent businesswoman kidnapped in France has been freed
PARIS – A French official says a 76-year-old businesswoman has been freed two days after…
Some buyers call classes by ‘Flip or Flop’ stars misleading
NEW YORK – For Doug Stephens, the free event seemed like a good way to…
Women won’t earn as much as men for 170 years at this pace: World Economic Forum
GENEVA – The global gap in earnings between men and women will not be closed…
Senate race features prostitutes, David Duke, cross-dressing
BATON ROUGE, La. – With an open seat, two dozen candidates, prostitution allegations and a…
The kids are all right: Children with 3-way DNA are healthy
More than 15 years ago, 17 babies were born after an experimental infertility treatment that…
Information from accused nurse led to probe into alleged murders: source
TORONTO – The investigation into the alleged murders of eight elderly nursing home residents was…