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Morgan Freeman to receive AARP lifetime achievement award
Morgan Freeman is adding another lifetime achievement prize to his mantelpiece. AARP said Thursday the…
World Cup stadium accused of breaching air quality rules
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – A St. Petersburg stadium which will host a 2018 World Cup…
Newfoundland and Labrador law to restrict abortion protests near clinics
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced a law that would…
Got a java head? Some holiday gift ideas for coffee lovers
NEW YORK – Coffee lovers can also be lovers of other things, clearly, but the…
Nicole Kidman speaks out to help women victims of violence
NEW YORK – Nicole Kidman says that after seeing women and children who were victims…
Manager: Songwriter Leonard Cohen died in sleep after fall
LOS ANGELES – Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after falling down in the…
‘More common than asthma:’ high rates of mental illness among Manitoba kids
WINNIPEG – A new study suggests the rate of mental illness among Manitoba children is…
Margaret Atwood compares UBC probe of Steven Galloway to Salem witch trials
VANCOUVER – Margaret Atwood says the University of British Columbia’s investigation of fellow author Steven…
Illicit drug overdose deaths climbing in B.C. despite official efforts
VANCOUVER – The death toll from illicit drugs will likely continue rising because of stronger…
Alberta ministers booed as they discuss climate-change plan with rural leaders
EDMONTON – The Alberta government got a bit of a rough ride at a meeting…
Canadian aid being well-used in Haitian region ravaged by hurricane Matthew: Bibeau
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she’s reassured about the management of…
Thailand’s queen in hospital with high fever, lung infection
BANGKOK – Thailand’s royal palace says Queen Sirikit is being treated at a hospital for…
China astronauts return from monthlong space station stay
BEIJING – Two Chinese astronauts returned Friday from a monthlong stay aboard the country’s space…
TV academy gets first black CEO in its 70-year history
LOS ANGELES – A veteran producer is the newly elected chief executive of the Television…
Pets are people, too. Remember that come gift time
NEW YORK – Pets are people, too — at least when it comes to holiday…
Abercrombie off the mark in 3Q as turnaround efforts sputter
NEW ALBANY, Ohio – Abercrombie & Fitch’s plan to turn around its once-popular teen clothing…
Unlikely apprentice: Obama coaches Trump to be world leader
BERLIN – It’s the last thing President Barack Obama ever expected he’d be doing in…
Markets Right Now: Major US indexes close slightly lower
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m.…
Catch Me If You Can: Kingsbury adds new trick to arsenal ahead of moguls season
Good luck to anyone trying to catch Mikael Kingsbury on the moguls course this season.…
Opioid addiction, overdose and death: a Canadian crisis by the numbers
OTTAWA – Health professionals from across Canada are gathered in Ottawa to discuss a growing,…
Drugmaker losses pull stocks lower; small-cap surge goes on
NEW YORK – Major U.S. stock indexes slipped Friday as drug companies dragged the market…
A look at how up to date provinces keep their opioid overdose numbers
VANCOUVER – A look at how up to date the provinces have kept the statistics…
Medical experts urge Canada to declare public emergency over opioid crisis
OTTAWA – Canada should declare a national public health emergency over its deadly opioid crisis,…
Yukon jewelry designer’s sales skyrocket after nod from Duchess of Cambridge
WHITEHORSE – A Canadian jewelry designer discovered the impact a royal endorsement could have for…