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B.C. ‘disappointed’ with New Brunswick ‘deal on health funding with Ottawa
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says he’s disappointed New Brunswick negotiated what appears to…
The Latest: Berlin attack suspect reported videoed at mosque
BERLIN – The latest on the deadly truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market (all…
Judge orders Louisiana to keep 3 death row inmates cool
BATON ROUGE, La. – A federal judge ordered prison officials to continue using new measures…
Bird flu infects 7 people in China this month, killing 2
BEIJING – China has reported at least seven cases of bird flu in humans across…
Trump’s cabinet, in summary: How rich, how conservative, how friendly to Canada?
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has now named most of his cabinet picks, including the senior…
Four stories in the news today, Dec. 23
Four stories in the news for Friday, Dec. 23 ——— N.B. HEALTH DEAL SPLINTERS PROVINCIAL…
Honk if you want to know what the ‘om telolet om’ meme means
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Honk if you want to know what the internet’s latest meme “om…
Feds provide inadequate mental health care for First Nations: internal memo
OTTAWA – Even as the federal government pressures provinces and territories to take up its…
Ottawa posts deficit in October as fiscal-year shortfall hits $9.3 billion
OTTAWA – The federal government ran a budgetary deficit of $1.5 billion in October as…
Michelle Obama loved fashion, and fashion loved her back
NEW YORK – The morning after Michelle Obama’s big speech at the Democratic National Convention…
US Virgin Islands to crack down on smoking in public places
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, Virgin Islands – The U.S. Virgin Islands is cracking down on smoking inside…
Suit: Oscar de la Renta poached Carolina Herrera designer
NEW YORK – Upscale fashion company Carolina Herrera is suing rival Oscar de la Renta…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Dec. 23 ——— MORE PROVINCES SIGN HEALTH DEALS…
25 congressional members question plant-based “milk” label
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Got milk? Twenty-five bipartisan members of Congress say if it’s from soybeans,…
Airport jewelry store giving ex-offenders a leg up
NEWARK, N.J. – Shoppers perusing the jewelry at a pop-up store in Newark Liberty International…
Obama signs defence policy bill, objects on Guantanamo
HONOLULU – President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a defence policy bill that authorizes…
Communities work to become age-friendly for residents
DALLAS – Hundreds of communities around the world— both big and small — are working…
Knights of Malta to pope: Stay out of our internal affairs
VATICAN CITY – The Order of Malta, the ancient Roman Catholic aristocratic lay order, has…
Military helping kids follow Santa’s fabled flight
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Children from around the world are calling the North American Aerospace…
Inmate forced to take drugs will represent himself at trial
HARTFORD, Conn. – Should Connecticut compensate a prison inmate who was injected with psychotropic drugs…
Minnesota beats rest of country in banning germ-killer
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota’s first-in-the nation ban on soaps containing the once ubiquitous germ-killer triclosan takes…
Pipeline uncertainty illustrates broader concerns for tribes
For hundreds of protesters, it was cause to cheer when the Obama administration this month…
Thieves steal $1M in fur coats from upscale Manhattan store
NEW YORK – Police are searching for three thieves with a taste for designer clothing…
Chickens can be helpful – and challenging – for gardeners
Raising small flocks of backyard chickens has been a trend among city dwellers for a…