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Judge allows Quebec City man to keep ‘Moko,’ his 7-year-old pet crow
MONTREAL – Moko the crow won’t be flying the coop any time soon — at…
California funds 1st US inmate sex reassignment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A 57-year-old convicted killer serving a life sentence in California became the…
Tilikum, orca from B.C. who killed three people, dies at SeaWorld
Tilikum, an orca who killed a trainer at an aquarium near Victoria before being linked…
Trump and Schumer: From potential allies to antagonists
WASHINGTON – In the weeks after November’s election, President-elect Donald Trump and incoming Senate Democratic…
Paul: Trump backs health repeal, replacement at same time
WASHINGTON – A Republican senator who challenged Donald Trump for the White House nomination says…
Patients being treated in hallways at overwhelmed hospital in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. – Patients at a Kelowna, B.C., hospital may be finding themselves treated outside…
National Society of Film Critics: ‘Moonlight’ best picture
NEW YORK – The National Society of Film Critics has voted “Moonlight” the best picture…
The Latest: US seeks death penalty in airport shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Latest on Airport Shooting-Florida (all times local): 6:25 p.m. Federal…
SeaWorld San Diego ending killer whale show
SAN DIEGO – SeaWorld San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show after years…
Several Trump picks’ ethics reviews incomplete
WASHINGTON – Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet choices have not completed a full review…
US seeks death penalty in Florida airport shooting case
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – While investigators try to figure out the motive of an Iraq…
Queen Elizabeth II attends church after missing 2 weeks
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II has attended church near her rural Sandringham estate, after missing…
Deep freeze grips Europe, threatens homeless, migrants
BELGRADE, Serbia – Blizzards and dangerously low temperatures persisted in parts of Europe on Sunday,…
Liberal MP Fry says feds would speed up action on fentanyl if Ontario impacted
OTTAWA – A Liberal MP is speaking out about what she considers a frustratingly slow…
Brother of airport shooting suspect says US gov’t failed him
PENUELAS, Puerto Rico – The brother of a man accused of killing five people at…
The Latest: ‘Moonlight’ wins best film drama Globe
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The latest from Sunday’s 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the…
Globes honoured TV and movies, and often slammed Donald Trump
NEW YORK – Was it really the time for Hollywood to party? A rising tide…
Three stories in the news today, Jan. 9
Three stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 9 ——— SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITY REFLECTS ON SHOOTING…
UN flags risks faced by prisoners on hunger strikes in Iran
GENEVA – A U.N. expert focusing on human rights in Iran is warning about the…
Huge Catholic procession held under heavy security in Manila
MANILA, Philippines – A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession…
Text of Meryl Streep’s Cecil B. DeMille Award speech
The text of Meryl Streep’s speech at the Golden Globes after accepting the Cecil B.…
UnitedHealth buying Surgical Care for $2.3 billion
NEW YORK – UnitedHealth Group is buying surgical centre operator Surgical Care Affiliates for about…
It’s all good: Any exercise cuts risk of death, study finds
Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two…
Belfast power-sharing shaken as top Sinn Fein figure resigns
DUBLIN – Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government was plunged into crisis Monday as its senior Catholic…