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Travel ban throws research, academic exchange into turmoil
BOSTON – Universities across the nation say President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from seven…
Markets Right Now: Health care stocks gain; industrials fall
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m.…
Quebec mosque attack a teachable moment for children, say experts
TORONTO – When Marcia Powers-Dunlop heard about the deadly attack on a mosque in Quebec…
Former GG draws line linking ‘ugliness’ in U.S. to Quebec City mosque attack
OTTAWA – The deadly weekend massacre in Quebec City illustrates how Canada is in danger…
B.C. construction school reverses policy banning Israeli students
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. – A private school that teaches log home and wood fame construction…
Israel allows Venezuelan Jewish converts to immigrate
JERUSALEM – Israeli authorities said Tuesday that nine Venezuelan Jewish converts will be allowed to…
Democratic attorneys general in 4 states challenge Trump
SEATTLE – Washington, Massachusetts, Virginia and New York are becoming the first states to sue…
California lawmakers eye immigration measures to fight Trump
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Democrats in the California Senate ramped up their fight Tuesday against President…
Quilling: Paper craft lends elegance to Valentine’s cards
Want to add a little panache to your Valentine’s Day cards? Learn how to roll…
U. of Mich. video game cache serves as an archive, at play
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan collects video games. Lots of them. The…
Homelessness activists evicted from pricey mansion in London
LONDON – British authorities have evicted a group of squatters who moved into a vacant…
Refugees: A world away from loved ones, anxious and in limbo
President Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees from certain countries has brought stress, desperation, worry…
Breitbart speaker at Berkeley stirs debate over free speech
BERKELEY, Calif. – Fans and foes agree that Milo Yiannopoulos specializes in controversy. The polarizing…
Wonderboy wants Jays slugger Donaldson to wrap belt around his waist at UFC 209
TORONTO – If all goes according to plan for UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson, he’ll…
Heart and Stroke Foundation calls for restrictions on food, drink ads aimed at kids
TORONTO – The Heart and Stroke Foundation is calling on the federal government to restrict…
Gorsuch: Conservative court nominee praised by some liberals
DENVER – Neil Gorsuch, named Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme…
Conservative Gorsuch emulates Scalia minus the rough edges
WASHINGTON – If confirmed by the Senate to the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch would fill…
Afghan women practice ancient Shaolin martial arts
KABUL – While Afghanistan’s Buddhists were carving the giant sandstone statues in Bamiyan in 500…
Costs are a factor in filling prescriptions for older Canadians: study
VANCOUVER – A new study says Canadians aged 55 and older were the second most…
At Men’s Fashion Week, a collection was out of this world
NEW YORK – Inspiration for one elegant collection at Men’s Fashion Week in New York…
Fed leaves rates alone and gives no hint of when it may hike
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve has left its key interest rate unchanged at a time…
Galchenyuk return from injury gives Canadiens a nearly full lineup
BROSSARD, Que. – It appears that the Montreal Canadiens plague of injuries has run its…
Report suggests Alberta policies a factor in death of mental-health worker
EDMONTON – A report suggests failings in Alberta government policy were a factor in the…
Stock markets finish flat as Fed keeps key interest rate unchanged
TORONTO – A decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to stand pat as expected on…