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After protest, China says will address army veterans’ issues
BEIJING – China’s defence ministry said Thursday it expects economic growth and a strengthened social…
End of transgender bathroom rule gets conservative praise
WASHINGTON – Conservatives are praising the Trump administration’s rollback of public school bathroom requirements for…
Experts call for more co-ordination in addiction treatment, less stigma
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s approach to treating addiction amounts to “a series of disconnected silos”…
S&P/TSX composite index loses ground after record rallies, Wall Street mixed
TORONTO – Some stock markets in North America lost ground Wednesday after minutes released by…
Fredericton mayor muses about becoming a ‘sanctuary city’ for refugees
FREDERICTON – The mayor of Fredericton says he would like the New Brunswick capital to…
Cops arrest 18 people in cross-border investigation that seized fentanyl-laced pills, guns
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Thousands of fentanyl-laced pills described by police as “potential doses of death”…
Austria’s health minister dies of cancer at age 53
VIENNA – Austria’s Heath Ministry says the country’s health minister, Sabine Oberhauser, has died at…
Taco Bell will take popular chicken-shelled chalupa off menu
IRVINE, Calif. – A Taco Bell treat that has a shell made entirely of fried…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Feb. 23 ——— MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS SOAR:The number…
The Latest: Woman goes home to ‘apocalypse’ after flood
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Latest on the storms in California (all times local): 2:10…
$3.35M settlement for family of black teen killed by officer
MADISON, Wis. – Relatives of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a…
One month into their marriage, conservatives still loving President Trump
NATIONAL HARBOR, United States – U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive as the conquering hero…
Hospitalized asylum seeker returned to detention centre
DALLAS – A Salvadoran woman seeking asylum in the United States was returned to a…
French centrist candidate Macron: I’m not a bubble
PARIS – Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron started revealing his campaign program at last…
‘Hipster Cop,’ in fashion spotlight during Occupy, retires
NEW YORK – A New York City police detective who became an internet sensation as…
The Latest: Airport in Malaysia attack safe, operator says
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Latest on Malaysia’s investigation into the apparent assassination of the…
China’s Recon buys $100M majority stake in Millennium Films
HONG KONG – China’s footprint in Hollywood is expanding following a wire and cable maker’s…
Alberta energy regulator releases rules on heavy oil odours
CALGARY – Alberta’s energy regulator has set new rules to deal with long-standing complaints about…
‘Still very early:’ Alberta economy improving, but no change to $10.8B deficit
EDMONTON – A rebounding oil sector is delivering an extra $1.5 million to the Alberta…
Dems tap former Kentucky governor to counter Trump speech
WASHINGTON – Democrats have tapped former Gov. Steve Beshear to deliver the party’s response to…
Rae gets laughs, King draws tears at Essence pre-Oscar gala
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Actresses Aja Naomi King and Yara Shahidi quoted James Baldwin. “Insecure”…
How stars spend a month getting ready for Oscars’ red carpet
LOS ANGELES – Like prom for movie stars, the Academy Awards is Hollywood’s most glamorous…
Ottawa’s northern rep Simon proposes indigenous protected areas’ for Arctic
Arctic environments should be conserved through a network of indigenous protected areas that would give…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump considers 20 million people ‘very few’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday that his predecessor’s health care law covers “very…