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The emergence of Osmond, Daleman the highlight for Canada at world championships
HELSINKI – Kaetlyn Osmond was just three when she first skated in front of a…
Dakota Access fight provides blueprint for pipeline protests
BISMARCK, N.D. – Prolonged protests in North Dakota have failed to stop the flow of…
Freedom Caucus, White House feud not dissipating
WASHINGTON – A top adviser to President Donald Trump has urged the defeat of a…
Maine wants US help to prevent lobster trade gap with Canada
PORTLAND, Maine – As a trade deal between the European Union and Canada nears completion,…
Black Lives Matter activists turn attention to statehouses
A new initiative launched by Black Lives Matter activists seeks to re-focus the movement’s efforts…
Bombardier execs to defer payment of part of their 2016 compensation
MONTREAL – Bombardier further retreated Sunday on a hefty pay increase to six senior executives,…
3 tiger cubs destined for zoo in Syria rescued in Lebanon
BEIRUT – Three Siberian tiger cubs destined for a zoo in war-torn Syria were rescued…
Colorado veterinarians ‘invite’ rescue kittens to wedding
LARKSPUR, Colo. – Veterinarians Michele and Nicholas Anderson don’t leave anyone out when they celebrate…
College student dies after choking at pancake-eating contest
HARTFORD, Conn. – A college student whose father was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks…
Britain defends bird-trapping crackdown at Cyprus bases
DHEKELIA, Cyprus – The top law enforcement official for Britain’s two military bases on Cyprus…
Chicago man sentenced for crash that killed African students
MARION, Ind. – A judge has sentenced a Chicago man to nearly four decades in…
TSX kicks off second quarter of trading with gains as New York slips
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market kicked off the second quarter of trading with a…
Wells Fargo ordered to pay $5.4 milllion, reinstate banker
SAN FRANCISCO – Federal regulators have ordered Wells Fargo to pay $5.4 million and reinstate…
Federal judge blocks Indiana abortion ultrasound mandate
INDIANAPOLIS – A federal judge has blocked an Indiana mandate forcing women to undergo an…
Mallinckrodt to pay $35M in deal to end feds’ opioid probe
TRENTON, N.J. – A top maker of brand-name and generic narcotic painkillers has agreed to…
1 dead, 14 sickened in New Zealand typhoid fever outbreak
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – An outbreak of typhoid fever among a church community in New…
Manitoba premier says he’ll take prime minister’s word over research facility
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he’s now ready to move ahead with a…
Bikepacking adds a dose of fun to backpacking
PHOENIX – Backpacking is a great way to enjoy the outdoors with the added bonus…
Building your own bocce ball court
John Paul Vyborny and his family discovered bocce ball while vacationing in the Bahamas many…
Take it outside: Backyards are for fun and games
Volleyball courts. Sand pits. Splash pools. Giant movie screens. You don’t have to be a…
Eclectic Al Fresco: Outdoor decor gets free-spirited
There are those who prefer perfectly matched furniture and a monochromatic colour scheme in decor.…
Meningitis epidemic kills 336 children in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian and international health officials say a meningitis epidemic has killed 336…
Ask Brianna: Can I start a business if I have student debt?
“Ask Brianna” is a Q&A column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out.…
Travelling overseas this summer? Ensure measles vaccination up to date: top doc
TORONTO – With the start of summer vacations just a few months away, the country’s…