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The Latest: Coffman defiant at jeers during town hall
AURORA, Colo. – The Latest on U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman’s town hall in suburban Denver…
Canadian HIV/AIDS researcher Mark Wainberg remembered for groundbreaking work
Dr. Mark Wainberg was being remembered Wednesday by Canadian LGBT activists and fellow scientists as…
Class-action suit seeks damages for people who got sick from Robin Hood flour
EDMONTON – A pair of Alberta-based law firms say they’ve filed a class-action lawsuit on…
Provinces prepare for tabling of much-anticipated pot legislation
OTTAWA – Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi says legalizing marijuana is already proving to be…
Suburban homes may be cheaper, but they can come with extra costs
TORONTO – Jess Morgan rents in the country’s hottest housing market and has been saving…
She’s only 5, but Beckham daughter gets brand protection
LONDON – Harper Beckham is only 5 years old, but her famous mother already is…
From opium to opioids: A look at British Columbia’s illicit drug history
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of British Columbians have died from overdoses in recent months, but the…
Conde Nast expected to announce new editor for Vogue Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Saudi princess at the helm of the newly launched…
Oral Roberts president says no ‘faith test for recruits
TULSA, Okla. – Oral Roberts University administrators say there is no “faith test” for incoming…
Trump Jr. mocks college students’ concern over Chick-fil-A
PITTSBURGH – Donald Trump Jr. has taken to Twitter to mock a group of Pittsburgh…
North Battleford tainted water victims get settlement in class-action lawsuit
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – People who were children and got sick from a parasite in…
Some of what was said Thursday about federal government’s new pot legislation
OTTAWA – Some quotes about the Liberal government’s cannabis legislation, introduced in the House of…
Democrats seek to resolve health payments on spending bill
WASHINGTON – Democrats are up in arms over President Donald Trump’s threats to deny payments…
Jane Goodall: Magic of nature revealed in ‘Born in China’
NEW YORK – The magic of nature and its wildlife often takes great patience for…
Mayors want national standard on overdose death data, more action to addiction
VANCOUVER – Mayors from 13 cities across Canada are calling for a national standard on…
2 firms seek to prevent drugs’ use in Arkansas executions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two pharmaceutical companies asked a federal judge Thursday to prevent Arkansas…
Patsy Cline Museum, Madame Tussauds open in Nashville
NASHVILLE – Two new attractions opening this month in Nashville will give fans a chance…
Filipinos re-enact Christ’s crucifixion in gory spectacle
SAN FERNANDO, Philippines – Several Filipino devotees were nailed to crosses in a re-enactment of…
Spain saves 73 migrants from 5 boats crossing from Africa
BARCELONA, Spain – Spanish rescue ships saved 73 migrants, including one pregnant woman, from five…
Man sues elevator company over mishap in condo; says he hurt leg in fall
TORONTO – A retiree who says he hurt his leg after tumbling from a malfunctioning…
Lilly’s rheumatoid arthritis pill rejected by regulators
Eli Lilly said U.S. regulators have rejected its much-anticipated pill for the immune disorder rheumatoid…
Rod Carew’s new heart, kidney came from late NFL player
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew received a new heart…
Ryan Fleur is promoted to president of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Ryan Fleur was promoted Wednesday to president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble…
UN chief warns that Libya risks a return to wide conflict
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Libya risks a return to widespread conflict, citing the…