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Critics push back against hepatitis C screening advice, say boomers should be tested
TORONTO – When Walter Buchanan learned his brother-in-law needed a liver transplant because of advanced…
Newspaper: Ohio had more than 4,000 overdose deaths in 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A newspaper survey of Ohio county coroners has found more than 4,000…
Canada 150 preparations closing in, construction won’t all be done in time
OTTAWA – It’s dusk on a warm summer evening in Ottawa. As people emerge from…
Nova Scotia leaders hitting ridings expected to be competitive in Tuesday’s vote
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s three major party leaders lobbied for every possible vote Sunday, targeting…
76 people seek medical help after Albanian opposition rally
TIRANA, Albania – Albania’s Health Ministry reports that scores of people from an opposition party…
Frenchman and 3 Congolese hostages are released in Congo
KINSHASA, Congo – A French man and three Congolese men have been released after being…
2 killed, 18 injured in knife attack in southwest China
BEIJING – A man said to be mentally ill attacked 20 people with a knife…
A fan remembers Gregg Allman’s life-affirming sound
NEW YORK – The stage remains dark in the moments before the final show. It’s…
California House race is a test of Latino, Korean influence
LOS ANGELES – On the rowdy streets of the Koreatown district a few miles from…
Greece: 4 days of mourning for former PM Mitsotakis
ATHENS, Greece – Constantine Mitsotakis, a former Greek conservative prime minister remembered for his fierce…
Robert De Niro: Once inspiring, US now tragic dumb comedy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Robert De Niro says that “in movie terms,” the country was once…
6-day war begets 50 years of strife for Israel
JERUSALEM – It may well be remembered as a pyrrhic victory for Israel: in six…
6-day war begets 50 years of strife for Israel
JERUSALEM – It may well be remembered as a pyrrhic victory for Israel: in six…
Opera house undergoes $18M renovation in its 150th year
NEWPORT, R.I. – In its heyday, the stage at Newport’s Opera House hosted everything from…
Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign
HALIFAX – Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign, which ends Tuesday:…
New Brunswick judge bans anti-abortion group from protesting on hospital grounds
BATHURST, N.B. – As provinces across Canada move to establish protest-free “buffer zones” around abortion…
Ontario to create safe zones around abortion clinics
OTTAWA – Women accessing services at abortion clinics in Ontario will be protected by safe…
New-York Historical Society casts new light on Tiffany lamps
NEW YORK – A newly renovated section of the New-York Historical Society showcases dozens of…
Federal government announces funding for Lyme disease research framework
OTTAWA – The federal government is hoping a new research framework will help doctors better…
In UK vote, Brexit takes back seat to home issues, terror
LONDON – This was supposed to be the Brexit election. Britain’s vote to leave the…
Miami megamall is biggest in US – but don’t call it a mall
MIAMI – Call it retail-tainment. Just don’t call American Dream Miami a mall. Developers are…
It’s primetime at Amazon.com … shares hit $1,000
NEW YORK – Amazon, the internet goliath that revolutionized the way much of the world…
Tragically Hip strikes partnership with medical marijuana company
TORONTO – A soon-to-be publicly traded medicinal marijuana producer has partnered with the Tragically Hip…
Saskatchewan Children’s Hospital gets $50M from businessman Jim Pattison
SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan children’s hospital in Saskatoon has received a $50-million donation from a…