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A dozen dogs infected with flu that spread at Florida shows
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Health officials have now confirmed a dozen cases of H3N2 canine…
Former jurors who suffered PTSD call for federal government support
OTTAWA – Former jurors delivered an emotional plea Wednesday for the federal government to create…
The Latest: Trump global warming announcement out Thursday
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump and the global climate agreement (all times…
In China, some signs of greater acceptance of LGBT people
China’s government has ruled out any move to legalize same-sex marriage, and many Chinese gays…
Awards shows tackle gender variance issues over ‘male’ and ‘female’ categories
TORONTO – Ameko Eks Mass Carroll may not be up for a trophy at British…
Convicted former Auschwitz guard dies in Germany at 95
BERLIN – Reinhold Hanning, a former SS sergeant whose conviction last year on 170,000 counts…
Private Survey: Companies added a solid 253,000 jobs in May
WASHINGTON – U.S. private businesses added a robust 253,000 jobs in May, a private survey…
Rethinking digital: Tips for parents on limiting screen time for your kids
Digital screens were supposed to make our lives easier but for many Canadian families the…
Vancouver Island man survives lightning strike, now hopes for super powers
VICTORIA – A propane delivery driver on Vancouver Island may be the luckiest man in…
Police carry drug kits to save K-9s from opioid overdoses
BOSTON – Police dogs simply follow their noses to sniff out narcotics. But inhaling powerful…
Man fires shots at Macedonia’s outgoing health minister
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Macedonian police say a man has been arrested after firing two shots…
Group: 504 sought life-ending drugs under new California law
SAN DIEGO – At least 504 terminally ill Californians have requested a prescription for life-ending…
Former officers suing Ontario police service alleging gender-based discrimination
TORONTO – Members of a southern Ontario police force are accused of wide-ranging sexism in…
Man, 87, charged after SUV hits school bus, sending 10 students to hospital
AMHERST, N.S. – Ten Nova Scotia schoolchildren received minor injuries when their school bus collided…
Winery owners’ arrest a warning for Canadians doing business in China: daughter
OTTAWA – The daughter of two Canadian winery owners being held by Chinese authorities over…
Councilman stabbed in robbery attempt says he feels lucky
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia city councilman stabbed in an attempted robbery near his residence said…
The Latest: Sheriff: 2nd worker found dead
CAMBRIA, Wis. – The Latest on the fatal mill explosion in southern Wisconsin (all times…
The Latest: Fiji’s leader disappointed by Trump decision
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Donald Trump and climate change (all times EDT): 10:40 p.m.…
Retirees at GE plant in Canada see hope for health claims
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Marilyn Harding cries as she talks about her late husband and his…
Cause of Wisconsin corn mill blast unclear; 1 worker missing
MADISON, Wis. – Recovery crews pulled one more body from the rubble of a Wisconsin…
Japan lower house OKs bill allowing emperor to abdicate
TOKYO – A bill allowing the 83-year-old emperor to abdicate has cleared the more powerful…
South Sudan: 15 children die in botched vaccine campaign
JUBA, South Sudan – Fifteen young children have died in a botched measles vaccination campaign…
Canada should withdraw from UN drug treaties due to pot plans: opposition
OTTAWA – Opposition parties and international legal experts are calling on Ottawa to say what…
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe begins campaigning for next election
MARONDERA, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has addressed thousands of supporters as he begins…