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Next big leap for Apple? – augmented reality
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple’s iPhone may be ready for its next big act — as…
Sensitive documents sent to Manitoba premier in Costa Rica via his wife’s email
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister’s secret, security-conscious method for working while at his vacation…
Judith Jones, editor of Julia Child, dead at 93
NEW YORK – Judith Jones, a consummate literary editor who helped revolutionize American cuisine by…
2016 census reveals anglophone population in Quebec rising despite language laws
MONTREAL – Quebec’s English-speaking community has grown more in the past five years than during…
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 27 The Toronto…
Explosions at arms depot in breakaway Abkhazia injure dozens
MOSCOW – Dozens of people were injured by explosions that ripped through a munitions depot…
Dying woman in Virginia granted final wish of Ohio milkshake
CLEVELAND – An Ohio native in hospice care in Virginia had a dying wish fulfilled…
Canadians’ personal data on the table in NAFTA negotiations
OTTAWA – The personal information of Canadians will be on the negotiating table when North…
The Latest: Medicaid concern influenced McCain’s health vote
WASHINGTON – The Latest on health care (all times local): 5:15 p.m. Republican Sen. John…
RCMP need training to challenge assumptions about Inuit intoxication: inquest
BAKER LAKE, Nunavut – The sister of a Nunavut man who died of a stroke…
Congress OKs big boost in GI Bill college aid for veterans
WASHINGTON – Congress sent President Donald Trump legislation to provide the biggest expansion of college…
The Latest: Justice says no broad plans on college admission
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Justice Department and affirmative action (all times local): 6:15…
Justice denies broad move against college affirmative action
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department said Wednesday it had no broad plans to investigate whether…
The Latest: No local charges for teen who jumped from plane
SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on a teenager who opened the emergency door of an…
Molina Healthcare to exit ACA exchanges in Utah, Wisconsin
Molina Healthcare Inc. said Wednesday it will exit the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplaces in…
The Latest: Unclear how long residents will be evacuated
HYNDMAN, Pa. – The Latest on train derailment in Pennsylvania (all times local): 7:20 p.m.…
Euthanasia used for 4.5 per cent of deaths in the Netherlands
LONDON – Euthanasia has become “common practice” in the Netherlands, accounting for 4.5 per cent…
Thousands show up for jobs at Amazon warehouses in US cities
FALL RIVER, Mass. – Thousands of people showed up Wednesday for a chance to pack…
Appeals court decides fate of nation’s oldest synagogue
BOSTON – A federal appeals court in Boston has decided the fate of the nation’s…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump immigration pitch on shaky ground
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s endorsement of legislation to restrict and reshape legal immigration is…
Federal NDP hopefuls hit B.C., questioned on reconciling party differences
VICTORIA – Federal NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh felt compelled during Wednesday’s debate in Victoria…
Smoky air from fires from Interior to cover southern B.C. for days: district
VANCOUVER – Smoke from dozens of fires in British Columbia’s Interior has prompted expanded air…
With spike in asylum seekers, Montreal’s Olympic Stadium to be used as shelter
Montreal’s iconic Olympic Stadium will be the first place some newcomers to Canada call home,…
Labor board’s newest member is lawyer and onetime GOP aide
WASHINGTON – The Senate has confirmed a new member of the National Labor Relations Board.…