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Health advocates want Food Guide overhaul as consultations conclude
OTTAWA – Health Canada is facing pressure from medical advocates to ensure there are major…
B.C.’s wildfire season surpasses 1958 record for amount of land burned
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia’s wildfires have destroyed a record amount of forest, brush and…
Agricultural leaders demand delicate touch to any potential NAFTA changes
OTTAWA – Major agricultural federations are urging NAFTA’s negotiators to skip the continent’s farms and…
Winner of Utah GOP primary cuts nuanced stance on Trump
SALT LAKE CITY – A Republican Utah mayor celebrating a primary win will have to…
U.S. doctor is identified as the man killed in crash involving Vancouver bus
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – A Massachusetts hospital group says one of its doctors was the man…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump isolation growing as business panels dismantled NEW YORK (AP) — With corporate chieftains fleeing,…
Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD — A British Columbia city on Vancouver Island that’s hiring doctors as municipal employees…
Republican leaders dance around Trump remarks
NEW YORK – One after another, the nation’s most powerful Republicans responded to President Donald…
Turkmenistan tightens entry rules before sports event
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan has tightened entry rules as part…
Brother of Pole implicated kidnap plot to fight extradition
LONDON – The brother of a Polish man suspected of kidnaping a British model will…
Veterans get expanded college assistance under Trump
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Military veterans are getting unlimited access to college assistance under legislation President…
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial to open Wednesday with majority-female jury
NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are set for Wednesday in former movie mogul Harvey…
Nova Scotia’s Liberal government to table budget shelved by election Sept. 26
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Liberal government will next month re-introduce a budget shelved because of…
Canadian schools reluctant to embrace later bell times despite mounting research
TORONTO – A wave of international research suggesting delaying high school start times would have…
Dubuque officials pitch ideas for new look for the city
DUBUQUE, Iowa – City officials in Dubuque are pitching ideas to improve life for residents.…
Peer pressure, applied well, boosts financial health
When you’re training for a fitness goal, a workout buddy can be your best asset.…
The Latest: France issues list of products with tainted eggs
COPENHAGEN – The Latest on the scandal in Europe over eggs, poultry and egg products…
Western University music students to live in retirement home alongside seniors
When Western University graduate Heather Gingerich saw a news segment about an Ohio retirement home…
Former CFL receiver Evraire makes decision to donate brain to Boston University
Ken Evraire will donate his brain to science but the former CFL receiver is fearful…
Three U.S. children dead northeast of Calgary after SUV collides with truck
HANNA, Alta. – RCMP say three children who died when a semi-trailer truck collided with…
Canadian man sentenced to 20 years in prison for $130M drug ring
A Canadian man has been sentenced to 20 years in a U.S. federal prison for…
Defence team for Pulse shooter’s widow receives warning
ORLANDO, Fla. – A federal judge has warned the legal team defending the widow of…
EpiPen maker finalizes settlement for government overcharges
TRENTON, N.J. – EpiPen maker Mylan has finalized a $465 million government agreement settling allegations…
FDA OKs Pfizer drug for rare, fast-killing type of leukemia
TRENTON, N.J. – The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medicine for use…