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Federal cabinet: Liberals split Indigenous Affairs, add O’Regan, Petitpas Taylor
OTTAWA – A look at the changes announced Monday to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal…
Trump prepares to travel to Texas as state copes with Harvey
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday prepared to visit Texas to view the federal…
Gov’t probe: Abuse in nursing homes unreported despite law
WASHINGTON – More than 1 in 4 cases of possible sexual and physical abuse against…
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife welcome new baby girl
NEW YORK – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife are welcoming a new daughter…
Suit: Aetna violated law with envelope revealing HIV status
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania man is suing health insurer Aetna, saying his sister learned he…
Ed Skrein pulls out of ‘Hellboy’ film after backlash
NEW YORK – British actor Ed Skrein has withdrawn from the upcoming “Hellboy” reboot a…
ACLU sues Trump over transgender military ban
Transgender soldiers, sailors, airmen and other members of the military, along with others who want…
Nebraska town awaits ruling on beer sales near reservation
LINCOLN, Neb. – Four months after state regulators halted beer sales in a Nebraska town…
Provinces agree legal pot must be competitive with black market: Bill Blair
MONTREAL – There is an overwhelming national consensus that legal marijuana must be priced, taxed…
Public health dangers loom in Harvey-hit areas
HOUSTON – The muddy floodwaters now soaking through drywall, carpeting, mattresses and furniture in Houston…
B.C. court tosses private clinic’s bid to be exempt from paying daily court fees
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a private clinic that is suing…
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the…
The Latest: Floodwaters rise in southwest Louisiana homes
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Latest on Harvey’s effects in Louisiana (all times local): 9:40…
Gov’t report: 28.1M in US lack health coverage
WASHINGTON – The government says about 500,000 fewer Americans had no health insurance the first…
New drug reduces heart attacks, but is that enough?
TRENTON, N.J. – So-so results for a new type of cholesterol drug have left Merck…
The Latest: Trauma centre space for expected new patients
HOUSTON – The Latest on Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local): 2:03 a.m. One of…
Egypt: Bus, pick-up truck collide south of Cairo, killing 14
CAIRO – Egypt’s Health Ministry says 14 people were killed and 42 injured when a…
Five stories in the news for today, Aug. 29
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Aug. 29 ——— NEW BRUNSWICK PREMIER MAKING FINAL…
Medicare to foot the bill for treadmill therapy for leg pain
CHICAGO – Three times a week, Rita Driscoll steps onto a treadmill at a Minnesota…
The Latest: Taliban claim Kabul bank attack that killed 5
KABUL – The Latest on developments in Afghanistan (all times local): 3:10 p.m. The Taliban…
Future of education is creativity, social-emotional learning: new book
TORONTO – The key to ensuring kids are prepared for the unpredictable world that awaits…
Pennsylvania Rep. Barletta set for Senate run against Casey
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a former small-city mayor in Pennsylvania who shot to national prominence…
The 2025 Latin Grammys will return to Las Vegas for the 15th time
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Latin Grammys are headed back to Las Vegas. The…
Review: Noomi Rapace proves deadly in formulaic ‘Unlocked’
There’s been a lot of talk about who should be the next James Bond after…