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Father of boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert in hospital
MONTREAL – A man who was arrested after police found his six-year-old son, who had…
Trudeau honours Allan MacEachen as ‘peerless’ parliamentarian at N.S. service
ANTIGONISH, N.S. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a moving tribute to the late Allan…
The next battleground in Canada’s euthanasia debate: advance directives
HALIFAX – Liana Brittain says each additional day with her husband would have been a…
Emmys red carpet includes Issa Rae in revenge red
Tessa Thompson stunned in a bright, multicolored halter gown by Rosie Assoulin, Chris Sullivan represented…
Alice McDermott captures bygone era of Brooklyn
“The Ninth Hour” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Alice McDermott Alice McDermott’s stunning new novel,…
The Latest: UK shifts Brexit team; opposition sees “chaos”
LONDON – The Latest on Britain’s departure from the European Union (all times local): 3:15…
Herrndorf to step down as head of National Arts Centre after 18 years
OTTAWA – Peter Herrndorf will be stepping down as head of the National Arts Centre…
AGs want health insurers to review policies in opioid fight
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Attorneys general from 35 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia…
Liz Weston: Squeamish about buying used items? Get over it
Bedbugs. Weird smells. The possibility of imminent breakdowns. People have all sorts of excuses for…
Baltimore acid spill prompts shelter-in-place order
BALTIMORE – Residents living within one mile (1.5 kilometres) of a chemical plant in Baltimore…
Chappelle and Oliver make #DCPublicSchools an internet hit
WASHINGTON – It started as a fun onstage throwaway line at the Emmy Awards and…
The Latest: Ryan rooting for Senate GOP health care overhaul
WASHINGTON – The Latest on congressional health care legislation (all times local): 7:05 p.m. House…
City asks judge to let case against OxyContin maker proceed
SEATTLE – A Washington city that says the pain medication OxyContin has devastated the community…
‘Will and Grace’ star Eric McCormack honoured with Stratford Legacy Award
TORONTO – Eric McCormack channelled his theatrical training into a spirited tribute to the Stratford…
Living room, dining room, kitchen … brew room?
The first time a batch of beer boiled over in his kitchen, Steve Clemens started…
Words With Friends adds 50,000 pop culture words
NEW YORK – Tell your bae or your bestie: The mobile game Words With Friends…
Markets Right Now: Banks, tech lead stocks slightly higher
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m.…
Ex-boxer David Bey killed in construction accident
CAMDEN, N.J. – A former heavyweight boxing champ who was defeated by Larry Holmes died…
AP Exclusive: Evidence of spills at toxic site during floods
PASADENA, Texas – The U.S. government received reports of three spills at one of Houston’s…
Appeals court blocks San Francisco warning law for soda ads
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a San Francisco law requiring…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – PREMIER DEFENDS LEGISLATION AIMED AT OVERHAULING CAMPAIGN FINANCES Premier John Horgan is defending…
Health benefit offers from small businesses keep vanishing
Only half of America’s smallest businesses now offer health coverage to their workers because many…
President Donald Trump’s speech to the UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump’s debut speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly: ___ Mr. Secretary-General, Mr.…
Opioid overdose ER visits sharply rising in Ontario, new data shows
TORONTO – Opioid overdose-related visits to Ontario emergency rooms are sharply rising, the provincial government…