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Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan
TORONTO — Five-year survival rates for people with lung cancer have doubled since the 1990s,…
François Legault taking crushing byelection loss to the PQ with ‘humility’
QUEBEC CITY — Quebec Premier François Legault says he is taking Monday’s byelection loss to…
Man charged in attack on Jewish dad to undergo evaluation at psychiatric hospital
MONTREAL — A Montreal man charged with assaulting a Jewish father at a park last…
Rising seas could put Easter Island’s moai at risk by 2080, study warns
By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into…
‘I promise I will’: Pop singer Chappell Roan vows to perform in Saskatchewan
American pop star Chappell Roan is known to many as the “Midwest Princess” and now…
Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in…
Norwegian police say pro-Russian hackers were likely behind suspected sabotage at a dam
Russian hackers are likely behind suspected sabotage at a dam in Norway in April that…
Prosecutors won’t charge Chicago officers who fired nearly 100 times during a deadly traffic stop
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers from a tactical unit who fired their guns nearly…
Billy Joel closing beloved New York motorcycle shop after brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel’s beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing down after nearly 15 years of…
Trump names Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump added…
Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears
BERLIN (AP) — The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany threatened to reimpose sanctions…
Gangs in Haiti kill 2 elite police officers in latest attack against law enforcement
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gang members killed two Haitian police officers in the…
An appeals court lets the Trump administration suspend or end billions in foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump…
Campaigners of a sweeping plastics treaty climb buildings, hand out soap and cover art with waste
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss ocean protection group is handing out bars of soap in…
A look at Venus Williams’ tennis career and comeback. She’s returning to the US Open at age 45
Venus Williams is back on the professional tennis tour at age 45 and will be…