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As oil boom transforms Guyana, a scramble for spoils
ANN’S GROVE, Guyana (AP) — Villagers in this tiny coastal community lined up on the…
Israel minister: Iran nuke enrichment could ignite region
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Israel’s defense minister claimed Thursday that Iran could have enough enriched…
Barrera hopes `Carmen’ film shows human side at the border
Before taking on a new role, Melissa Barrera asks herself, “What is the message that…
Telus reports Q1 profit down from a year ago, raises quarterly dividend
Telus Corp. raised its dividend Thursday as it reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with…
US ambassador visits American Paul Whelan at Russian prison
MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Russia visited Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan…
‘Your presence is a present’: How to navigate invitations that say ‘no gifts’
TORONTO – You’ve received an invitation to a milestone birthday, wedding or baby shower and…
Recall effort against Arizona election denier fails
Organizers of an effort to remove a rural Arizona county supervisor for skepticism over the…
West Virginia settles with Kroger, opioid money now tops $1B
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has settled with Kroger for $68 million over its…
Billy-Ray Belcourt, Jessica Johns in the running for the $60K First Novel Award
TORONTO – A horror story that highlights the cultural significance of dreams and an exploration…
Belgium detains 7 on suspicion of planning terror attack
BRUSSELS (AP) — Authorities have detained seven people, most of them Chechen origin, on suspicion…
Enbridge signs tolling deal with shippers for Mainline pipeline system
CALGARY – Enbridge Inc. says it has reached a deal with shippers for tolling on…
Kenyan court sets bail for pastor in parishioner death probe
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya ruled Thursday that one of two pastors…
Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear man’s appeal in alleged wrongful conviction case
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Quebec…
Petr Klima, who scored triple OT goal in 1990 Stanley Cup final, dead at 58
EDMONTON – Petr Klima, whose triple-overtime goal against Boston in Game 1 of the 1990…
Review: Lily James, Shazad Latif anchor charming rom-com
The romantic comedy may be on the endangered genres list in Hollywood, but thankfully our…
“Canada in my blood’: Charles’s coronation follows half century of Canadian visits
LONDON – Last year, while still Prince of Wales, King Charles III opened a meeting…
UK holds local elections amid storm over new voter ID rules
LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in England voted Thursday in local elections that are…
These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023
A wave of layoffs in 2022, which left thousands of Canadian workers jobless, is continuing…
Takeaways from AP report on Guyana’s nascent oil boom
ANN’S GROVE, Guyana (AP) — Guyana is poised to become the fourth-largest offshore oil producer…
Statistics Canada says merchandise trade surplus $972 million in March
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade surplus in March of…
New York, California probing workplace discrimination at NFL
NEW YORK (AP) — The attorneys general of New York and California announced Thursday that…
‘Not my king’: UK republicans want coronation to be the last
LONDON (AP) — On his way to be crowned this week, King Charles III will…
Cycling body to review transgender rules after US race
AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Cycling Union will review its rules regulating transgender athletes…
PSG to shift focus following likely exit of Lionel Messi
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Lionel Messi’s impending exit from Paris Saint-Germain could mark the beginning…