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Pakistan hopes new laws will lead to removal from watch list
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s information minister said Wednesday he hoped that five new bills passed in…
Shoppers Drug Mart to test three medical clinics in Toronto area this year
TORONTO – Shoppers Drug Mart is opening medical clinics in Toronto where family physicians will…
Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19
With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be…
Man charged with sex assault of unconscious hospital patient
EASTON, Md. – A former Maryland hospital worker has been charged with sexually assaulting an…
Longtime Winnipeg Jet Bryan Little uncertain about his hockey future
Bryan Little is unsure if or when he’ll play in the NHL again. The longest-serving…
2 Indiana cops charged with battery in protesters’ arrests
INDIANAPOLIS – A grand jury indicted two Indianapolis police officers on battery and other charges…
Trump lip-sync star Sarah Cooper gets Netflix special
LOS ANGELES – Sarah Cooper, whose lip-sync parodies of President Donald Trump are an online…
Tax protester in 2007 standoff: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong’
CONCORD, N.H. – A man awaiting resentencing over a monthslong armed standoff with U.S. marshals…
CAE to lay off 350 employees — mostly in Canada — as Q1 revenue drops by a third
MONTREAL, Ont. – CAE Inc. plans to lay off 350 employees before November, part of…
Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
WASHINGTON – No, Russia isn’t having a Sputnik moment. The announcement Tuesday by Russian President…
Film Review: A teenage political experiment in ‘Boys State’
Teenage political junkies at a leadership conference doesn’t seem like the most riveting subject matter…
UN council at odds over peacekeeping operation in Lebanon
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The U.N. Security Council remains at odds over the way the U.N.…
UK slashes official virus death toll by more than 5,000
LONDON – The British government on Wednesday changed the way it compiles coronavirus deaths, a…
5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes parts of East Africa
JOHANNESBURG – An undersea 5.9-magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of East Africa. The U.S. Geological…
Review: Rumer sets new standards with Hugh Prestwood catalogue
Rumer, “Nashville Tears” (Cooking Vinyl) The combination of Rumer’s crystalline voice and Hugh Prestwood’s songs…
FM says Germany ready to help Lebanon but reforms necessary
BEIRUT – Germany stands ready to help Lebanon with reconstruction and further investment after last…
Music Review: Kathleen Edwards is back with ‘Total Freedom’
Kathleen Edwards, “Total Freedom” (Dualtone) Kathleen Edwards’ first studio album since 2012, “Total Freedom,” is…
Metro sales up more than 10% as Canadians eat at home; profit rises to $263.5M
Metro Inc. expects to continue to benefit from COVID-19 thanks to strong sales and decreasing…
France seeks co-operation from Iran, Russia on Lebanon
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron spoke Wednesday to the leaders of Russia and Iran…
Bonavista to be delisted from exchange after completing shares-for-debt deal
CALGARY – Bonavista Energy Corp. says it has completed a recapitalization plan that will result…
Report: At least 41 children alleged assaults at non-profit
PHILADELPHIA – Understaffing and inadequate supervision of staff and patients plagued a non-profit health organization…
Feds commit $305M in additional funds for Indigenous communities during COVID-19
OTTAWA – The federal government has announced an additional $305 million to help Indigenous Peoples…
Carleton said dedication to racial justice issue is key piece of WNBA season
Bridget Carleton didn’t even have time to text her parents last week before she made…
Milan fashion returning to runway in September – in part
MILAN – Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Prada and Versace are all returning to the runway in…