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Nova Scotia chemists work with mill to create medical-grade pulp for N95 masks
HALIFAX – A team of chemists at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax is looking at…
Desjardins Group scrambles to meet 616,000 relief requests from members, clients
MONTREAL – Desjardins Group says the COVID-19 pandemic weighed on its results last quarter, as…
Hikers fight plan for border wall at start of scenic trail
PHOENIX – Tess Mullaney remembers looking at endless rolling desert hills, covered in a thin…
PM wants answers from China, other countries on early days of COVID-19
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are many questions for countries, particularly China,…
Tourism groups want to end quarantine; emergency extended
AUGUSTA, Maine – Seven tourism and business groups are urging Maine Gov. Janet Mills to…
Trudeau taps Karen Hogan to replace the late Michael Ferguson as auditor general
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped Karen Hogan to be Canada’s next auditor…
Salons and barbers to take a financial hit as they start to reopen
Salons and barbershops are starting to reopen in some parts of Canada with more on…
After profitable 2019, Blue Bombers brace for austerity in 2020
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have reported an overall operating profit of $3.5 million…
Three Canadian cities part of PWHPA’s hub-city plans for next season
The head of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association says its hub-city concept isn’t a…
Canadian Maggie MacNeil named Big Ten women’s swimmer of the year
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Canada’s Maggie MacNeil of the University of Michigan has been named the…
UN forecasts pandemic to shrink world economy by 3.2%
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The United Nations forecast Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic will shrink the…
North Dakota governor funds PAC targeting fellow Republican
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Burgum is helping bankroll a political action campaign that…
Despite virus, Pompeo talks West Bank annexation in Israel
JERUSALEM – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Officials failed to protect Montreal’s vulnerable neighbourhoods, activists say
MONTREAL – Some of Montreal’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods appear to be bearing the brunt of…
Ramadan Lights to pick Detroit area’s best-decorated homes
DEARBORN, Mich. – Detroit-area Muslims who’ve had to socially distance themselves from the more communal…
Canada wants to extend U.S. travel ban; PM not yet ready to consider future plan
WASHINGTON – Canada is not yet prepared to confront the challenges inherent in reopening the…
Sudan clashes kill 26, including paramilitary forces
CAIRO – Armed clashes in Sudan’s South Kordofan province killed more than two dozen people,…
Netanyahu reaches threshold for forming government
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday he has cobbled together enough lawmakers…
‘A Little Late with Lilly Singh’ gets greenlit for a second season
LOS ANGELES – Toronto-raised entertainer Lilly Singh is getting a second season of her groundbreaking…
Trudeau cites uncertainty around pandemic as reason for budget delay
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t saying when his government will provide a budget…
Vast cutbacks in jobs and spending before any summer rebound
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented…
Brown cancels study abroad programs; hospitalizations down
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University has cancelled all of its study abroad programs for the…
Paul Manafort released from prison due to virus concerns
WASHINGTON – Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s onetime presidential campaign chairman who was convicted as part…
U. of Michigan seeks to remove law firm in sex abuse suits
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan said Wednesday that it is seeking to…