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Canadian troops on alert as novel coronavirus outbreak spreads to Iraq
OTTAWA – Canadian troops in Iraq are on high alert as the novel coronavirus spreads…
Missouri man sentenced in planned terrorism attack plot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Missouri man who believed he was helping ISIS terrorists plot…
Man gets jail for video of himself licking ice cream tub
PORT ARTHUR, Texas – A 24-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail…
Noose placed on Wisconsin brewery shooter’s locker in 2015
MADISON, Wis. – Someone placed a noose several years ago on the locker of a…
Feds mull financial help to ease COVID-19 burden, but no details yet: Freeland
OTTAWA – The government is mulling potential financial help to ease the burden of the…
Trump attacks Sessions ahead of primary runoff for US Senate
MOBILE, Ala. – Jeff Sessions, making new strides to regain his former Senate seat, faced…
Public servant who led federal Liberals’ promise-tracking effort leaves for academe
OTTAWA – A senior public servant tasked with ensuring the Liberal government remained on track…
Health authorities prepare to ramp up COVID-19 lab testing
Health authorities are working to ramp up Canada’s capacity to conduct laboratory testing for the…
Man charged with threatening Rays players, other athletes
TAMPA, Fla. – A New York sports gambler is facing federal charges in Florida related…
Arkansas woman convicted in husband’s killing to get parole
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A woman convicted more than three decades ago of fatally shooting…
Bombardier investigating reported links to Uighur forced labour in China
Bombardier Inc. says it is concerned about a new report that links it and other…
FBI handling of terror-related tips is flawed, report finds
WASHINGTON – The FBI needs to improve how it handles tips and leads about people…
Freeland chairs cabinet committee on ‘whole-of-country’ response to coronavirus
OTTAWA – The Minister of Everything has one more hot potato on her plate. Prime…
U.S. knocks Canada out of CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship with 4-0 win
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Canada’s hopes of qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup…
California delegate wave didn’t quite break as expected
LOS ANGELES – While Sen. Bernie Sanders mined the motherlode of delegates from California on…
Met Opera institutes 14-day quarantine for some due to virus
NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Opera has instituted quarantines for artists and employees travelling to…
Reptile breeder pays fine after 157 venomous snakes seized
ALBANY, N.Y. – A reptile breeder in upstate New York has paid a $500 fine…
CP Rail allowed to inspect tracks, clear debris at Kahnawake blockade
MONTREAL – CP Rail crews were able Wednesday to inspect tracks that have been blocked…
Spin Master reports loss in Q4, expects impact from coronavirus
TORONTO – Spin Master Corp. says it swung to a loss in the fourth quarter…
Brian Urlacher’s brother pleads not guilty in gambling case
CHICAGO – Casey Urlacher, the brother of Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher,…
Detective says teen helped pin down student in sex assault at St. Mike’s
TORONTO – A teenaged boy helped other teens immobilize a fellow student as the victim…
Indictment: St. Louis official misspent campaign money
ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis elected official was indicted Wednesday on a federal…
Coronavirus fears change art of shaking hands in US capital
WASHINGTON – Sen. Lindsey Graham is offering elbow bumps instead of handshakes, while Rep. Alexandria…
Undetected cracks blamed for Enbridge gas pipeline blast in B.C. in 2018
CALGARY – A delayed inspection and a failure to predict how fast cracks could develop…