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Netanyahu still short of majority after Israel’s election
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen short of capturing the majority needed to…
Iran says UN nuke watchdog requests must have legal basis
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran says requests from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for information and…
Suspect accused of killing 13-year-old Quebec girl appears in court
ST-JEROME, Que. – The suspect charged with first-degree murder in the violent death of a…
Women with transvaginal mesh implants to share $21.5 million in settlement
TORONTO – A group of Canadian women who suffered ill-effects from implantation of a medical…
Music Review: K-pop’s NCT 127 brings it on and turns it up
NCT 127, “The 2nd Album ‘NCT #127 Neo Zone’” (SM Entertainment/Capitol/Caroline) NCT 127’s sophomore album…
After long basketball journey, Canadian Mychal Mulder proving he belongs in NBA
Mychal Mulder’s road to the NBA was long, and his stay there might be short.…
Bank of Canada rate cut to mean cheaper borrowing and lower interest on savings
TORONTO – The Bank of Canada cut its key lending rate by half a percentage…
Ex-guard admits to sexually abusing inmate at federal jail
NEW YORK – A former correctional officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually abusing a woman…
FIBA postpones 3×3 Olympic qualifying tournament over coronavirus
MIES, Switzerland – The International Basketball Federation has postponed their upcoming 3×3 Olympic Qualification tournament…
What’s Happening: Virus closes schools, Louvre reopens
BERLIN – More authorities are considering widespread school closures among a raft of measures being…
AP VoteCast: Health care, climate top issues in California
WASHINGTON – Voters in California’s Democratic primary ranked health care and climate change as the…
Majority of Canadians unhappy with Trudeau’s handling of blockade crisis: poll
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests Canadians weren’t happy with Justin Trudeau’s handling of the…
AP VoteCast: Massachusetts cares about health care, climate
Voters in Massachusetts’ Democratic primary ranked health care and climate change as the most important…
AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in Virginia
WASHINGTON – Voters in Virginia’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue…
Trump lawyers ask for halt in suit from woman alleging rape
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a judge Wednesday to halt a lawsuit…
Strike possible by Saturday at Fairmont Empress hotel in Victoria
VICTORIA – Workers have served strike notice at the Fairmont Empress, a well-known landmark hotel…
AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in Texas
WASHINGTON – Voters in Texas’ Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue…
Bank of Canada cuts key rate to 1.25 per cent amid coronavirus concerns
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada slashed its key interest rate target by half a…
AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in North Carolina
Voters in North Carolina’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing…
AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in Alabama
WASHINGTON – Voters in Alabama’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue…
First lady helps honour women from 12 countries for courage
WASHINGTON – Melania Trump drew parallels Wednesday between her youth welfare initiative and a group…
ViacomCBS looking to sell book publisher Simon & Schuster
NEW YORK – ViacomCBS, fresh off a merger, is looking to sell its Simon &…
AP VoteCast: A state-by-state snapshot of Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON – The Associated Press is surveying voters in eight of the 14 states holding…
Maryland board approves $8.7M for 3 wrongly imprisoned men
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A Maryland board voted Wednesday to pay a total of $8.7 million…