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Trump’s cuts to Voice of America may be welcomed by China’s government
BEIJING (AP) — The recent move by U.S. President Donald Trump to make cuts at…
Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired
NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday on charges that he swindled…
US government court filings keep Prince Harry’s immigration forms secret
WASHINGTON (AP) — Heavily redacted court filings released Tuesday shed no fresh light on the…
12 killed in Honduras plane crash, including Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A small commercial plane crash off the coast of Honduras left…
Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce
The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in…
Federal union concerned about planned cuts to Translation Bureau
OTTAWA — A major federal union says it’s worried about a plan to eliminate more…
New Brunswick budget forecasts $599-million deficit as Trump tariff threat looms
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government tabled a $14.3-billion budget Tuesday that has been driven…
Pope Francis advisers say he’ll recover from pneumonia and a ‘new stage’ is opening for him
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a “new stage” in…
The US has three measles-related deaths and hundreds of cases. Here’s what to know
Texas surpassed 500 measles cases Tuesday, just days after a third person died from a…
NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier
The suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of New York City’s vaunted drinking water are getting…
One of 126 urban deer tests positive for wasting disease in B.C.
VICTORIA — One of 126 urban deer culled in southeastern British Columbia to determine if…
RCMP arrest eight in Montreal, Brampton in human smuggling investigation
MONTREAL — The RCMP arrested eight people in Quebec and Ontario early Thursday as part…
Ontario sees another sharp rise in measles cases while outbreaks grow in Quebec, Alberta
There’s been another sharp increase in Ontario measles cases as the province begins to release…
Feds give millions to B.C.’s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it’s pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms…
Oilers superstars McDavid, Draisaitl out at least a week; Skinner avoids injury scare
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers lost both a game and another superstar Thursday, falling 4-3…
TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate
MONTREAL — If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the…
Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3
HOUSTON (AP) — Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and charged with capital murder…
A new exhibition in Paris celebrates Snoopy’s style ahead of his 75th birthday
LONDON (AP) — A new exhibition in Paris celebrates the history of fashion — as…
Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s ‘Listening to the Law’ will give readers an inside account of the court
NEW YORK (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a book coming out…
Canadian Music Week founder launches legal action against Departure Festival
TORONTO — The founder of Canadian Music Week is taking the new owners of Departure…
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient…
Q&A: ‘Severance’ is renewed for Season 3. Ben Stiller once thought the series might not get made
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Severance” is beloved by critics and audiences alike. But there was…
What to stream: ‘Wicked’ at home, Selena Gomez in love and Ellen Pompeo in ‘Good American Family’
“Wicked” landing on Peacock for home sing-alongs and Ellen Pompeo starring in her first big…
Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming
University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a…