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Number of Quebecers seeking assisted death has jumped, commission finds
QUEBEC - The number of Quebecers seeking medical assistance in dying has been growing steadily since 2015, according to a report on the state of end-of-life care tabled Wednesday in the provincial leg...
Apr 03, 2019
House chairman asks IRS for 6 years of Trump's tax returns
WASHINGTON - A House committee chairman on Wednesday formally asked the IRS to provide six years of President Donald Trump’s personal tax returns and the returns for some of his businesses as De...
Apr 03, 2019
Pilots in doomed plane re-engaged suspect anti-stall system
Pilots of an airliner that crashed last month in Ethiopia initially followed Boeing’s emergency steps by disconnecting a system that can force the nose of the plane down, but they could not rega...
Apr 03, 2019
Company will keep using toxic chemical at Wisconsin refinery
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Husky Energy said Wednesday that it will invest more than $400 million to rebuild its oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, and will continue its use of a highly toxic chemical that ra...
Apr 03, 2019

Judge defends Obama expansion of national monument in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. - A judge has defended former President Barack Obama’s expansion of a national monument in Oregon, ruling against a logging company’s lawsuit that said the expansion deprived i...
Apr 03, 2019
Trump delays decision on lawsuits over Cuba confiscations
HAVANA - The Trump administration says it is delaying for two weeks any decision on whether to allow lawsuits against companies that profit from U.S.-linked properties confiscated after the islandR...
Apr 03, 2019

NHL Notebook: Carolina Hurricanes surging towards playoffs after slow start
The Carolina Hurricanes were getting sick of looking at the daunting task staring back at them. Sitting 26th overall three months into the NHL season, the players didn’t hold a closed-door meeti...
Apr 03, 2019
Federal health minister says national task force on chronic pain first step
The federal health minister is forming a national task force to provide input on how to better prevent, treat and manage chronic pain, which affects one in five Canadians and is often addressed with o...
Apr 03, 2019
Youth in Kingston terrorism case released on strict conditions
KINGSTON, Ont. - A youth charged with terrorism-related offences has been released under strict conditions following a bail hearing in Kingston, Ont. The youth, who cannot be identified under provisio...
Apr 03, 2019

Gala So White: Zero diversity among nominees for Quebec TV viewers' choice awards
MONTREAL - Viewers’ choice awards celebrating the most popular stars on Quebec television will be handed out next month, and all of the 70 stars nominated are white. In a province where roughly ...
Apr 03, 2019