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Drilling licence proposal for Gulf of St. Lawrence provokes anger
CALGARY - A regulator’s proposal to give more time to an energy company that wants to drill in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is provoking anger from opponents who say it’s high time the federal...
Sep 16, 2016

Many black voters skeptical at Trump's birther about-face
WASHINGTON - Black voters reacted skeptically Friday to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s admission that he now believes the nation’s first black president was indeed born in ...
Sep 16, 2016
Judge admits he erred in sentencing 'Melrose Place' actress
SOMERVILLE, N.J. - A judge has admitted he erred when sentencing a former “Melrose Place” actress for a deadly 2010 drunken-driving crash. NJ.com reports (http://bit.ly/2d0QKfo ) the judge...
Sep 16, 2016
Fallon faces social media backlash after Trump interview
NEW YORK - Some “Tonight Show” viewers weren’t laughing after GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump paid Jimmy Fallon a visit Thursday, and encountered nothing hairier from the NBC h...
Sep 16, 2016
Message from former chief statistician Wayne Smith on his resignation
OTTAWA - Here is the text of a message which Wayne Smith, former chief statistician of Canada, sent to members of the National Statistical Council on Friday: I am writing to inform you of my decision ...
Sep 16, 2016
Philpott repays border pass, suitcase expenses following spending review
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jane Philpott plans to repay an additional $381 to taxpayers following the completion of an office spending review sparked by a car controversy. The latest repayment includes ...
Sep 16, 2016
Congressional Black Caucus denounce Trump, demand apology
WASHINGTON - Members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Friday called Donald Trump a “disgusting fraud” and demanded that he apologize to President Barack Obama for repeatedly challengin...
Sep 16, 2016
Michelle Obama makes campaign trail debut for Clinton
FAIRFAX, Va. - Stepping deeper into the political fray, Michelle Obama on Friday warned young voters against being “tired or turned off” in the 2016 election. She urged them to rally behin...
Sep 16, 2016
Philadelphia transit agency to test urine-repelling paint
PHILADELPHIA - The city’s main transit agency plans to try urine-repelling paint to combat smells and complaints about cleanliness. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will ru...
Sep 16, 2016
Toronto FC hosts New York Red Bulls with first place in the MLS East at stake
TORONTO - The fight for first place in the MLS Eastern and Western Conferences goes up a notch this weekend. West-leading FC Dallas visits New York City FC, third in the East, on Saturday while Toront...
Sep 16, 2016