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Quebec's first male midwife feeling at home in uncharted territory
MONTREAL - While the word “midwife” seems to suggest a feminine-only practice, the first Quebec man to enter the profession is adamant that he doesn’t need a different title. Louis M...
Nov 04, 2018
All-consuming midterm battles heat up as U.S. campaigns near the end
COLUMBUS, Ohio - It’s hard to blame America’s body politic - shaken by pipe bombs in the mail, a synagogue shooting and Donald Trump’s unrelenting torrent of angry campaign invective...
Nov 04, 2018
Some of the states and storylines worth watching as U.S. voters head to polls
WASHINGTON - States and storylines for Canadian observers to keep an eye on Tuesday as voters in the U.S. head to the polls for midterm elections: WOMEN: He’s not on the ballot, but Donald Trump...
Nov 04, 2018
Tens of thousands blacked out in Maritimes as winds and rain lash region
HALIFAX - Tens of thousand of people across the Maritimes are without power this morning after the region was lashed by strong winds and heavy rain. New Brunswick has been the hardest hit, with NB Pow...
Nov 04, 2018
'They created an expectation': Quebec artists waiting for Netflix investments
MONTREAL - On a recent episode of Quebec’s popular TV talk show, “Tout le monde en parle,” co-host Dany Turcotte asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau why he hadn’t heard of any ...
Nov 04, 2018
At least 14 killed in China highway pile-up
BEIJING - Authorities in China say at least 14 people have been killed and 27 injured in a highway pile-up. The accident Saturday night happened after a heavy truck lost control and crashed into a lin...
Nov 04, 2018
Migrant caravan sets sight on getting to Mexico City
CORDOBA, Mexico - Thousands of bone-tired Central Americans set their sights on Mexico City on Sunday after making a grueling journey through a part of Mexico that has been particularly treacherous fo...
Nov 04, 2018
Iran marks '79 US Embassy takeover as renewed sanctions loom
TEHRAN, Iran - Thousands of Iranians rallied Sunday in commemoration of the 39th anniversary of the takeover and hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, just hours before the re-imposition of al...
Nov 04, 2018
WWI centenary to be marked in London and Paris, not Berlin
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I on French soil, and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be in London for a ceremony in West...
Nov 04, 2018
Voters in Pacific territory choose to keep ties with France
NOUMEA, New Caledonia - A majority of voters in the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia chose to remain part of France instead of backing independence Sunday, a watershed moment that led French P...
Nov 04, 2018