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Last hurdle cleared for ex-Salvadoran official's extradition
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for a former high-ranking Salvadoran official to face charges in Spain that he helped plot the killings of Jesuit priests during his country’s ci...
Nov 15, 2017
Scherzer, Kluber win Cy Young Awards by wide margins
Max Scherzer heard his name and thrust his arms in the air, shouting and smiling big before turning to kiss his wife. Corey Kluber, on the other hand, gulped once and blinked. Two aces, two different ...
Nov 15, 2017
Softwood dispute underscores need for NAFTA dispute mechanism, trade expert says
OTTAWA - Canada’s decision to turn to the North American Free Trade Agreement for a solution to the latest softwood lumber dispute proves how critical the agreement’s dispute resolution me...
Nov 15, 2017
Partnership hopes to make progress on pancreatic cancer with research network
TORONTO - Kevin Rabishaw had the classic signs - persistent back and abdominal pain, sudden onset of diabetes and pronounced weight loss - but as too often happens with pancreatic cancer, his symptoms...
Nov 15, 2017
Las Vegas shooting lawsuits stack up with 14 more filed
CHICAGO - Legal action following the mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert is picking up with lawsuits filed Wednesday on behalf of 14 concertgoers, including some who were shot or injured trying to es...
Nov 15, 2017
Canadian swim star Penny Oleksiak passionate about being a role model for kids
TORONTO - Canadian swimming star Penny Oleksiak has a message for every person who reaches out to her on social media: she reads everything. Still just 17 herself, the four-time Olympic medallist happ...
Nov 15, 2017
US lawmakers escalate complaints about Trump handling of NAFTA; 72 write letters
WASHINGTON - American lawmakers have escalated their campaign against the Trump administration’s handling of the NAFTA negotiations, slamming White House policies in a series of letters this wee...
Nov 15, 2017
Quebec once again asks Ottawa to delay deadline for marijuana legalization
QUEBEC - The Quebec government asked the federal government again on Wednesday to push back the marijuana legalization deadline by one year, one day before the province tables its own cannabis bill. O...
Nov 15, 2017
Police escort anti-pipeline protesters away from Trudeau media event
VANCOUVER - Two people protesting Ottawa’s approval of the expansion of the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline say they were questioned by police Wednesday after they interrupted a news conference by th...
Nov 15, 2017
Premier Wall says '60s Scoop apology ready; no decision on compensation
REGINA - Premier Brad Wall says the organization representing Saskatchewan First Nations has requested financial compensation be tied to an apology to victims of the ’60s Scoop. Wall won’t...
Nov 15, 2017