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Texas State suspends frats, sororities after pledge dies
SAN MARCOS, Texas - Texas State University has suspended all fraternity and sorority chapter activities following the death of a fraternity pledge after an initiation ritual. In a statement Tuesday, u...
Nov 14, 2017
Russia and US at odds over keeping Syria chemical experts
Russia said Tuesday it is talking to the United States about renewing the mandate of experts working to determine who was responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria, but the U.S. says Moscow wo...
Nov 14, 2017
Ultra low-cost airline battle heats up as Canada Jetlines prepares to launch
MONTREAL - The ultra low-cost airline battle is heating up as fledgling airline Canada Jetlines prepares to take on WestJet’s efforts to regain its mantle as the country’s low-cost leader....
Nov 14, 2017
Doctors encourage inoculation against painful shingles, laud new vaccine
TORONTO - Like many Canadians, Anne Van Burek had chickenpox as a child. But she never expected the virus that causes the itchy rash to come back to haunt her decades later. In February, Van Burek dev...
Nov 14, 2017
Canada takes softwood lumber dispute with U.S. to NAFTA appeal panel
OTTAWA - Canada is turning to the North American Free Trade Agreement in its bid to stop U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber. A letter from a Canadian lawyer was hand-delivered Tuesday to the Amer...
Nov 14, 2017
Nova Scotia man gets 18-month jail sentence for abusing young daughters
HALIFAX - A 55-year-old Nova Scotia man has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for sexually abusing his two young daughters over a 10-year period. A Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruling released Tuesday ...
Nov 14, 2017
Canada and Mexico cold to U.S. using TPP to make progress in NAFTA
OTTAWA - As NAFTA negotiations resume this week, Canada and Mexico have been taking a hard line against the so-called “poison pills” the U.S. has put forward during their increasingly acri...
Nov 14, 2017
Memorial marks 20 years since Reena Virk's death, steps from tragic scene
SAANICH, B.C. - Reena Virk struggled to understand why people considered her different and a target for school bullies, her father said Tuesday at a memorial to mark the 20th anniversary of the Victor...
Nov 14, 2017
Acadia Axemen beat Saint Mary's Huskies 45-38 in overtime to win Loney Bowl
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Days after their spot in the U Sports football final four was lost in a court case, the Acadia Axemen are once again heading to the Uteck Bowl. Garvin Cius picked off a Kaleb Scott p...
Nov 14, 2017
UN says it's OK with Trudeau government's piecemeal peacekeeping plans
VANCOUVER - The UN is sending early signals that it approves of Canada’s forthcoming plans for peacekeeping, which are expected to involve several smaller contributions rather than a single spec...
Nov 14, 2017