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Trump takes more swipes at Canada after arrival in Singapore
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump took more swipes at Canada and its prime minister over trade issues as he settled in for a summit with North Korea in Singapore, contending that “Fair Trade i...
Jun 11, 2018
Suicide bomber kills 12 in Afghan capital
KABUL - A suicide bomber struck outside a government ministry in the Afghan capital on Monday, killing 12 people and wounding 31 days before the start of a holiday cease-fire with the Taliban. Kabul p...
Jun 11, 2018
3 Gulf Arab states pledge $2.5B to Jordan after protests
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Three Gulf Arab states pledged $2.5 billion in aid to Jordan on Monday in an effort to stabilize the U.S.-allied kingdom as it faces its worst protests in years over government ...
Jun 11, 2018

Wild Atlantic salmon numbers drop for second year: Atlantic Salmon Federation
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A new report from a group advocating for the protection and conservation of wild Atlantic salmon says the number of salmon in North American rivers has dropped for the second y...
Jun 11, 2018

Canadian marijuana firms warned to play by the rules after legalization
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The former chair of the federal cannabis taskforce is warning the industry to play by the rules when recreational marijuana is legalized. “We’ve seen this too often with...
Jun 11, 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to visit Australia, Fiji
LONDON - Kensington Palace says Prince Harry, and his wife, the former actress Meghan Markle, will be touring Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga and New Zealand this fall. The royal couple, now kno...
Jun 11, 2018

Pope begins purge in Chilean church over sex abuse scandal
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis began purging Chile’s Catholic hierarchy on Monday over an avalanche of sex abuse and coverup cases, starting with accepting the resignations of the bishop at the cen...
Jun 11, 2018

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Canadian dairy farmers accuse Trump of trying to drive them out of business
OTTAWA - After enduring months of withering fire from Donald Trump’s bombastic Twitter feed, Canada’s dairy industry waded into the fray on Monday by accusing the U.S. president of wanting...
Jun 11, 2018