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Holocaust to Cambodia to Rwanda: A list of acts considered genocide  Souris Plain DealerPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says he accepts a finding that Canada's treatment of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls amounts to genocide.

UNB prof under fire for immigration views to retire, school says  Souris Plain DealerFREDERICTON — A University of New Brunswick professor denounced by colleagues for promoting what they say are racist arguments about immigration has ...

Canadian RADARSAT Constellation satellites set to launch next week  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — With the long-awaited launch of Canada's next generation of Earth-observation satellites scheduled for next week, authorities at the Canadian ...

For Apollonia Kotero, Prince was a king  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Former Prince protege and longtime friend Apollonia Kotero said the Purple One had major plans for her before his untimely death in 2016, ...

White House: Trump 'deadly serious' about Mexico tariffs  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — A top White House official said Sunday that President Donald Trump is "deadly serious" about imposing tariffs on imports from Mexico, but ...

Explosion on 'Bond 25' set causes injury, damage to studio  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — An explosion on the set of the new James Bond movie has injured one crew member and damaged a stage at Pinewood Studios.The film's ...

'My son's not breathing': 911 call played at meningitis death trial  Souris Plain DealerLETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The father of a toddler who died of bacterial meningitis called 911 because his son wasn't breathing but initially declined an offer of an ...

Trump eases up, makes nice with May before she steps down  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — Making nice at the end, President Donald Trump eased up Tuesday on his frequent criticisms of outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May over ...

Trudeau pledges more funding for reproductive health services worldwide  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made several not-too-subtle references to the American president Tuesday as he pledged to gradually increase ...

Premier hints at election with voluntary blackout on government communications  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has given the strongest indication yet of an early election by announcing a voluntary blackout on government ...

FBI reaching out to users of the defunct QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange  Souris Plain DealerHALIFAX — The FBI has stepped up its investigation into the demise of Vancouver-based QuadrigaCX, which was one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency ...

Battle of depleted rosters awaits Impact, Sounders at Saputo Stadium  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — The Montreal Impact and the Seattle Sounders may have to dive deep into their rosters when they play each other Wednesday night.Impact ...

Ron Howard tells Pavarotti's 'bittersweet' story in new doc  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Ron Howard recalls seeing his first opera when he was 4 years old. Just don't ask him to tell you much about it.The budding child star and future ...

Low profile for Canada on Tiananmen anniversary amid Kovrig, Spavor jailings  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked Tuesday's 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre by saying he has real concerns about ...

Trump baby blimp flies in London as protests greet president  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — Thousands of protesters greeted President Donald Trump's U.K. visit with anger and British irony Tuesday, crowding London's government district ...

Rape probe against French actor Gerard Depardieu dropped  Souris Plain DealerPARIS — The Paris prosecutor's office says that an investigation into a woman's rape and sexual assault accusations against actor Gerard Depardieu has been ...

French prosecutors drop rape case against actor Depardieu  Souris Plain DealerPARIS — An investigation into a woman's rape and sexual assault accusations against actor Gerard Depardieu has been dropped because of lack of evidence, ...

New Ukraine president commits to NATO, EU membership  Souris Plain DealerBRUSSELS — Ukraine's new president says his country still hopes to become a member of the NATO military alliance and the European Union but he is open to ...

Bill to legalize assisted suicide in Maine goes to governor  Souris Plain DealerAUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Legislature voted Tuesday to legalize assisted suicide, with supporters declaring it in line with the state's tradition of ...

World's biggest Nutella factory blocked by French workers  Souris Plain DealerPARIS — No more Nutella?! French workers are threatening as much, bringing the world's biggest Nutella factory to a near-standstill in a showdown over salary ...

Uber shares rise as quiet period ends  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Uber shares are up in midday trading as its post-IPO quiet period expires and brokers overwhelmingly have rated the ride-hailing company's ...

Tiffany 1Q sales drop as tourist spending slumps  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Tiffany & Co. topped first quarter profit expectations but fewer tourists at its U.S. stores, particularly from China, dragged on sales and the ...

Spike Lee to present Denzel Washington with AFI Award  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — Spike Lee will honour Denzel Washington's career by presenting his friend and collaborator with the American Film Institute's Life ...

Conductor's tenure at Berlin Staatsoper extended to 2027  Souris Plain DealerBERLIN — Conductor Daniel Barenboim is getting a five-year contract extension as general music director of Berlin's Staatsoper, which would keep the maestro ...

Purcell opera performed in cemetery catacombs  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — "When I am laid in earth," the heroine sings just before she dies at the end of Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas."Rarely will the aria be heard in a ...

Powell hints Fed will cut rates if needed over trade wars  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve is prepared to respond if it decides the Trump administration's trade conflicts ...

Trump administration puts new restrictions on Cuba travel  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed major new travel restrictions on visits to Cuba by U.S. citizens, including a ban on many forms ...

Portugal says valuable art works aren't lost, just missing  Souris Plain DealerLISBON, Portugal — Portugal's head of culture is denying a report that dozens of state-owned works of art have gone missing from public institutions.Weekly ...

Fallen officers remembered five years after Moncton shooting rampage  Souris Plain DealerMONCTON, N.B. — The commanding officer of the RCMP in New Brunswick is calling on the public to continue to honour the legacy of three Mounties who were ...

Barry Jenkins to direct film about choreographer Alvin Ailey  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Barry Jenkins will direct a film based on the life of choreographer Alvin Ailey.A spokesperson for Fox Searchlight on Monday confirmed that the ...

Gunman out on parole kills 4 in Australian city of Darwin  Souris Plain DealerMELBOURNE, Australia — A man who was out on parole was arrested after fatally shooting four men and wounding a woman in an hour-long downtown ...

China issues US travel alert warning of official harassment  Souris Plain DealerBEIJING — China issued a travel warning for the U.S. on Tuesday, saying Chinese visitors have been interrogated, interviewed and subjected to other forms of ...

West Virginia embarking on national tourism campaign  Souris Plain DealerCHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is planning to unveil an advertising campaign to promote the state nationwide.The governor's office says ...

Employers face long delays for temporary foreign workers as demand spikes  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Some employers looking to hire temporary foreign workers are experiencing significant delays due to an increase in demand this year for migrant ...

USTR, Treasury defend Trump strategy on trade row with China  Souris Plain DealerBEIJING — China's "unfair trade practices" have cost the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars, the U.S. Trade Representative and Treasury Department said in a ...

Senate report reveals nearly 400 troubled nursing homes  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — The federal government for years has kept under wraps the names of hundreds of nursing homes around the country found by inspectors to ...

Missouri subpoenas abortion clinic doctors amid legal battle  Souris Plain DealerST. LOUIS — A St. Louis judge on Tuesday weighed whether physicians from Missouri's only abortion clinic can be forced to testify amid a legal fight over the ...

Thompson questionable for Game 3, Looney out indefinitely  Souris Plain DealerOAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State guard Klay Thompson has a mild strain in his left hamstring that forced him out of Game 2 in the NBA Finals and he is listed as ...

OBJ reports to Browns, will practice after skipping workouts  Souris Plain DealerBEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. reported for Cleveland's mandatory minicamp and will practice Tuesday after missing most of the team's voluntary workouts.

California governor won't free Manson follower Van Houten  Souris Plain DealerSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board's decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, ...

West Fraser announces temporary forestry production curtailments in B.C.  Souris Plain DealerVANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says all mill activities will be curtailed temporarily for a week in June at five British Columbia sawmills due to ...

Guacamole-loving gator crashes couple's date by Florida lake  Souris Plain DealerGAINESVILLE, Fla. — A hungry alligator crashed a picnic date by a Florida lake and gobbled down an entire bowl of guacamole.Taylor Forte had planned a ...

Correction: Helicopter Crash-Music Festival-The Latest story  Souris Plain DealerOZARK, Ark. — In a story June 3 about a helicopter crash that killed three people near a music festival in Arkansas, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the ...