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Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Candian city
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also…
Canada asked to take in families who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – Lawyers for three families who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong say…
Alberta to hire 50 Crown prosecutors to address shortage and workload
EDMONTON – Alberta is hiring a total of 50 more prosecutors to clear a backlog…
Manitoba government pays most of man’s U.S. emergency medical bill
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government has paid a large chunk of a $118,00 US medical…
Ex-adviser’s ties to Russia, Trump campaign draw scrutiny
WASHINGTON – For months, President Donald Trump and his advisers have tried to distance themselves…
February’s national employment numbers from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA – A quick look at February employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6…
U.S. Secretary of State recuses himself from Keystone XL decision.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he won’t be involved in the…
Ontario reconsidering a foreign buyers’ tax to cool housing market
TORONTO – A foreign buyers’ tax is back on the table in Ontario, with the…
Federal budget won’t contain specific actions to address Trump uncertainty
OTTAWA – If the Trudeau government plans to take steps to address the economic risks…
Backed by US troops, SDF confident can capture IS ‘capital’
BEIRUT – The main Syrian Kurdish force fighting Islamic State militants in northern Syria said…
Immigration agent convicted of accepting cash bribes, sex
NEWARK, N.J. – A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been convicted of accepting…
Thai king’s former senior aide sentenced to 3 years in jail
BANGKOK – A court in Thailand on Friday sentenced a former high-ranking police officer and…
Korean judge hair rollers seen as sign of hardworking women
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – When the judge who oversaw the ouster of South Korea’s…
Negatives of famed Soviet photographer finally recovered
MOSCOW – Just days before the 100th anniversary of Yevgeni Khaldei’s birth, the daughter of…
High hopes for 15-year-old Jordyn Huitema in wake of Canadian senior debut
For Jordyn Huitema, it was 41 unforgettable minutes. For Canadian soccer, it could be the…
As Trump era begins, readers flock to dystopian fiction
BOSTON – Save the light reading for later. In 2017, dystopian fiction is all the…
Colombian church officials: Pope Francis to visit in Sept.
BOGOTA – Pope Francis will visit Colombia in September as part of a trip to…
Russian woman jailed for social media post ponders activism
YEKATERINBURG, Russia – A cleaning lady who was released from prison after a Russian court…
Kevan Funk on avoiding hockey cliches in ‘Hello Destroyer,’ state of Cancon film
TORONTO – Ahead of the release of Jay Baruchel’s “Goon” hockey-comedy sequel next week comes…
Europe on Edge: Immigration fears boost Dutch far right
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – That Duindorp has no immigrant community to speak of is part…
Europe on Edge: Immigration fears boost Dutch far right
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – That Duindorp has few immigrants is part of its charm for…
Egypt archaeologists discover massive statue in Cairo slum
CAIRO – Archaeologists in Egypt discovered a massive statue in a Cairo slum that may…
Prosecutor: Suspect in boy’s death admits to 2 killings
BERLIN – A 19-year-old man arrested in the death of a neighbour’s boy has admitted…
In Zimbabwe, grave of Cecil Rhodes draws tourists, debate
MATOBO NATIONAL PARK, Zimbabwe – The remains of British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes lie under…