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Concerns raised as report suggests Canadians spending more time online
HALIFAX – Canadians are spending more time surfing the web than ever before, according to…
AP Interview: McConnell rejects Trump’s foreign aid cuts
WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday shot down prospects for major parts…
Writer’s lawsuit says Disney copied his plans for ‘Zootopia’
LOS ANGELES – A screenwriter and producer sued Walt Disney Pictures on Tuesday claiming the…
Cops: Cocaine trafficker lived in public housing for elderly
TAUNTON, Mass. – A 74-year-old Massachusetts man living in public housing for the elderly faces…
Dallas woman on trial in silicone injection death of client
DALLAS – Prosecutors say a Dallas salon worker charged with murder injected clients’ buttocks with…
Hot Docs fest to open with ‘Bee Nation,’ about First Nations spelling bee
TORONTO – Last March, as Toronto photographer Lana Slezic researched ways to help her eight-year-old…
Bulgarians block roads to stop voters arriving from Turkey
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Several hundred Bulgarian nationalists have blocked the three main checkpoints at the…
Canadian swimmer Ryan Cochrane retires with Olympic, world championship medals
Ryan Cochrane is ready for his reinvention. The 28-year-old from Victoria, a consistent medal producer…
Soprano savors ‘Idomeneo’ mad scene in Met Opera production
NEW YORK – Swaying precariously from side to side, sinking to her knees and finally…
Rappers Paul Wall, Baby Bash avoid indictment on drug charge
HOUSTON – A grand jury has declined to indict Houston rappers Paul Wall and Baby…
Illegal border crossers nabbed so far in 2017 nearly half of all caught in 2016
OTTAWA – Data released Tuesday shows that the RCMP have arrested nearly half as many…
Unique B.C. bridge, part of Old Alaska Highway, closed indefinitely by crash
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – A historic curved wooden bridge near Dawson Creek, B.C., has been…
The Latest: Royal Jordanian to enforce ban starting Friday
CAIRO – The Latest developments related to the U.S. government move to bar passengers in…
The Latest: Slain boy’s father says officers gave no warning
MARKSVILLE, La. – The Latest on the murder trial of a Louisiana law enforcement officer…
Canadiens wary of upsets by non-playoff opponents in final 10 games
BROSSARD, Que. – On paper, the Montreal Canadiens should be able to coast into the…
French prosecutors extend Fillon’s probe to suspected fraud
PARIS – An investigation into parliamentary jobs arranged by French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has…
The Latest: Los Angeles sheriff apologizes to Wyclef Jean
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The Latest on musician Wyclef Jean being detained by authorities in…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Turkmenistan leader’s son gets senior parliament job
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – The only son of Turkmenistan’s longtime president has become a senior lawmaker.…
Russia’s late UN ambassador remembered as a great diplomat
Russia’s late U.N. ambassador Vitaly Churkin was remembered Tuesday as “a consummate diplomat” who passionately…
Complaint: Man charged with killing Navajo officer was drunk
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A man charged with killing a Navajo Nation police officer who was…
Montreal Femen activist acquitted on charges related to Grand Prix protest
MONTREAL – A judge has acquitted a Montreal member of a women’s rights group who…
Halifax police to hold its first-ever voluntary surrender day
HALIFAX – If you want to avoid the embarrassment of an arrest in front of…
Toronto FC adds experience to backline, signs veteran Jason Hernandez
Toronto FC added experience to its backline in the form of 12-year veteran Jason Hernandez…