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Global markets have steadier tone after Wall Street recovery
LONDON – European stock markets traded in fairly narrow ranges Tuesday following a late recovery…
McConnell criticizes Iran nuke deal as ‘windfall’ for Tehran
WASHINGTON – Aiming to prove their commitment to Israel, senior U.S. lawmakers are backing bipartisan…
Police took 60 hours to begin investigation into Regina woman’s death
REGINA – The family of a Regina woman found fatally injured at the bottom of…
Ottawa gives Manitoba chiefs money to study reforming child-welfare system
WINNIPEG – Canada’s indigenous affairs minister says Manitoba child welfareshould move away from rewarding the…
Review: Heston bio returns star of ‘Ben-Hur’ to epic stature
“Charlton Heston: Hollywood’s Last Icon” (Dey Street), by Marc Eliot Talk about your movie miracles:…
Finance minister to tout Canada-U.S. trade to U.S. governors and mayors
CALGARY – Canada’s finance minister says he intends to head south of the border next…
Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao to table 2017-18 budget today
Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao will table the province’s 2017-18 budget today and says it…
Review: ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’ tells a riveting true story
In German-occupied Poland during the darkest days of World War II, a zookeeper and his…
Smurfette is shunned in Israeli ultra-Orthodox city
BNEI BRAK, Israel – Israel’s pious ultra-Orthodox Jewish community has long chafed at public displays…
Trump has casino trademark in Jordan but gambling is illegal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The president of the United States holds a trademark in…
New York college alters sign bearing Trump ally’s name
ALLEGANY, N.Y. – A New York college has altered the sign at a student apartment…
Report: China’s man-made S.China Sea islands nearly complete
BEIJING – A report from a U.S. think-tank says China has nearly completed construction work…
Complaints as UK paper focuses on leaders’ legs, not policy
LONDON – Britain’s Daily Mail tabloid has sparked complaints with a front page photograph focusing…
Jailing in Russia of Navalny staff ‘attempt to disrupt’
MOSCOW – The jailing of a dozen people working for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny…
For tree lovers and woodworkers, there’s beauty in a burl
As you glance up into tree limbs, perhaps searching for some sign of spring in…
Czech firm sees surge in sales of turntables amid vinyl boom
LITOVEL, Czech Republic – As vinyl records make a global comeback, so do turntables. The…
Clear favourite: Acrylics a versatile furniture option
Clear the way for acrylics. Furniture makers are using the see-through material for everything from…
Thai jungle seen as breeding ground for Indochinese tigers
BANGKOK – Conservationists say they have evidence that the critically endangered Indochinese tiger is breeding…
3 Kashmir civilians killed in protests against Indian rule
SRINAGAR, India – Three civilians were killed and 28 other people were injured in anti-India…
Henry Moore sculpture is returning to London’s east end
LONDON – Old Flo is on her way home. The London borough of Tower Hamlets…
From the studio to Lilith Fair: Sarah McLachlan’s ‘Surfacing’ turns 20
TORONTO – Sarah McLachlan will never forget how sick she was of hearing songs off…
From the studio to Lilith Fair: Sarah McLachlan’s ‘Surfacing’ turns 20
TORONTO – Sarah McLachlan will never forget how sick she was of hearing songs off…
Red Bull heir enjoys jet-set life 4 years after hit-and-run
BANGKOK – The Ferrari driver who allegedly slammed into a motorcycle cop, dragged him along…
Abby Lee Miller quits ‘Dance Moms’ before fraud sentencing
“Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller says she has quit the Lifetime reality series ahead…