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New rules designed to shield Fort McMurray from ‘unscrupulous’ homebuilders
CALGARY – The resumes of companies that want to rebuild homes destroyed or damaged by…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games MLB American League Tampa Bay 4 Boston 0 Houston 10 L.A. Angels 4…
Ku Klux Klan dreams of rising again 150 years after founding
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Ku Klux Klan is trying to make a comeback and reshape…
Ku Klux Klan dreams of rising again 150 years after founding
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Born in the ashes of the smouldering South after the Civil War,…
Malaysian opposition politician charged with graft
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A Malaysian opposition politician who has strongly criticized financial scandals involving…
Some benefit cheques will be mailed during potential Canada Post labour disruption
TORONTO – Those depending on Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan cheques can still…
USA TODAY Bestsellers
1. “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes (Vi Keeland) 2. “The Pursuit” by Janet Evanovich…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Copyright 5/8/2016 Publishers Weekly. Week ending 6/26/2016, powered by Nielsen Bookscan 5/8/2016 The Nielsen Company.…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended June 26th. FICTION 1. “End of Watch” by Stephen King (Scribner)…
Northern Gateway pipeline proposal stymied after court quashes approval
VANCOUVER – A pipeline proposal more than a decade in the making has suffered a…
Plight of African lions persists 1 year after Cecil killing
JOHANNESBURG – Some call it the Cecil the lion effect. A year ago, an American…
Canucks sign highly-coveted scorer Loui Eriksson to six-year contract
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks are hoping adding veteran winger Loui Eriksson will bring some…
No winning ticket for Friday night’s $20 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – It would have made another great reason for celebrating Canada Day — but…
US family pleads for mercy for couple held in Afghanistan
STEWARTSTOWN, Pa. – The family of an American woman reported missing in Afghanistan in 2012…
‘I think it matters’: Kim Campbell being the first and only female PM in Canada
OTTAWA – The speech U.S. President Barack Obama delivered in Ottawa this week was rife…
The Latest: UN Security Council condemns Dhaka attack
DHAKA, Bangladesh – The Latest on the attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in…
PM pays tribute to Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel who died Saturday
Many Canadians were mourning the death of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust survivor, and author…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Bank of Canada outlook:…
Opinions divided, politely, over gay pride march in Manitoba’s Bible Belt
STEINBACH, Man. – Evan Wiens thought this day would never come. Bullied as a gay…
Father mistakenly drove over, killed boy while camping in southern Alberta
PINCHER CREEK, Alta. – Alberta RCMP say they are not considering criminal charges against a…
Dad says 2 gators involved in Disney attack that killed son
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The father of a toddler killed by an alligator at…
‘Tarzan,’ ‘BFG’ dwarfed by ‘Dory,’ which stays no. 1
NEW YORK – It’s Dory’s ocean. The rest of the movies are just swimming in…
Limbo takes its toll on Syrian refugees, sponsors as second staffing boost ends
OTTAWA – It’s been eight months since Asmaa Alhajali said good bye to her cousin’s…
In Pakistan, gruesome ‘honour’ killings bring a new backlash
LAHORE, Pakistan – Parveen Rafiq closed her hands around the neck of her youngest daughter,…