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Ontario judge grants Bombardier request for injunction against Metrolinx
Bombardier Transportation scored a procedural victory against an Ontario transit agency on Wednesday when a…
Richard Simmons addresses fans in new statement to People
LOS ANGELES – After an absence from the spotlight, Richard Simmons is speaking out directly…
“Definitely” more work to do in improving Rogers customer service, says new CEO
TORONTO – The new chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. says the company “definitely” has…
Prison that housed Hernandez has had its share of troubles
SHIRLEY, Mass. – The maximum security prison where Aaron Hernandez apparently hanged himself has seen…
The Latest: Turkish protesters rally against election board
ISTANBUL – The Latest on the outcome of Turkey’s referendum (all times local): 8:40 p.m.…
Health Canada confirms fentanyl in pill seized on New Brunswick First Nation
FREDERICTON – Health Canada has confirmed a pill seized on the Esgenoopetitj First Nation in…
The Latest: Israel says Assad still has chemical weapons
BEIRUT – The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Israeli defence…
Critics urge Toronto cops to axe ‘carding;’ cite analysis that practice is harmful
Toronto’s police services board is being urged to implement an outright ban on carding —…
The Latest: Trump on Pats, ‘No team has been good this long’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the New England Patriots’ visit to the White House to…
Canadian musicals ‘Come From Away’ and ‘Ride The Cyclone’ earn Drama League nods
NEW YORK – Canadian musicals “Come From Away” and “Ride the Cyclone” are in contention…
Quebec sets up hearings to study options for rail track in Lac-Megantic
Quebec’s environmental-review agency will hold public hearings into what to do with rail track in…
Toll reaches almost four a day in B.C.’s overdose crisis: coroner
VICTORIA – Nearly four people died every day last month from an illicit drug overdose…
Report: Can’t blame El Nino as global temps spike in March
WASHINGTON – In what scientists call a clear sign of a warming world, Earth’s temperatures…
UN chief to attend World Bank and IMF meetings in Washington
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he’s heading to Washington to attend the spring meetings of the…
How to make sure you’re buying a safe used car
A March crash in Las Vegas that nearly killed a young woman exposes another problem…
Internal memo on Bill O’Reilly sent to Fox News employees
NEW YORK – The following internal memo was sent to Fox News Channel employees on…
Fed survey finds moderate economic growth in spring
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the U.S. economy kept expanding in the early…
Trump extends private-sector health care program for vets
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to temporarily extend a program that…
The Latest: Alabama justice mulling run for higher office
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Latest on suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (all times local):…
Scientists say ‘alien’ fungus threatens European salamanders
BERLIN – Europe’s salamanders could be decimated by a flesh-eating alien species that has already…
Phil Simms headed to CBS studio spot on ‘NFL Today’
NEW YORK – Phil Simms is headed to the studio. A fixture as a game…
Man with cannibal fantasies gets taxpayer funded lawyer for murder appeal
TORONTO – A man convicted of butchering his best friend at a hotel and stuffing…
RCMP stopped 887 people trying to illegally enter Canada last month
OTTAWA – The number of people stopped by the RCMP after illegally entering Canada rose…
Ex-President George H.W. Bush remains in Houston hospital
HOUSTON – A spokesman for former President George H.W. Bush says the nation’s 41st president…