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B.C. First Nation begins social media campaign against Kinder Morgan expansion
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia First Nation hopes selfies and social media will add clout…
Valeant shareholders vent frustrations at drugmaker’s annual meeting
LAVAL, Que. – Shareholders in Valeant Pharmaceuticals used the company’s annual general meeting Tuesday as…
The top 10 books on Apple’s iBooks-US
iBook charts for week ending April 30, 2017 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN,…
HBC says its CFO will be stepping down to return to his family in Canada
TORONTO – Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX:HBC) says chief financial officer Paul Beesley is stepping down…
India-based IT company Infosys plans Indiana tech centre
INDIANAPOLIS – India-based outsourcing and information technology company Infosys announced Tuesday that it will establish…
Five things to know about the controversy around Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan was again defending himself in the Commons on Tuesday,…
The Latest: French artists back Macron at free concert
PARIS – The Latest on France’s presidential election (all times local): 10:40 p.m. Musicians, artists…
Bill would make New York 1st state to ban declawing of cats
ALBANY, N.Y. – Cat lovers in New York are hoping to score a feline first…
Police: Man killed roommate, then shot neighbour, paramedic
DALLAS – A 36-year-old man with a criminal history killed his roommate, shot his neighbour…
How Canada’s first women’s shelter saved women and their children from abuse
Jan knew she had to leave. It was 1973 and her husband spent most days…
Lawmakers to airlines: Improve service or Congress steps in
WASHINGTON – The chief executive of United Airlines apologized Tuesday on Capitol Hill for an…
Powerful Saudi prince says no space for dialogue with Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince said Tuesday in a rare…
Milwaukee jail death shines spotlight on divisive sheriff
MILWAUKEE – A lengthy inquest into the dehydration death of a Milwaukee inmate has raised…
Spencer signs first-team contract with Toronto, offers different look off bench
TORONTO – Ben Spencer has signed with Toronto FC, moving up from Toronto FC 2…
Supreme Court may be next for school board prayer case
NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its ruling allowing student-led…
Police: Suspect in Texas stabbings had mental health trouble
AUSTIN, Texas – The man suspected of stabbing four students at the University of Texas,…
Police: Suspect in Texas stabbings had mental health trouble
AUSTIN, Texas – The man suspected of stabbing four students at the University of Texas,…
An excerpt from a new book that details attempted Manitoba NDP political coup
WINNIPEG – A former Manitoba NDP cabinet minister is releasing a memoir which gives readers…
B.C. election: Key developments from Day 22
VANCOUVER – A look at some key developments from Day 22 of the B.C. election…
3-day red snapper season for anglers in Gulf’s US waters
NEW ORLEANS – The federal government says private recreational anglers went way over last year’s…
Leafs make biggest commitment yet in Shanahan era, signing Zaitsev for 7 years
TORONTO – In explaining the biggest contract commitment yet to a player in the Brendan…
The Latest: Mistrial in murder case vs. ex-Arizona student
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Latest on a man’s trial in a fatal shooting near Northern…
A look at high-profile officer-involved shootings
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A lawyer for the family of a black motorist shot to death…
UN marks first World Tuna Day with calls to conserve it
The United Nations marked the first World Tuna Day on Tuesday with calls to conserve…