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Shuttered prison being prepared for Democratic convention
PHILADELPHIA – A shuttered Philadelphia prison that was built 120 years ago and once used…
‘Wonder Woman’ Lynda Carter to play president on ‘Supergirl’
LOS ANGELES – Wonder Woman has signed on to play the president on “Supergirl.” Lynda…
Northern Ontario First Nation demands federal government clean up mercury
WINNIPEG – Leaders of a northern Ontario First Nation are demanding action after new allegations…
Manitoba premier cites ‘personal responsibility’ in pension plan decision
WINNIPEG – Manitoba does not support a national agreement on boosting the Canada Pension Plan…
Deal on Canada Pension Plan reform was swift in policy-making terms
OTTAWA – Higher Canada Pension Plan premiums are still more than two years off, and…
Feds: Drought kills 66 million trees in California’s Sierra
FRESNO, Calif. – Officials say the number of trees in California’s Sierra Nevada forests killed…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Young Colombians look ahead to a peace they’ve never known
BOGOTA – Carlos Ordonez says he has no idea what peace looks like. The 25…
Lucas abandons plan to build museum in Chicago after lawsuit
CHICAGO – “Star Wars” creator George Lucas announced Friday that he has abandoned plans to…
World doping watchdog shuts down Rio Olympic laboratory
RIO DE JANEIRO – Just weeks before the Olympic Games open in Rio de Janeiro,…
Friday’s Games
Friday’s Games CFL Montreal 22 Winnipeg 14 — MLB American League Chicago White Sox 3…
EU’s founding members say talks on UK exit needed urgently
BERLIN – Foreign ministers of the European Union’s founding members on Saturday urged quick negotiations…
Reports: Authorities feared terrorism, explosives at Pulse
MIAMI – Law enforcement officials immediately suspected terrorism and adjusted their staging areas due to…
TransCanada takes next step to get $15 billion for Keystone XL rejection
CALGARY – TransCanada Corp. is moving forward with its attempt to seek more than $15…
Groups fear new paved trail along iconic mountain park land will damage habitat
Parks Canada is preparing to go to the public with plans for a $66-million, 107-kilometre…