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The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 3 FEDS HAND OVER LONG-SOUGHT INQUIRY TO…
Home sales in Vancouver last month fell to lowest level since January
Vancouver’s booming housing market, one of the hottest in North America, may be showing signs…
‘Suits’ gets seventh-season renewal from USA Network
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The lawyers of “Suits” will be suiting up for another year…
Bold wolf forces people from popular Banff National Park campgrounds
BANFF, Alta. – A bold female wolf has prompted Banff National Park to move people…
MP Hunter Tootoo says he quit caucus, cabinet over ‘consensual relationship’
OTTAWA – Nunavut MP Hunter Tootoo, who cited an alcohol problem for leaving the Liberal…
Foundation: Obama’s library sites reflect ‘one community’
CHICAGO – The two parks Barack Obama considered for his presidential library are only a…
The Latest: Shooting suspect’s daughter missing
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Latest on security changes following the fatal shooting of a social…
Real estate developer, Holocaust survivor Joseph Wilf dies
HILLSIDE, N.J. – A Holocaust survivor who along with his brother founded of one of…
Police tie 9th attack to Phoenix’s serial killer case
PHOENIX – Authorities investigating the first serial killer in Phoenix in a decade said Wednesday…
Arrest puts plea deal at risk for man who stabbed NBA player
NEW YORK – Prosecutors say a new arrest has put at risk a New York…
New Mexico bear hitches a ride on top of a garbage truck
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A New Mexico bear hitched a ride on top of a…
Taj Mahal casino closing; Carl Icahn says he lost $100M
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Donald Trump has been gone from Atlantic City for years, but…
US predicts UN will swiftly condemn North Korea launches
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power predicted that the Security Council will swiftly condemn North Korea’s latest…
Officials say Mackinac oil pipelines have too little support
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Michigan officials said Wednesday that Enbridge Energy Partners had violated a…
Ricketts scores first goal to lift Toronto FC over Real Salt Lake
TORONTO – Tosaint Ricketts already had one favourable memory at BMO Field. He added another…
Ardent nationalist, author and publisher Mel Hurtig dies at age of 84
VANCOUVER – Mel Hurtig, the ardent nationalist behind “The Canadian Encyclopedia,” died of pneumonia Wednesday…
Highlights of the life of publisher and political activist Mel Hurtig
EDMONTON – Some notable dates and events in the life of author, publisher and nationalist…
Penalties possible for campers in massive Big Sur blaze
SAN FRANCISCO – As officials ask for the public’s help in finding the people who…
Pair charged with scalping tickets to Tragically Hip concert in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police have arrested two people for allegedly scalping tickets to a Tragically Hip concert.…
Feds indict 46 in mob sweep, including reputed Philly boss
NEW YORK – Declaring that the Mafia is not just the stuff of movie scripts,…
Connecticut house explosion injures 7, sends debris flying
VERNON, Conn. – Investigators are trying to determine what caused a house to explode in…
Most actively-traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Aug. 5 — LET THE GAMES BEGIN: There’s…
Government needs to act in wake of lacklustre job numbers say Tories, NDP
OTTAWA – Opposition parties are seizing on bad news on Canada’s employment front to urge…