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Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
New passenger bill of rights spells out compensation for air travellers
OTTAWA – Airlines won’t be allowed to bump passengers from a flight against their will…
‘Pantsuit Nation’ book seeks to tap energy of Facebook group
NEW YORK – It began with a simple text message conversation, the morning after the…
Massacre victim’s brother charged with evidence tampering
WAVERLY, Ohio – State authorities on Tuesday charged the brother of one of the eight…
Cancelled wedding reception turns into party for charity
MINNEAPOLIS – A cancelled wedding with a nonrefundable reception became a celebration for families and…
Nova Scotia NDP promising $15-a-day child care plan beginning next year
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia New Democrats are promising to bring in $15-a-day child care beginning…
Aga Khan opens Ottawa pluralism centre, and board members blast Trump
OTTAWA – The Aga Khan returned Tuesday to Ottawa to unveil the new headquarters of…
Poll suggests Calgarians support a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics
CALGARY – About two-thirds of Calgarians and Bow Valley residents support a bid for the…
Oleg Vidov, Soviet actor who defected to US, dies at 73
LOS ANGELES – Oleg Vidov, a matinee idol in the Soviet Union who defected to…
Bells, prayers and lights for celebrations marking Montreal’s 375th birthday
Montreal is ready for its 375th birthday Wednesday, with a number of scheduled events and…
Texas moving to exclude ‘dreamers’ from college work-study
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas legislators are seeking to deny work-study aid to immigrants attending public…
Commission Garber says Impact not ready to host MLS all-star game
MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact will need to start selling out their stadium regularly before…
The Latest: Minnesota officer’s trial to stay in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Latest on pretrial rulings in the case of a Minnesota…
Ann Patchett writing book about women’s voting rights
NEW YORK – Ann Patchett is working on a book that combines historical research, personal…
The Latest: Captain of crashed jet described as experienced
CARLSTADT, N.J. – The Latest on Monday’s fatal jet crash at Teterboro Airport (all times…
Clarification: Film-Brad Pitt story
NEW YORK – In a story May 15, The Associated Press reported that Brad Pitt…
Canada finishes preliminary round with 5-2 win over Finland, will face Germany
PARIS – Mitch Marner’s hockey sense has won him a few admirers early in his…
Plant with rotting flesh smell blooms in California
FULLERTON, Calif. – A Southern California nature centre has a flower that smells deathly. Amorphophallus…
What we currently know about the global cyberattack
NEW YORK – As danger from a global cyberattack that hit some 150 nations continues…
NFL, CFL expand program designed to develop more officials
NEW YORK – The NFL and the Canadian Football League are expanding their joint program…
Trump, Turkish leader hail ties despite US arming of Kurds
WASHINGTON – The presidents of the United States and Turkey vowed Tuesday to repair a…
‘Don’t want to die:’ Sentencing hearing told victim begged teen shooter to stop
MEADOW LAKE, Sask. – One of the victims of a shooting at a high school…
Blue Jays relying on bench players, minor-league callups to stay hot
TORONTO – Even the normally gregarious John Gibbons showed his frustration after losing yet another…
Party chairman, anti-abortion Democratic group plan to meet
DES MOINES, Iowa – Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez plans to meet with an…