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Equifax says delinquency rates climb higher in Alberta and Saskatchewan
OTTAWA – Delinquency rates in Alberta and Saskatchewan climbed higher in the second quarter due…
Quebec man wraps up 3,200-kilometre trek down Yukon River
On the last leg of his 3,200-kilometre voyage down the Yukon River on a riverboard,…
Millions in new funding announced for infrastructure projects in N.B.
MONCTON, N.B. – The federal and New Brunswick governments have announced an agreement to spend…
Twitter: We suspended 360K accounts over ‘violent extremism’
NEW YORK – Twitter said Thursday it has suspended 360,000 accounts since mid-2015 for violating…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 18 ___ BRAZILIAN POLICE SAY U.S. SWIMMERS…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended Aug. 14th. FICTION 1. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts…
QuickList: July inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.3 per cent in July, Statistics Canada…
FDA tests confirm hepatitis A in scallops from Philippines
HONOLULU – U.S. Food and Drug Administration tests found hepatitis A in scallops from the…
Trump advisers waged covert influence campaign
WASHINGTON – A firm run by Donald Trump’s campaign chairman directly orchestrated a covert Washington…
Saskatchewan gas jockey whose last name fuelled international craze dead at 82
REGINA – A Saskatchewan gas jockey who got quite a bit more than 15 minutes…
Highlights of British Columbia’s climate plan
RICHMOND, B.C. – Here are the highlights of B.C.’s Climate Leadership Plan released Friday. Under…
Southeast Alaska tribes share mining concerns with feds
JUNEAU, Alaska – State tribal groups have met with U.S. officials to discuss concerns that…
Judge grants bail to Saskatchewan farmer charged with murder of First Nations man
BATTLEFORD, Sask. – A judge has granted bail to a Saskatchewan farmer charged with the…
Scores and Schedule
Friday’s Games CFL Montreal 43 Ottawa 19 Calgary 37 B.C. 9 — MLB American Cleveland…
Vancouver’s Chinatown grapples with growing pains of affordability, development
VANCOUVER – The transformation of Vancouver’s Chinatown, fuelled by a changing population, crisis of affordability…
Girl kills seagull at beach, Quebec father faces charge
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – Police in the Delaware resort of Rehoboth Beach say a Canadian…
Homes burned by California fire; teams look for more damage
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – In the aftermath of a wildfire, somebody has to figure out…
No winning ticket for Saturday night’s $7 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $7 million jackpot in Saturday night’s…
Notable cases from the history of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association has waged many civil rights battles since…
Iraq executes 36 men convicted in Islamic State massacre
BAGHDAD – Iraq on Sunday executed 36 men convicted of taking part in the Islamic…
Gay South Carolina police chief makes historic sheriff’s run
LATTA, S.C. – A small-town police chief in staunchly conservative South Carolina is trying to…
Aaron Sanchez sent to minors as Blue Jays limit innings; Aaron Loup recalled
CLEVELAND – Aaron Sanchez is being sent to the minor leagues as the Toronto Blue…
Dutch Police: 3 German tourists killed by falling mast
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Police say three German tourists have died after a ship’s mast…