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Reality check: USOC on board with made-for-TV scouting camp
DENVER – America’s got talent, and the leaders at the U.S. Olympic Committee are turning…
Fed survey finds tight labour markets, rising wages
WASHINGTON – The economy kept growing in April through late May, with more regions citing…
The Latest: Man in airport incident texted friend about plan
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Latest on a man at the Orlando International Airport who was…
Oklahoma non-profit responds to former US congressman suit
OKLAHOMA CITY – A former congressman was fired from an Oklahoma City-based charity because he…
Headgear rules: Lee Corso, 81, signs extension with ESPN
ESPN has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Lee Corso, the 81-year-old star of…
First Nations leaders call for RCMP to probe recent Thunder Bay teen deaths
TORONTO – Deep distrust of police in a northwestern Ontario city has prompted area indigenous…
The Latest: Sales, business tax may fund California health
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on a California proposal for a single-payer health care system…
Feds investigating after city won’t allow mosque to be built
BAYONNE, N.J. – Federal law enforcement officials are investigating a New Jersey city that prevented…
With lawsuits pending, Trump moves to cut refugee admissions
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is moving to significantly reduce the number of refugees allowed…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Some cities, states help minorities enter marijuana industry
OAKLAND, Calif. – Andre Shavers was sentenced to five years on felony probation after authorities…
A guide to global warming, Paris pact and the US role
WASHINGTON – If President Donald Trump pulls the United States out of the international agreement…
Falling oil prices weigh on Toronto stock index, Canadian dollar slips
TORONTO – North American stock markets fell for a second day in a row Wednesday…
Argos defensive co-ordinator Chamblin happy to be back coaching in CFL
TORONTO – The time off was nice, but Corey Chamblin is happy being back where…
Crew member had been awake 23 hours when train derailed: TSB report
CALGARY – An investigation into a derailment at a rail yard has found that the…
Loto-Quebec taking bets on whether Donald Trump will still be in office in 2018
MONTREAL – Bets on the outcome of a Donald Trump presidency are officially open. On…
More charges possible in Detroit genital mutilation case
DETROIT – Prosecutors in Detroit are suggesting more charges could be coming in an investigation…
Kinder Morgan Canada says Trans Mountain moving forward after extensive review
CALGARY – The president of Kinder Morgan Canada (TSX:KML) has defended the Trans Mountain project…
Correction: Mississippi Shooting story
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. – In a story May 30 about a series of shootings in Mississippi,…
Minister offers condolences on bomb that killed 90 in Kabul
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is condemning a massive suicide explosion in Kabul…
Correction: Mississippi Shooting story
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. – In a story May 29 about a series of shootings in Mississippi,…
Correction: Mississippi Shooting story
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. – In a story May 28 about a series of shootings in Mississippi,…
El Salvador seizes 1,850 pounds of cocaine at sea
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Police and sailors in El Salvador seized 1,850 pounds (840…
The Latest: Portland rally gets go-ahead
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Latest on a deadly stabbing attack on a Portland, Oregon, light-rail…