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Alonso may quit if F1 adds races; Hamilton calls Canadian GP “exceptional”
MONTREAL – Veteran driver Fernando Alonso will quit Formula One racing if the world’s top…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, June 8 ——— PREMIERS DESCEND ON WASHINGTON: Premiers…
Sometimes inertia helps: More workers save in their 401(k)
NEW YORK – Workers are more likely to be saving for retirement, at least among…
As Gulf tensions flare, reports of hacking pour in
LONDON – As tensions flare between Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran and their allies, reports of…
Carr: Canada would consider Chinese investment proposals for oilsands
OTTAWA – As Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr explores avenues in China to expand foreign…
GOP-run House votes to roll back post-2008 financial rules
WASHINGTON – The Republican-led House approved sweeping legislation Thursday to undo much of former President…
Canada needs stronger protections from foreign elections influence: senators
OTTAWA – The Liberal government should toughen up Canada’s election law to better protect the…
BMO CEO downplays housing risk, says market ‘essentially heals itself’
TORONTO – The Bank of Montreal’s CEO is downplaying the consequences that would come from…
Quebec woman who stopped on highway for ducks, causing fatal crash, loses appeal
MONTREAL – Quebec’s highest court has upheld the verdict and sentence in the case of…
Body of former NFL player James Hardy found in Indiana river
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Authorities say former NFL wide receiver James Hardy has been found…
Coverage of Comey testimony plays out with partisan spin
NEW YORK – The extensive coverage of former FBI director James Comey’s Senate testimony on…
Outcry over slain transgender woman in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The slaying of a transgender woman in the Dominican Republic…
New Google project digitizes world’s top fashion archives
NEW YORK – Anyone who has waited on a long, snaking line to get into…
Man appears in court over deadly Oakland warehouse fire
OAKLAND, Calif. – Families of some of the dozens of people who were killed in…
Contractor injured performing maintenance at Syncrude oilsands site
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A man has been injured at an oilsands facility in northern…
Prosecutor urges Venezuelans to reject constitution rewrite
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s chief prosecutor called Thursday for Venezuelans to reject President Nicolas Maduro’s…
Coast Guard pulled man from failing duct-taped boat
JUNEAU, Alaska – Ducks do well in water. A duct-taped boat? Not so much. KTOO…
Washington wanted a big bombshell; Comey came flinging grenades
WASHINGTON – The now-fired director of the FBI says he was so concerned about Donald…
The Latest: Church bus crashes near Atlanta, killing 1
ATLANTA – The Latest on a church bus crash near Atlanta (all times local): 6…
Study finds link between domestic violence and some sporting events
CALGARY – A study suggests domestic violence calls in Calgary spike around the end of…
Trump to evangelicals: We’re ‘under siege,’ will be stronger
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump sought comfort in the figurative embrace of his evangelical supporters…
Group challenging University of Alberta’s handling of anti-abortion protest
EDMONTON – A group that advocates for freedom of speech is in court to challenge…
Holy Helena the early favourite heading into Sunday’s Woodbine Oaks
TORONTO – Holy Helena heads the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks on Sunday, the 62nd edition of…
Lake Erie water level up to 574 feet, close to record high
CLEVELAND – Lake Erie water levels have risen to a near record high, causing flood…