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Man awarded Guinness record for successful lengthwise Okanagan Lake swim
VANCOUVER – The Guinness World Record website confirms endurance swimmer Adam Ellenstein has claimed the…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Blackstone Mortgage Trust Declares $0.62 Per Share Dividend
[STK] NYSE:BXMT NYSE:BX [IN] FIN RLT RRL [SU] DIV TO BUSINESS EDITORS: Blackstone Mortgage Trust…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games CONCACAF Champions League Vancouver 2 Kansas City 1 — World Cup of Hockey…
Quotations in the News
“This is just who she is. She is a workhorse. No matter who tells her,…
How the AP-NORC poll was conducted
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll on climate change was conducted by…
Sweden ups defence of strategic Baltic island amid tensions
STOCKHOLM – The head of Sweden’s armed forces says the country will station permanent troops…
Sweden: Date set for questioning of Assange in rape case
STOCKHOLM – Swedish prosecutors say an Ecuadorian official will interrogate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on…
Alibaba fires 4 employees accused of stealing mooncakes
BEIJING – Four employees at Chinese internet giant Alibaba have lost their jobs after being…
Platini era ends as UEFA elects little-known Ceferin as head
ATHENS, Greece – Michel Platini reluctantly handed over the reins of power in European soccer…
Nobel laureate Tutu leaves South African hospital
JOHANNESBURG – Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu has left a South African hospital where he was…
First carbon capture project in oilsands passes one million tonne milestone
CALGARY – Shell Canada says the first carbon capture project in the oilsands has successfully…
James Patterson’s new book has a killer title
NEW YORK – A new novel from James Patterson has a title that calls for…
Ceramic artists ride design’s trend toward the handcrafted
Lisa Jones founded her ceramics company, Pigeon Toe, eight years ago with an emphasis on…
Judge orders jail for teen who allegedly impersonated doctor
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida judge has revoked the bail of a 19-year-old…
U of Richmond frat events cancelled amid concern over email
RICHMOND, Va. – The governing body for fraternities at the University of Richmond has cancelled…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
How to tell if a preschooler needs glasses – and how to get the kid to wear them
TORONTO – Angie Illerbrun had no idea her daughter Olivia was having trouble seeing until…
Uber riders in Pittsburgh get a taste of driverless future
PITTSBURGH – Taylor Pollier got an offer from Uber he couldn’t refuse — to be…
Melania Trump releases more immigration details, no records
WASHINGTON – Melania Trump released a letter Wednesday from an immigration attorney that provided more…
Republican deal averts vote on impeaching head of IRS
WASHINGTON – A last-minute deal between conservatives and GOP leaders in the House has averted…
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Exhibition At Pittsburgh Czech Republic 3 North America 2…
VR arrives at Tokyo Game Show, counted on to revive industry
CHIBA, Japan – Virtual reality has arrived for real at the Tokyo Game Show, one…
DNA and an SUV: A look at the case against murder suspect Travis Vader
EDMONTON – A judge is expected to deliver a verdict today in the first-degree murder…