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In long and bloody Syria war, this truce may be different
BEIRUT – Five years of failed efforts to quell the fighting in Syria have persuaded…
A look at rare times the Canadian justice system has allowed cameras in court
EDMONTON – A judge allowed cameras in an Edmonton courtroom for his verdict Thursday in…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended September 4th. FICTION 1. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts…
USA TODAY Bestsellers
1. “Apprentice in Death” by J.K. Rowling, J.D. Robb (Berkley) 2. “The Girl on the…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Consultations on new voting system move into high gear, consensus elusive so far
OTTAWA – Canadians may not agree on the kind of voting system they want but…
Weekend Drake concerts in Vancouver prompt police warning about online tickets
Vancouver Police have issued a warning to anyone hoping to score tickets to two Drake…
Emissions, First Nations and the IMF: three ways politics touched us this week
OTTAWA – Federal politicians were scarce on Parliament Hill this week, taking advantage of the…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
New Brunswick aquaculture company receives $3.2 M in federal funding
BLACKS HARBOUR, N.B. – A New Brunswick aquaculture company has received $3.2 million in federal…
Rock star Bono praises Canada as a global leader at Montreal AIDS conference
MONTREAL – Canada is a leader when it comes to collaborating on global issues, rock…
NATO’s Canadian-led battle group beginning to take shape in Latvia
OTTAWA – Defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance says the Canadian-led NATO force in Latvia is…
Saturday’s Games
Saturday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Europe 3 United States 0 Canada 6 Czech Republic…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Auto Talks: Unifor’s contract…
In UN speech, PM will present his economic agenda as antidote to angry politics
NEW YORK – Justin Trudeau will use his first speech to the United Nations General…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Sept. 19 ____ TRUDEAU SAYS CANADA WON’T REST…
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
WHY IT MATTERS: Wall Street regulation
WASHINGTON – THE ISSUE: The financial crisis that struck in 2008 touched off the worst…
Nova Scotia town mourns founder of world-famous culinary school killed in crash
FOURCHU, N.S. – A small Cape Breton fishing town is mourning the Manhattan-born founder of…
Halifax police officer challenges demotion over incident during traffic stop
HALIFAX – A Halifax police officer is challenging his demotion after he was involved in…
The Latest: Conference committee approves reading bill
LANSING, Mich. – The Latest on Michigan’s third-grade reading legislation (all times local): 6:10 p.m.…
Kurt Busch’s ex charged with stealing from military charity
WASHINGTON – The former girlfriend of NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was charged Tuesday with stealing…
Reports: Outside groups spending big to help Trump, Clinton
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say they raised record amounts of money in…
‘A Great Reckoning’ by Louise Penny tops Maclean’s fiction list
Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada for the week…