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Researchers: Canadian firm helping Bahrain censor the web
LONDON – Researchers have identified a Canadian company at the centre of a small Arab…
WHY IT MATTERS: Minimum wage
WASHINGTON – THE ISSUE: Modest income growth for most Americans, strikes by fast-food workers, and…
Police watchdog launches investigation following arrest in Maple Ridge, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – A probe has been launched after a man was seriously injured during…
‘8 Mile’ director, Oscar-winning writer Curtis Hanson dies
LOS ANGELES – Curtis Hanson, who won a screenwriting Oscar for “L.A. Confidential” and directed…
Texas county approves $1.8M settlement in Sandra Bland suit
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Leaders of a Texas county Wednesday approved a $1.8 million settlement in…
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games World Cup of Hockey North America 4 Sweden 3 (OT) Canada 4 Europe…
Royal tour shows off Canada’s beauty, shines light on social issues
VICTORIA – It’s been almost 30 years since Diana, Princess of Wales, kissed an AIDS…
Metis toddler removed from B.C. foster parents, to be moved to Ontario later
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia foster mother says there are no words to describe her…
US average 30-year mortgage rate declines to 3.48 per cent
WASHINGTON – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged lower this week. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said…
23 ‘genius’ grants announced by MacArthur foundation
NEW YORK – Gene Luen Yang, a prize-winning author and the national ambassador for young…
AP EXCLUSIVE: Text of Syria cease-fire deal
The following is the text of the Syria cease-fire agreement reached by the United States…
Figures show B.C. foreign buyers tax set off completion frenzy before deadline
VICTORIA – Property purchase figures released Thursday by British Columbia’s government reveals a stampede of…
School officials in four Canadian provinces respond differently to bomb threats
HALIFAX – School officials in four Canadian provinces all received similar bomb threats this week,…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Sept. 22 ____ CANADA AND CHINA TALK FREE…
Thursday’s Games
Thursday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Russia 3 Finland 0 Czech Republic 4 United States…
Quotations in the News
“You shouldn’t expect it to be released. I’m not going to jeopardize the investigation.” —…
J.K. Rowling: Harambe isn’t part of Harry Potter universe
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has clarified that slain Ohio gorilla, Harambe, is not a…
Canada captain Crosby among six forwards getting their own postage stamps
TORONTO – Six of Canada’s greatest hockey forwards, including current Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby,…
Rising Dartmouth, N.S. welterweight Clayton to face Mexico’s Agaton
MONTREAL – Welterweight Custio Clayton will try to remain unbeaten when he faces Ramses Agaton…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
6 Portland health providers give $21.5M for homeless housing
PORTLAND, Ore. – Five major hospitals in Portland, Oregon, and a non-profit health care plan…
Trump campaign plans $140 million ad buy
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s campaign is planning for what it says will amount to $140…
Friday’s Games
Friday’s Games CFL Ottawa 29 Toronto 12 Edmonton 27 B.C. 23 — MLB American Toronto…
WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in presidential election
WASHINGTON – A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact…