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QuickList: Unemployment rates in selected Canadian cities in April
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also…
Student accused of owing $2.4M after bank error in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia – A Malaysian student has been charged in a Sydney court with dishonesty…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, May 6: ALBERTA GOVERNMENT GIVES AID TO FIRE…
Friday’s Games
Friday’s Games NHL Playoffs Tampa Bay 2 NY Islanders 1 (OT) (Tampa Bay leads series…
Quotations in the News
“It was shocking to see the damaged cars all burned on the side of the…
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin on playing older women ‘fairly real’ on ‘Grace and Frankie’
PASADENA, Calif. – Earlier this year, sitting before TV critics in Pasadena, Calif., the two…
Fort McMurray mass evacuation derails daily life, but life milestones go on
Many of the tens of thousands who fled Fort McMurray this week have lost everything,…
Some numbers associated with the Fort McMurray fire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A wildfire burning in and around Fort McMurray continues to grow.…
A look at how a wildfire consumed large parts of Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A wildfire has devastated the community of Fort McMurray. Here is…
Saturday’s Games
Saturday’s Games NHL Playoffs St. Louis 4 Dallas 1 (St. Louis leads series 3-2) Washington…
No winning ticket for Saturday night’s $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO – There was no winning ticket for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s…
B.C. whale-watching company says capsizing that killed 6 people was ‘act of God’
VANCOUVER – The deadly capsizing of a whale-watching vessel off Vancouver Island last year was…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
AP Interview: Michael Brown’s mom’s book recalls death, life
ST. LOUIS – Lezley McSpadden was taking a cigarette break from her grocery store job…
Monday’s Games
Monday’s Games NHL Playoffs Dallas 3 St. Louis 2 (Series tied 3-3) Nashville 4 San…
Muslim student misidentified as ‘Isis Phillips’ in yearbook
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – A Muslim high school student who was mistakenly identified in her…
Ghomeshi’s sex assault charge to be withdrawn in favour of peace bond:source
TORONTO – A sexual assault charge laid against former CBC radio star Jian Ghomeshi is…
‘Minecraft: Pocket Edition’ top paid iPhone game app in Canada
Top 10 free and paid game apps for the iPhone and iPad in Canada for…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti named MLS player of the week
Montreal Impact captain Patrice Bernier says of teammate Ignacio Piatti that; “sometimes he’s not there…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, May 10: ___ SICKNESS AMONG FORT MCMURRAY EVACUEES:…
Wheelchair burlesque to strip down stigma, sex up disability
VANCOUVER – Talking about sex can be awkward for anyone, but some people with disabilities…
Bon Jovi opens hunger centre in shore town hit hard by Sandy
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Jon Bon Jovi knows he can’t help society by curing cancer…
Soccer star Zidane’s childhood home in Marseille demolished
MARSEILLE, France – Soccer star Zinedine Zidane’s childhood home in Marseille is being demolished, part…