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US, British troops hold joint exercises with Georgia’s army
TBILISI, Georgia – About 1,300 U.S., British and Georgian troops are conducting joint exercises aimed…
CMT network featuring Jason Aldean in concert event
NEW YORK – The CMT network is launching a summertime concert event that it hopes…
German train station assailant sent to psychiatric hospital
BERLIN – A man who killed one person and wounded three others in a knife…
Native painters transform hotel rooms with large-scale art
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dade Lahar stepped into the hotel room with splashes of electric blue…
When Zika hits, a push for birth control and abortion?
NEW YORK – There’s little doubt: Zika is coming to the continental United States, bringing…
Home Minister: Bangladesh executes leader of Islamist party
DHAKA, Bangladesh – The head of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party was executed early Wednesday for…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Fort McMurray ‘very good to our industry:’ Strip club offers dances to evacuees
EDMONTON – Fire evacuees from Fort McMurray have been offered meals, clothing, places to stay…
Care must be taken in restoring utilities to Fort McMurray: Atco boss
CALGARY – Crews are working around the clock to restore power and natural gas to…
Filmmaker Duncan Jones still inspired by dad David Bowie
LOS ANGELES – Filmmaker Duncan Jones says his dad, David Bowie, inspired him to make…
‘Sharknado’ meets ‘Walking Dead’ at Motor City Comic Con
NOVI, Mich. – The stars of “The Walking Dead” and “Sharknado” have done battle with…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, May 13: ___ PM VISITS FORT MCMURRAY: Prime…
Bid to ban applause in B.C. legislature rejected with rousing ovation
VICTORIA – It was the loudest cheer of her political career. Too bad she was…
Customers, especially millennials, driving changes to beef industry standards
VANCOUVER – When Ben Campbell heard Earls was switching to Certified Humane beef from the…
A quicklist of certification programs for ‘humane’ beef in Canada
VANCOUVER – A decision by the Earls restaurant chain to switch to Certified Humane beef…
Toronto’s Drake pulls double duty as SNL host/musical guest
NEW YORK, United Nations – Drake is now an honoured member of the “Saturday Night…
Jimmy Carter helps bestow degree on rock star Gregg Allman
MACON, Ga. – Former president Jimmy Carter shared the stage with rock star Gregg Allman,…
Rebuking Trump, Obama tells graduates walls won’t solve ills
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – President Barack Obama on Sunday urged college graduates to shun those who…
Sunday’s Games
Sunday’s Games NHL St. Louis 2 San Jose 1 (St. Louis leads series 1-0) —…
Quotations in the News
“I think I’m running on common sense. I think I’m running on what’s right. I…
Killing Medusas and werewolves: Calgary man admits to stabbing five young people
CALGARY – Friends and family sobbed and gasped with horror Monday as they heard graphic…
Passing of a patriarch: Calgary Zoo gorilla Kakinga dies at 37
CALGARY – A silverback gorilla often called the Calgary Zoo’s gentle giant has died at…
Premature baby delivered by dying mother is in stable condition: police
TORONTO – A premature baby delivered via emergency C-section shortly before its mother died from…
Bad start to fire season doesn’t necessarily mean bad finish: expert
VANCOUVER – The dramatic start to this year’s fire season across Western Canada and Ontario…