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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…