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In Christmas message, Trudeau pays tribute to those who helped wildfire victims
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is paying tribute to those who helped others affected…
Canadian man held in Florida after driving on airport tarmac
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Canadian man is being held on $5,100 bond in Florida after…
More than 100 dogs rescued from Chinese meat festival to find new lives in Canada
TORONTO – An animal protection organization says more than 100 dogs who were destined for…
Cubs’ World Series title voted top AP sports story of 2016
CHICAGO – Everything changed for the Chicago Cubs on a rainy November night. A century-plus…
Author Joseph Boyden defends indigenous heritage after investigation
A celebrated Canadian author who writes about First Nations heritage and culture is defending himself…
The Latest: Russian divers to work all night at crash site
MOSCOW – The Latest on the crash of a Russian aircraft with 92 people on…
George Washington re-enactors cross Delaware River
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. – George Washington and his troops have made their annual Christmas Day…
Publicist: British singer George Michael dead at age 53
LONDON – George Michael, the British pop superstar who reached early fame with WHAM! and…
Cuban President Raul Castro faces deep problems in 2017
HAVANA – Alex Romero was delighted when President Barack Obama came to Havana in March…
Trump repeating some behaviours he criticized in Clinton
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump spent the past two years attacking rival Hillary Clinton as crooked,…
From Obama, a final Christmas tribute to the troops he’s led
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii – For eight years, Barack Obama has led a military fighting in…
Star sprinter Andre De Grasse voted Canadian Press male athlete of the year
TORONTO – The smile was priceless, a rare spontaneous moment in the Olympic pressure cooker…
Prescription opioid use grew in B.C. ahead of overdose crisis: study
VANCOUVER – The number of people using prescription opioids long-term in British Columbia was growing…
US home prices rise 5.1 per cent in October
WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices rose again in October as buyers bidding for scarce properties…
Survey suggests Canadians see better world reputation under Trudeau Liberals
OTTAWA – In the minds of Canadians, their country’s reputation on the world stage has…
The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store
iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending December 25, 2016: iTunes Movies US Charts: 1.…
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending December 25, 2016: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
The top 10 books on Apple’s iBooks-US
iBook charts for week ending December 25, 2016 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN,…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship At Montreal Switzerland 4 Czech Republic 3…
Fort McMurray wildfire tops annual meteorologist list of weather stories
TORONTO – The “beast” of a wildfire that charred Fort McMurray, Alta., was named Canada’s…
Venezuela military trafficking food as country goes hungry
PUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela – When hunger drew tens of thousands of Venezuelans to the streets…
Trudeau, Canadian actors pay tribute to Star Wars actor Carrie Fisher
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadian actors Dan Aykroyd and William Shatner are some…
Review: Fisher’s ‘The Princess Diarist’ doesn’t dish enough
“The Princess Diarist” (Blue Rider Press), by Carrie Fisher “I’ve spent so many years not…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…