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Trudeau warns black tie business elite to ‘get real’ about anxiety workers feel
HAMBURG – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used one of Germany’s most prestigious black-tie galas to…
B.C. transplant specialist says drug overdose organ donors on the rise
VANCOUVER – There has been a spike in the proportion of organs coming from donors…
Study: Big data helps struggling college students graduate
WASHINGTON – Getting through college isn’t easy, and it can be even harder for low-income…
Electronic media searches at border crossings raise worry
PORTLAND, Ore. – Watchdog groups that keep tabs on digital privacy rights are concerned that…
IOC’s Bach welcomes talk on 2024 and 2028 Olympic hosts pick
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach welcomes talk that two Summer…
Man sentenced to life for deaths of couple and grandchild assaulted in jail
CALGARY – A man sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars for…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Closed for holidays: Stock…
‘I wouldn’t have let him go’: Minneapolis woman shocked friend walked to Canada
MINNEAPOLIS – Saciido Shaie says something seemed to be weighing on her friend Mohamed Badal…
No longer bombing, Canadian planes identifying ISIL targets in Syria
PERSIAN GULF — Canadian military aircraft are once again over the skies of Syria, helping…
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BANGKOK – A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is…
Traffic study ranks Los Angeles as world’s most clogged city
DETROIT – When it comes to getting stuck in traffic on the way to and…
Wholesale trade rise 0.7% in December for third straight monthly gain
OTTAWA – Canadian wholesale trade grew 0.7 per cent to $57.3 billion in December, registering…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Feb. 20 ——— CANADIAN TROOPS EYE ISIL NEAR…
More work to be done on B.C. government computer system: auditor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general says the government has made progress in addressing potential…
B.C. teen handed probation for directing sexualized truth or dare game
PENTICTON, B.C. – A teenage girl won’t spend time behind bars after admitting that she…
Thousands of demonstrators across US say ‘Not My President’
Thousands of demonstrators turned out Monday across the U.S. to challenge Donald Trump in a…
Monday’s Games
Monday’s Games NHL Florida 2 St. Louis 1 Arizona 3 Anaheim 2 — AHL Toronto…
Rio Carnival revelers hunt for bargains amid economic crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO – Instead of costly and elaborate costumes with glittering sequins, expect more…
Skiers, snowboarders missing near Kamloops, B.C., ski resort
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Rescue crews have found 3 of 7 people who went missing Monday…
Almost 1.4 million children face ‘imminent death:’ UN agency
JOHANNESBURG – The United Nations children’s agency is warning that almost 1.4 million children are…
Case of accused in Quebec City mosque shootings to resume March 30
QUEBEC – The case of the man charged with murder in last month’s mosque shootings…
The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store
iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending February 19, 2017: iTunes Movies US Charts: 1.…
The top 10 books on Apple’s iBooks-US
iBook charts for week ending February 19, 2017 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN,…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Feb. 21 ——— TORIES ACCUSED OF STOKING ANTI-MUSLIM…