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Egypt sends fuel to power-starved Gaza, undercuts Abbas
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – Egypt on Wednesday trucked 1 million litres of cheap diesel fuel…
Convicted killer Luka Rocco Magnotta getting married: report
MONTREAL – A Quebec TV network is reporting that convicted murderer Luka Rocco Magnotta will…
Wildlife tally says mosquitoes and blackflies are not among species at risk
OTTAWA – If you’re planning to enjoy the great outdoors this summer, there are good…
Day care worker pleads guilty to pushing child down stairs
UPPER DARBY, Pa. – A Pennsylvania day care worker shown on surveillance video pushing a…
Mayor of Churchill, Man., says damage to vital rail link may not be so bad
CHURCHILL, Man. – The mayor of Churchill, Man., says damage to a shutdown rail line…
Edmonton police charge former tech executive in multimillion-dollar fraud case
EDMONTON – A former information technology executive has been charged for allegedly defrauding his employer…
Quebec waiting on feds to appoint Superior Court justices to help curb delay
Quebec Justice Minister Stephanie Vallee is calling on the federal government to appoint 10 new…
Opposition calls for Liberals to be true to refugee rhetoric, change system
OTTAWA – Opposition MPs seized on the occasion of World Refugee Day on Tuesday as…
Security bill limits CSIS disruption powers, boosts review of spy services
OTTAWA – The Liberal government’s sweeping new security legislation would limit — but not eliminate…
Senators defy Trudeau, propose amendments to federal budget bill
OTTAWA – The Senate voted Tuesday to delete a so-called escalator tax on booze from…
Prodigy, half of rap duo Mobb Deep, dead at 42
NEW YORK – Rapper Prodigy, a member of the hardcore New York hip-hop duo Mobb…
Parolee jumps 11 stories to death as he’s taken into custody
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Police say a parolee being taken into custody broke away from officers…
Legal wrangling deepens over Egypt transfer of islands
CAIRO – Egypt’s highest court on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension of rulings by other…
Court rejects claim of ‘excessive friendliness’ by police
AUGUSTA, Maine – A man convicted of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy will remain in…
Travel books, from literary pilgrimages to beer tours
NEW YORK – Whether you’re an armchair traveller, a road tripper or a frequent flier,…
Oilsands through the hourglass: Defining moments that shaped an economic juggernaut
The Canadian oilsands industry is beset with environmental concerns and low crude prices. Nonetheless, production…
Oilsands pioneers recall big promise, big problems with industry’s first mine
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – The launch of Canada’s first large-scale oilsands mine began on a…
The Latest: UK acquires apartments for fire’s displaced
LONDON – The Latest on the fire at a London public housing tower that killed…
Greece’s Tsipras lays out prospect of bond market return
ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s prime minister said Wednesday that his bailout-reliant country will “very soon”…
Egypt watchdog says authorities now blocking 101 websites
CAIRO – An Egyptian watchdog says authorities are widening their internet censorship and are now…
Czech central bank governor: country ready to adopt euro
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – The governor of the Czech Republic’s central bank says the country…
$40K violin found at train station by Boston transit police
BOSTON – Police have located a $40,000 violin that had been accidentally left by its…
Supreme Court justice from Newfoundland finally poised to sell St. John’s home
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Almost seven months after he was appointed to the Supreme Court…
Polish government receives first Western-made official jet
WARSAW, Poland – The first of five Western-made jet aircraft acquired by Poland to transport…