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Canadian railways call for infrastructure spending despite large grain shipments
MONTREAL – The country’s two largest railways are calling for federal investments to boost the…
Trudeau, border crossers task force to review next steps for asylum seekers
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate Wednesday in a Montreal meeting with the…
Heritage status doesn’t mean Glen Abbey can’t be built over:expert
TORONTO – An Ontario town voted this week to designate one of Canada’s most famous…
Arctic researchers to study wind effects on marine life
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal research vessel will launch on a cruise this week to…
Monumental Quebec author, Rejean Ducharme, dead at 76
MONTREAL – Rejean Ducharme, a well-known Quebec author and playwright credited with influencing the province’s…
Highlights from Saskatchewan’s plan to deter rural crime
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government released a caucus committee report into crime and its recommendations…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Aug. 22 ——— BORDER CROSSING TASK FORCE SET…
Political football: Patriots gave Trump a Super Bowl ring
BOSTON – President Donald Trump has a Super Bowl championship ring — just like Vladimir…
North Carolina county commissioner calls slaves ‘workers’
GRAHAM, N.C. – A North Carolina county commissioner referred to slaves as “workers” during a…
The Latest: Utility sale could leave taxpayers with $4B bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Latest on two utilities’ decision to abandon construction on a nuclear…
The Latest: Judge seeks quick trial for deported Mexican man
SAN DIEGO – The Latest on a Mexican man who was shielded from being deported…
The Latest: Owner defends his NYC Confederate flag display
NEW YORK – The Latest on the reaction to a Confederate flag display in a…
US wife of Barcelona victim seeks last person who saw him
LOS ANGELES – The wife of the only American killed in last week’s Barcelona terror…
The Latest: 3 children rescued in Italy in ‘good condition’
MILAN – The Latest on the quake that hit the Italian resort island of Ischia…
Colorado: No online oil, gas pipeline map after fatal blast
DENVER – Colorado will not offer an online map of oil and gas pipelines in…
The Latest: Armed man dies in encounter with police
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Latest on a fatal police shooting in Daytona Beach, Florida…
Saskatchewan adds officers to try to tackle concern about growing crime
REGINA – Saskatchewan is adding more police positions, giving other officers more power and will…
Police: Kennedy family members incited partygoers into ‘mob’
BARNSTABLE, Mass. – Police in Massachusetts say a member of the Kennedy family screamed incoherently…
Gang suspected in killing of El Salvador police officer
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Police officials in El Salvador say suspected gang members have…
Man who shot judge was stopped earlier for faulty headlight
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The man who shot an Ohio judge outside a courthouse was stopped…
American Legion reaffirms stance against hate groups
RENO, Nev. – The American Legion has reaffirmed its position against hate groups as President…
Suit: Teen incarcerated despite video proving his innocence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The family of a 15-year-old who was incarcerated for three weeks…
Trump wants atheist group’s suit over church order dropped
MADISON, Wis. – The Trump administration wants to nix a legal challenge to a presidential…
Mountie enforcing distracted driving rules struck in hit-and-run in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – RCMP say a Mountie enforcing distracted driving laws in Richmond, B.C., was…