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It’s primetime at Amazon.com … shares hit $1,000
NEW YORK – Amazon, the internet goliath that revolutionized the way much of the world…
Lockdown lifted at Texas air base after ‘security incident’
SAN ANTONIO – Military officials say the lockdown of a U.S. Air Force base in…
Iran’s watchdog council approves election results
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s electoral watchdog, the Guardian Council, has approved the presidential elections results.…
CTV to air ‘Young Sheldon,’ ‘Grey”s spinoff and ‘Roseanne’ revival
TORONTO – Spinoffs of “The Big Bang Theory” and “Grey’s Anatomy” and a revival of…
Tragically Hip strikes partnership with medical marijuana company
TORONTO – A soon-to-be publicly traded medicinal marijuana producer has partnered with the Tragically Hip…
War crimes suspect in Ukraine conflict extradited to Austria
VIENNA – Poland has extradited to Austria a man suspected of war crimes after he…
Scotiabank wraps solid big bank earnings season, but loan growth concerns persist
TORONTO – Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) reported a 30 per cent surge in profits Tuesday, closing out…
Review: Al Franken writes about his years in the Senate
“Al Franken: Giant of the Senate” (Twelve Books) by Al Franken Former writer and “Saturday…
Ontario man charged in theft of 200 frozen turkey pot pies from church
INGERSOLL, Ont. – Police in southwestern Ontario say they’ve arrested an alleged pie thief, but…
Saskatchewan Children’s Hospital gets $50M from businessman Jim Pattison
SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan children’s hospital in Saskatoon has received a $50-million donation from a…
Bouchard advances to second round of French Open with comeback win over Ozaki
PARIS – Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard is through to the second round of the French Open…
Plastic surgery clinics hacked; 25,000 photos, data online
VILNIUS, Lithuania – Police in Lithuania say more than 25,000 private photos — including nude…
The Latest: Defence wants talk of Castile’s permit omitted
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Latest on the trial of a Minnesota police officer charged…
Country stars to be honoured in ACM TV special
NASHVILLE – George Strait, Dolly Parton, Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church, Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Willie…
UN warns Yemen conflict is leading to country’s collapse
The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that civil war is causing Yemen to spiral toward…
Quebec man accused of killing ex-girlfriend changes lawyers for second time
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. – A Quebec man charged in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend is once…
Quebec mom charged with criminal negligence causing death of 7-month old girl
GATINEAU, Que. – A Quebec woman has been charged with criminal negligence in the death…
The Latest: Poland may accept refugees for medical care
LISBON, Portugal – The Latest on Europe’s response to the large number of migrants and…
USAA says it will reinstate ads on ‘Hannity’
NEW YORK – The USAA financial services firm is reinstating its advertising on Sean Hannity’s…
Idaho Word War II-era internment camp opens visitor centre
EDEN, Idaho – Visitors to the Minidoka War Relocation Center in southern Idaho will get…
Power failure causes death of over 9,000 fish, frogs at University of Alberta
EDMONTON – A power failure that unleashed chlorinated municipal tap water into freshwater tanks at…
Kansas lawmakers OK new abortion rule with font requirement
TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas legislators approved a new requirement for abortion providers Tuesday that calls…
NAFTA talks to start in August: Here’s what the calendar looks like
WASHINGTON – The Canadian government says it expects negotiations to start this summer for a…
Hungary seeks talks with New York state on Soros school
BUDAPEST, Hungary – The Hungarian government said Tuesday it was seeking to engage with New…