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‘Like Groundhog Day:’ Alberta disappointed in softwood lumber tariffs
EDMONTON – Alberta’s forestry minister says the province is disappointed the United States has decided…
Hello? Justice Stephen Breyer’s cellphone rings in court
WASHINGTON – Even Supreme Court justices forget to turn off their cellphones. A high court…
Wall says Canada should be ready to act in softwood lumber dispute with U.S.
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says Canada needs to be prepared to act as…
Detective: Durst’s wife told neighbour of beating, threats
LOS ANGELES – The missing wife of New York real estate heir Robert Durst once…
China launches 1st domestically-made aircraft carrier
BEIJING – China has launched its first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own, in…
Twitter reports 1Q loss
SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter Inc. is reporting a loss of $61.6 million in its first…
Thai woman has no anger toward Facebook after girl’s killing
PHUKET, Thailand – The wife of a Thai man who hanged their 11-month-old daughter on…
Trump’s trade actions bring uncertainty to Canadian lumber country
MADAWASKA, Ont. – It didn’t take long for Donald Trump’s new tariffs on softwood lumber…
Ontario boosts forestry road funding by $20M in response to softwood tariffs
TORONTO – Ontario is increasing funding for forest access roads by $20 million in response…
Romania: hundreds of taxis, buses protest against Uber
BUCHAREST, Romania – Hundreds of taxi and bus drivers protested outside Romania’s government offices on…
Cuba weathers storm in Venezuela but future looks uncertain
HAVANA – Refineries have gone dark. Gas rations have been slashed for hundreds of thousands…
Indigo resets some users’ online account passwords following security breach
TORONTO – Indigo Books & Music Inc. says it has reset passwords for a number…
Trump tweets don’t help: 1st Twitter revenue drop since IPO
NEW YORK – You’d think Twitter would be able to milk its status as President…
Bombardier CSeries certified for steep flights into airports like London City
MONTREAL – Bombardier got a boost Wednesday after its smaller CSeries commercial jet was certified…
Bell set to introduce new streaming product for Internet TV viewing
MONTREAL – Bell Canada says it’s on the cusp of launching a new streaming product…
Tim Hortons parent’s stock falls after store sales growth stalls in Q1
TORONTO – Restaurant Brands International Inc. shares fell sharply Wednesday morning after the company reported…
Experts to advise Kamloops, B.C. on proposed mine’s potential health effects
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Councillors in Kamloops, B.C., have called on experts to advise them on…
Ontario announcing new spending in first balanced budget in a decade
TORONTO – Ontario’s Liberal government will release its first balanced budget in a decade on…
Sears Canada eyes groceries and dash buttons amid transformation
TORONTO – Sears Canada Inc. is looking to expand its plan to sell organic groceries…
Housing agency maintains ‘strong’ risk rating for national real estate market
TORONTO – Evidence of overvaluation is moderating, however Canada’s federal housing agency maintained its “strong”…
Fox anchor says network does little about racial diversity
NEW YORK – A Fox News Channel anchor who is black has joined a racial…
Nova Scotia companies vying for contracts as Sable gas field nears end of life
HALIFAX – The delicate task of dismantling the Sable Offshore Energy Project is set to…
Toronto stock index struggles while loonie slips, as Trump reveals tax reform plan
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index closed lower Wednesday while the loonie slid, as Wall…
JFK diary written in post-WWII Europe sells for $718,000
BOSTON – A diary kept by a young John F. Kennedy during his brief stint…