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Fox News founder Roger Ailes died of complications from fall
NEW YORK – Roger Ailes, the communications maestro who transformed television news and America’s political…
Ottawa to review Boeing military bids in Canada after battle with Bombardier
The federal government hinted Thursday that Boeing should not take future military contracts with Canada…
The Latest: Bill O’Reilly pays tribute to Ailes on podcast
NEW YORK – The Latest on the death of media guru and political strategist Roger…
QuickList: April inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in April, Statistics Canada…
QuickList: April inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in April, Statistics Canada…
The Latest: Assange seeks contact with US, UK officials
LONDON – The Latest on Swedish prosecutor ending investigation of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (all…
Great-West Lifeco to acquire financial services firm Financial Horizons Group
WINNIPEG – Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX:GWO) has signed a deal to acquire Financial Horizons Group,…
Rape inquiry dropped, WikiLeaks’ Assange remains in embassy
LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange no longer is the subject of an active rape…
Ontario loosening solvency requirements for defined benefit pensions
TORONTO – Ontario is changing rules on workplace defined benefit pensions, including considering them to…
Fox News fires Bob Beckel for racially insensitive remark
NEW YORK – Fox News Channel said Friday that it had fired liberal commentator Bob…
Government must have power in approval of infrastructure bank deals: Barton
OTTAWA – The man who played a lead role in drawing up the blueprint for…
Markets Right Now: Industrials lead US stocks broadly higher
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m. Industrial companies led…
Toronto, New York stock indexes stage rally, oil breaks $50 barrier
TORONTO – North American markets rallied ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend, with the…
Trudeau swats away Super Hornet questions amid Boeing-Bombardier dispute
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came out swinging Friday against the U.S. government over…
Trudeau says he’ll work with provinces on Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
SURREY, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’ll work with British Columbia and Alberta…
Hawaii-bound passengers noticed unruly man before take-off
HONOLULU – After landing in Honolulu on a flight from Los Angeles Friday, passengers described…
Iran strikes back at US with more reciprocal sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has sanctioned nine more U.S.-linked businesses, organizations and people over America’s…
Pacific ministers commit to move ahead with pact without US
HANOI, Vietnam – The Pacific Rim trade ministers meeting in Vietnam committed Sunday to move…
Ringling Bros. shuts down the big top after 146 years
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – With laughter, hugs and tears — and the requisite death-defying stunts —…
Texas set to pass transgender bathroom law for schools
AUSTIN, Texas – A transgender “bathroom bill” reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused…
Lawyer fee ruling overturned in international custody case
HARTFORD, Conn. – A court on Monday overturned an order for a Connecticut financier to…
Justices make it easier for companies to defend patent cases
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for companies to defend themselves…
Box office Top 20: ‘Alien: Covenant’ dethrones ‘Guardians 2’
LOS ANGELES – Ridley Scott’s space horror film “Alien: Covenant” scared reigning box office champ…
Climate change taking toll on clarity of Lake Tahoe water
CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. – Climate change is causing Lake Tahoe to warm sooner in the…