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NY officials criticize Hudson River cleanup to EPA
ALBANY, N.Y. – The $1.7 billion Superfund cleanup of the Hudson River is not protecting…
Rollie Massimino, who led Villanova to ’85 NCAA title, dies
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Rollie Massimino, who led Villanova’s storied run to the 1985…
Naming rights for arenas is the norm: Why Scotiabank bet $800M on NHL stadium
VANCOUVER – Scotiabank’s $800-million deal for the naming rights to the Air Canada Centre, home…
High pressure brings high heat to Western US
LOS ANGELES – Strong high pressure baked much of the West in high heat Wednesday,…
Asian stocks mixed after China factories, Wall Street gains
BEIJING – Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street rose on a stronger…
Trump pushes tax overhaul to ‘bring back Main Street’
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – President Donald Trump launched his fall push to overhaul the nation’s tax…
Harvey tests political opposites in Texas’ Abbott, Turner
AUSTIN, Texas – Harvey’s devastation is testing two Texas leaders whose personal styles are as…
Philpott looks to bring Indigenous health delivery to new department
OTTAWA – Newly minted Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says her new department will likely…
Turkish man wanted by US seeks release from Romanian jail
BUCHAREST, Romania – A Turkish businessman sought by the United States on allegations he sold…
Single-screen theatre with 80-year history in Halifax closing its doors
HALIFAX – It is where Haligonians watched “Casablanca,” “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” “The Graduate” and “Titanic.”…
Former B.C. health minister Terry Lake joins medical marijuana industry
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Former British Columbia Health Minister Terry Lake has jumped from politics to…
Groups seek ban on high-dose opioids citing overdose danger
CHICAGO – Safety advocates and state health officials are formally calling on the Food and…
Key changes in French labour rules after planned overhaul
PARIS – The French government announced Thursday a plan to overhaul labour laws in the…
Former CEO of Halifax children’s hospital still owes more than $22,000: report
HALIFAX – The former CEO of Atlantic Canada’s biggest children’s hospital still owes more than…
Cop shot man in under a second after opening victim’s door
CLEVELAND – An Ohio police officer who killed an unarmed driver after a high-speed chase…
Ottawa sharing info with U.S. Homeland Security on all Americans entering Canada
OTTAWA – Canada’s border agency has quietly begun sharing information with U.S. Homeland Security about…
Chemical plant explosion thrusts Arkema into spotlight
Arkema SA is not exactly a household name, but its products are found in everything…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended August 27. FICTION 1. “Y is for Yesterday” by Sue Grafton…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 31 ——— HEARINGS CONTINUE INTO LENGTHY AIR…
Court: Cherokee Freedmen have right to tribal citizenship
OKLAHOMA CITY – Descendants of black slaves, known as freedmen, who once were owned by…
Judge rejects bid to designate father who killed his 3 children as high risk
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man who underwent a psychotic break and murdered his three…
Military planes help thousands of First Nation evacuees flee Manitoba fires
WINNIPEG – Many of the 3,700 people fleeing northern Manitoba forest fires were still waiting…
Efforts to mend China-Vatican rift seem stalled over bishops
BEIJING – The Vatican’s efforts to heal a decades-long rift with China appear to have…
Flu outbreak kills 7 residents in Australian aged care home
MELBOURNE, Australia – An influenza outbreak has killed seven residents of a care home for…