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Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Trump: Texas mass shooting is about mental health, not guns
TOKYO – Responding to a U.S. mass shooting for the second time in six weeks,…
The Latest: 2 men who pursued gunman attend shooting vigil
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas – The Latest on the church shooting in Texas (all times local):…
Asian stocks rise after Wall Street gains, oil surges
BEIJING – Asian stocks rose Tuesday after Wall Street posted modest gains on deal reports…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Texas church gunman sent hostile text messages before attack SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The…
Move over, dodgeball: Schools pump up phys ed with choices
You won’t find gym class on the schedule in upstate New York’s Victor school district.…
Seven stories in the news for today, Nov. 7
Seven stories in the news for Tuesday, Nov. 7 ——— LIBERAL BRAND BATTERED BY ‘PARADISE…
Image of Asia: Inspecting the Indian honour guard in smog
In this photo by Associated Press photographer Manish Swarup, Belgium’s King Philippe inspects a military…
Jailed Malaysian opposition leader to undergo surgery
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The family of jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday…
Tiger attacks employee at zoo in Russia’s west
MOSCOW – A tiger at the zoo in Russia’s westernmost region attacked one of the…
Rodney Crowell, Kelsea Ballerini honoured by ASCAP
NASHVILLE – Singer songwriters Rodney Crowell and Kelsea Ballerini and hit country songwriter Ashley Gorley…
Philanthropist Murray Koffler, founder of Shoppers Drug Mart, dead at 93
TORONTO – Murray Koffler, the founder of Shoppers Drug Mart, has died at the age…
Natalie Portman honoured in Israel with ‘Jewish Nobel Prize’
JERUSALEM – Natalie Portman has been awarded Israel’s 2018 Genesis Prize in recognition of her…
In Ecuadorean cave, meals offered in darkness by the blind
QUITO, Ecuador – On the outskirts of Ecuador’s capital, young couples and families venture into…
Repeal of medical deduction prompts tax bill pushback
WASHINGTON – The medical expense deduction targeted for repeal by GOP tax writers has helped…
Alberta Health Services says student at Edmonton elementary school has diptheria
EDMONTON – A case of diphtheria has been confirmed in an Edmonton elementary student. Alberta…
Residents raise concerns about discarded needles, public health workers say harm reduction programs part of solution
As harm reduction programs grow across the country, providing clean needles to drug users, residents…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Nov. 7 ——— QUEBEC’S BAN ON FACE COVERING…
Health-care sector lifts Toronto stock index to another record high, loonie down
TORONTO – A surging health-care sector helped Toronto’s main stock index move higher into record…
Report: Man’s VA hospital death linked to botched order
DETROIT – A man who had bypass surgery died at a VA hospital in Michigan…
Pentagon has known of crime reporting lapses for 20 years
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has known for at least two decades about failures to give…
Notre Dame employees keeping free birth control coverage
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Notre Dame told its employees Tuesday that they will continue…
Transcript of AP interview with Rep. Adam Schiff
Transcript of The Associated Press’ interview with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., recorded Nov. 7, 2017,…
FEMA rethinking ban on disaster aid to church buildings
When disaster strikes, houses of worship are often on the front lines, feeding and sheltering…