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Sears retirees ask court for retailer’s remaining funds for pension deficit
Sears Canada Inc. retirees want an Ontario court to award them the remaining roughly $135…
Nova Scotia MLA apologizes for blaming health care costs on ‘lifestyle choices’
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia MLA is apologizing for a social media post that appeared…
Markets Right Now: A mixed finish for stocks on Wall Street
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m.…
Toronto’s main stock index down moderately on commodities, loonie slips
Canada’s main stock index closed down slightly Monday as gold and materials stocks weighed, while…
Boy dies days after grandmother dies trying to save him
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – Vermont State Police say a 5-year-old boy has died two days after…
Statement from family of Toronto gunman
TORONTO – Statement from the family of Faisal Hussain, who died after shooting 15 people,…
Colorado company to bring Willie Nelson-branded cannabis to Canada
CALGARY – A Colorado-based company plans to bring Willie Nelson-branded cannabis products to Canada through…
The Latest: Wilkie confirmed as Veterans Affairs secretary
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Senate confirmation vote of Robert Wilkie, President Donald Trump’s…
Doctors: Woman likely spread Ebola a year after infection
LONDON – A Liberian woman who probably caught Ebola in 2014 may have infected three…
The Latest: Vigil held for family among boat sinking victims
BRANSON, Mo. – The Latest on the deadly sinking of a duck boat in a…
Coroner’s inquest called into death of B.C. RCMP officer in Taser case
VICTORIA – A coroner’s inquest will be held into the suicide of an RCMP officer…
The Latest: Toronto suspect’s kin grieving for victims
TORONTO – The latest on the mass shooting in Toronto (all times local): 6:10 p.m.…
San Francisco to consider outlawing plastic straws, stirrers
SAN FRANCISCO – In a bid to further cut down on waste, eco-conscious San Francisco…
NY Daily News slashes newsroom staffing in half
NEW YORK – The New York tabloid Daily News cut half of its newsroom staff…
AIDS drugs show more promise for preventing new infections
New research shows more promise for using AIDS treatment drugs as a prevention tool, to…
Congo confirms end of latest deadly Ebola outbreak
KINSHASA, Congo – Congo’s latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus is over, the health…
Person dies in Texas after infection from bacteria in Gulf
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – South Texas health officials say a person died after becoming infected…
Ex-Guantanamo detainee leaves Uruguay, heads to Turkey
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – A former Guantanamo detainee who has been unhappy with resettlement in Uruguay…
US stock indexes mostly higher on strong earnings reports
U.S. stock indexes were mostly higher Tuesday afternoon as investors welcomed some strong corporate earnings…
Man arrested in Hill incident yells, swears at judge in brief court hearing
OTTAWA – A man arrested following an incident on Parliament Hill is being ordered to…
Toronto stock index ends down despite commodity gains, U.S. markets mixed
Canada’s main stock index gave up early gains to close lower Tuesday, while U.S. stocks…
Ottawa looking at stricter handgun controls to stem violence, Goodale says
OTTAWA – The federal government is prepared to consider tightening handgun laws, Public Safety Minister…
Hospital operator begins using temporary workers amid strike
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A hospital operator in Rhode Island used temporary workers to care for…
Family angry top general rejected stigma as factor in RMC student’s suicide
OTTAWA – The father of a Royal Military College student who took his own life…