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San Francisco plan to rent out grassy park space draws furor
SAN FRANCISCO – A proposal to let people reserve grassy plots of picnic lawn at…
Ottawa’s refusal of 94-year-old veteran for hospital ‘bureaucratic BS’:premier
HALIFAX – The plight of a decorated 94-year-old veteran seeking a bed in a Halifax…
A breakdown of all nine CFL teams heading into 2016 regular season
The 2016 CFL regular season kicks off June 23 with the Toronto Argonauts hosting the…
Calgary murder trial of parents in diabetic teen death adjourned until fall
CALGARY – Key testimony chronicling the early years of a starved diabetic teen while he…
Back from bloody title defeat, Rory MacDonald says he plans to hurt Wonderboy
OTTAWA – Rory (Red King) MacDonald’s analysis of his UFC main event showdown Saturday night…
Feds acknowledge Senate debate, but near-death proviso non-negotiable: ministers
OTTAWA – The House of Commons bounced the assisted dying bill back into the Senate’s…
The Latest: Some warehouse fire evacuations lifted
MAYWOOD, Calif. – The Latest on a Los Angeles-area warehouse fire that prompted evacuations (all…
A breakdown of all nine CFL teams heading into 2016 regular season
The 2016 CFL regular season kicks off June 23 with the Toronto Argonauts hosting the…
Singer Meat Loaf collapses during concert in Canada
EDMONTON – Rock singer Meat Loaf collapsed on stage during a concert in Edmonton, Alberta,…
Foam chickens, temporary tattoos, cuff links among government promotional items
OTTAWA – Foam chickens. Backpacks. Lip balm. Cufflinks. Baby bibs. Fake tattoos. The list reads…
Finding a job not just a matter of money for Syrian refugee newcomers
OTTAWA – Between them, the three Syrian men gathered in an atrium at Ottawa’s city…
It’s not all about CPP: Quebec minister wants plan on federal health transfers
OTTAWA – Quebec’s finance minister says the official agenda for next week’s meeting with his…
Singer Meat Loaf collapses on stage during concert in Edmonton
EDMONTON – After cancelling two concerts earlier this week due to ill health, the singer…
Court convicts Auschwitz guard, 94, as accessory to murder
DETMOLD, Germany – A 94-year-old former SS sergeant was found guilty Friday of 170,000 counts…
Oilfield hopes thin despite $2B in oil and gas producer financings
CALGARY – A flurry of stock sale financings by oil and gas producers in Canada…
The Latest: Police probe right-wing links in Cox slaying
LONDON – The Latest on the slaying of British lawmaker Jo Cox (all times local):…
Recalls this week: Battery packs, hedge trimmers
A line of laptop battery packs that can overheat are among this week’s recalled consumer…
Health Cda begins consultation on plan to allow irradiation of ground beef
OTTAWA – Health Canada is starting a 75-day consultation over a proposal to allow the…
Lawmakers seek to lift ban on IVF treatments for veterans
WASHINGTON – Veterans whose injuries have left them unable to conceive children may soon be…
Uruguay: ex-Guantanamo detainee travelled legally to Brazil
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – A former Guantanamo Bay detainee who was resettled in Uruguay has travelled…
Kerry’s Arctic climate change adventure hits Greenland
ABOARD THE HDMS THETIS, Greenland – Sailing through fields of large icebergs aboard a Danish…
Grief ripples across Puerto Rico from losses at Orlando club
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Ever since last week’s shooting at the Pulse nightclub in…
Romania: 4 dead when bus overturns in central Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania – Four people were killed when a bus carrying children and teachers travelling…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…