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Steady hiring is now benefiting a broader group of Americans
WASHINGTON – Years of steady job gains have finally begun to benefit a wider range…
Most actively-traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Chivalry could rule in Kimberley, B.C., as organizers mull medieval contest
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – A southeastern British Columbia city could soon begin brushing up on heraldry,…
St. Anthony discusses police training after Castile shooting
MINNEAPOLIS – The St. Paul suburb of St. Anthony is addressing concerns about the training…
Rio welcomes world with sultry music, plea for conservation
RIO DE JANEIRO – With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel…
Major crash causes injuries, closes Coquihalla Highway in B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – There were no fatal injuries Friday after a commercial transport truck crashed…
Florida officials go into damage-control mode over Zika
TAMPA, Fla. – Thank goodness it’s the slow season in Florida. At least that’s what…
Clarinetist Pete Fountain dead at 86
NEW ORLEANS – Clarinetist Pete Fountain, whose Dixieland jazz virtuosity and irrepressible wit endeared him…
School didn’t dash Ont. teen’s acting dreams, judge says in dismissing lawsuit
TORONTO – An Ontario judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a teen who partially blamed…
Lin Emery, 90, making monumental art in delicate motion
New Orleans sculptor Lin Emery’s career began on a whim as feather-light as the movement…
Paisley donation aids project in flood-ravaged West Virginia
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – Country music star Brad Paisley is helping a home rebuilding…
Entire Russian team banned from competing in Rio Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO – After escaping a blanket ban from the Olympics, Russia was kicked…
Giant Turkish anti-coup rally packs Istanbul waterfront area
ISTANBUL – Turkey will continue fighting whatever powers seek to undermine the government, President Recep…
Researchers using high-tech, scientific tools rewrite the bird books
Scientists had been following it for days — a whimbrel from Canada’s boreal forest outfitted…
Eight stories in the news today, Aug. 8
Eight stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— CANADIAN DELEGATION BOUND FOR…
Bride given away by man who received her dad’s donated heart
SWISSVALE, Pa. – A Pennsylvania woman who was married this weekend had her late father’s…
Sea beet leaves and elderflower: Learning to forage for food
TOLLER PORCORUM, England – “This,” said our guide James Feaver, “is our main course.” We…
Turkey detains 10 foreigners over suspected ties to Gulen
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish authorities have detained at least 10 foreign nationals suspected of ties…
Switzerland: British quadruple amputee claims Matterhorn 1st
BERLIN – A British mountaineer who climbed Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn says he is the first…
The Latest: White House condemns Quetta hospital bombing
QUETTA, Pakistan – The Latest on the deadly bombing at a hospital in the southwestern…
Flu shot uptake higher in provinces that allow vaccination by pharmacists: study
TORONTO – Residents of provinces that allow pharmacists to administer flu shots are more likely…
Officials investigate Zika case in Palm Beach County
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Florida health officials say they’re investigating a case of Zika…
MSF says a hospital it supports in Syria bombed, 13 killed
BEIRUT – A hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders and specializing in pediatrics in a…
Wall says key cabinet minister made terrible decision to drive after drinking
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says a key cabinet minister made “a terrible decision”…