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Agrium buying farm-supply retail network with 20 locations in Georgia, Florida
CALGARY – Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU) is preparing to expand its agriculture retail business in the…
Corydalis adds year-round beauty when it finds its spot
Some of my best plantings are not my doing. My role, in these cases, has…
Courtyards – the original ‘outdoor rooms’ – get a new look
The trend toward outdoor living, which uses comfy seating, bright rugs and weatherproof art to…
RIGHT AT HOME: Stylish and savvy wastebaskets
When decorating a room, we don’t tend to give much thought to the waste receptacle.…
Sessions: Drug overdoses ‘the top lethal issue’ in the US
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday called drug overdose deaths “the…
First doctor on scene recounts Diana’s fatal crash in Paris
PARIS – French doctor Frederic Mailliez, the first physician on the scene of Princess Diana’s…
Authorities worried about cases of legionnaires’ disease in Quebec town
GRANBY, Que. – Quebec public health officials are trying to determine the source of contamination…
Theatre directors look to boost representation of Indigenous artists
TORONTO – As Kevin Loring becomes the first-ever director of Indigenous theatre at the National…
Mentally ill N.S. man who killed his mother, grandparents denied greater freedom
HALIFAX – More than two years after a mentally ill Nova Scotia man killed his…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Aug. 29 ——— FREELAND CALLS NORTH KOREAN MISSILE…
Ontario announces funding to fight opioid overdoses and deaths
TORONTO – Ontario is putting an additional $222 million over three years toward fighting an…
Man accused of stabbing team to be assessed for fitness to stand trial
WINKLER, Man. – The man accused of stabbing a 15-year-old girl inside a church in…
Groundbreaking Nova Scotia battery-tech start-up gets federal cash
DARTMOUTH, N.S. – The future of lithium-ion battery longevity — a key component in a…
Officials take stock of national trail uniting 3 countries
DEMING, N.M. – Out in the Bootheel near the border fence east of the Big…
Seven stories in the news for today, Aug. 30
Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 30 ——— FIRES FORCE EVACUATIONS IN MANITOBA…
RFK Jr. recounts heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, urges focus on prevention and community
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story…
Hong Kong businessman and socialite David Tang dies at 63
HONG KONG – David Tang, the flamboyant and outspoken socialite and entrepreneur who founded the…
S. Korean court says worker’s rare disease linked to Samsung
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s Supreme Court said a former worker in a…
Survey: US companies added a strong 237,000 jobs in August
WASHINGTON – U.S. businesses added a healthy 237,000 jobs in August with broad gains across…
5 tips for getting children started in music lessons
NEW YORK – Music lessons are among the most expensive activities for children and the…
Country artists mourn death of music videos on CMT as channel shifts focus
TORONTO – CMT Canada’s decision to stop playing music videos will hobble a homegrown country…
Juno Awards to reinstate comedy album category after 33-year hiatus
TORONTO – Canadian comics are getting a chance to win a Juno Award with the…
Canadians reflect on Princess Diana with 20th anniversary of her death nearing
With the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death approaching Thursday, she has returned to our…
Princes William, Harry honour Diana’s charity work
LONDON – Princes William and Harry on Wednesday visited a memorial garden dedicated to Princess…