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Stocks give up an early lead and end lower on Wall Street
Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Tuesday after spending most of the day in the…
Fertilizer giant Nutrien expands use of proximity alarms to battle COVID-19 pandemic
SASKATOON – Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. says it will expand its use of a…
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
BEIRUT – Lebanon hit a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities Tuesday, registering 73 deaths…
Foot of snow blankets parts of Midwest, disrupts travel
OMAHA, Neb. – A major winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on…
Bloc leader doubles down on remarks about Transport Minister Omar Alghabra
OTTAWA – Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is standing by comments he made about Transport…
Toronto Arrows await word on where they can play, with Plan B going to the U.S.
TORONTO – Like their Canadian counterparts in Major League Soccer, the Toronto Arrows are wondering…
‘THIS IS ME’: Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege
WASHINGTON – These suspects weren’t exactly in hiding. “THIS IS ME,” one man posted on…
Metro profit and sales up despite labour conflict, mild cold and flu season
MONTREAL – Against headwinds from a labour conflict and a mild cold and flu season,…
N. Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson enters US Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. – A North Carolina state senator announced Tuesday that he’s running for the…
MLS season to kick off April 3 but still no clarity on what awaits Canadian teams
Major League Soccer has provided the when for its 2021 season. The where for Canadian…
No-fly list: Southwest last to ban emotional-support animals
DALLAS – Emotional-support animals are no longer free to roam about the cabin on Southwest…
Pets are back: Biden’s 2 dogs settle in at White House
WASHINGTON – The patter of paws is being heard in the White House again following…
Group of US Catholic bishops urges support for LGBT youth
NEW YORK – Declaring “God is on your side,” a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop…
COVID-19 vaccine theft charge dismissed against Texas doc
HOUSTON – A judge on Monday dismissed a theft charge against a Houston area health…
First Nation calls for release of Site C report in open letter to premier
MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. – A First Nations leader is calling on the British Columbia government…
California measure aims to pay off 80% of most unpaid rent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s top two legislative leaders pledged…
Player with Kamloops Blazers critically injured in weekend snowboard accident
CALGARY – A player with the Western Hockey League Kamloops Blazers has suffered what the…
Minnesota woman who lied to support family gets full pardon
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Board of Pardons on Monday granted its first full pardon in…
Judge: Destroy massage parlour video of Patriots owner
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A federal judge in Florida has ordered the destruction of video…
Canadian provinces push back vaccination plans as Pfizer deliveries grind to a halt
Some provinces were forced to push back vaccination for health-care workers and vulnerable seniors on…
Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Monday approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to…
Brothers accuse prominent Chicago priest of sexual abuse
CHICAGO – Two brothers in their 60s on Monday described years of sexual abuse by…
After going weeks with no COVID cases, Nunavut community sees new infections
ARVIAT, Nunavut – The centre of Nunavut’s COVID-19 outbreak is now facing a second outbreak…
US virus numbers drop, but race against new strains heats up
Coronavirus deaths and cases per day in the U.S. dropped markedly over the past couple…