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Technology sector boosts TSX as Lightspeed climbs, U.S. stock markets mixed
TORONTO – Gains in the technology sector helped lift Canada’s main stock index to a…
2 passengers, puppy exit NYC flight via slide before takeoff
NEW YORK – A Delta flight out of New York City was halted after a…
As small businesses await new US aid, it’s too late for some
NEW YORK – Clay Reynolds is starting to make peace with a gut-wrenching reality: He…
Mayor: Body cam not activated in police killing of Black man
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A police officer who shot and killed a Black man holding a…
$250M facility to help NJ lead offshore wind power industry
New Jersey is doubling down on its drive to dominate the offshore wind energy supply…
Lawsuit challenges Indiana laws on disposal of fetal remains
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis abortion clinic is suing the state of Indiana, challenging provisions of…
Anger, suspicion after Pakistani dissident Karima Mehrab found dead in Toronto
TORONTO – The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was…
Review: Tom Hanks is doggedly heroic in ‘News of the World’
Tom Hanks rides a horse and blasts a six-shooter in his new film, “News of…
FBI: White supremacists plotted attack on US power grid
MINNEAPOLIS – White supremacists plotted to attack power stations in the southeastern U.S., and an…
Sheriff: Missouri girl’s killers sought to remove ‘demon’
COLE CAMP, Mo. – A 4-year-old girl died after being dunked in an icy pond…
Man charged with cyberstalking woman, soliciting a killer
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A New York man was arrested Tuesday on charges he has…
Police investigate sudden death of child in Tofino, B.C.
TOFINO, B.C. – Police say they are investigating the sudden death of a child in…
Rugby Canada honours Pat Aldous and volunteers across the country with annual awards
Rugby Canada paid tribute to longtime builder/supporter Pat Aldous as well as all of the…
Nova Scotia Tory leader critical of access agreement with Chinese province
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Opposition leader is criticizing a new agreement between the province and…
Canada and U.K. make stopgap deal to avert tariffs after Brexit
OTTAWA – Canada and the United Kingdom have inked a temporary agreement that will head…
No immediate ruling after hearing on fate of DACA program
HOUSTON – A federal judge did not immediately issue a ruling following a court hearing…
B.C. boosts tourism sector support to $105 million following task force report
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has added $55 million to a grant relief fund…
Iowa Democrat asks House to review 6-vote race, cites errors
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Democrat Rita Hart asked the U.S. House on Tuesday to investigate…
Mexico sees most journalists killed in 2020, group says
MEXICO CITY – Mexico had the most journalists killed in retaliation for their work in…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
NFB pulls ‘Inconvenient Indian’ from Sundance Film Festival and further distribution
The National Film Board is pulling Michelle Latimer’s documentary “Inconvenient Indian” from distribution and its…
“Tampa Bay Raptaneers” set to tip off bizarre regular season against Pelicans
Before team president Masai Ujiri placed the lucky toonie in the Raptors’ new practice floor,…
Louis Vuitton yoga mat made of leather draws Hindu complaint
BOSTON – A Hindu activist is calling on luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton to pull…
Russia sends 300 instructors to Central African Republic
MOSCOW – Russia said Tuesday it has sent 300 military instructors to the Central African…