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A third of Canadian kids sleep deprived, most get too much screen time: report
TORONTO – Almost a third of Canadian school-aged kids are sleep-deprived while most are spending…
Japan gives kudos to king of Vancouver sushi kitchen, chef Hidekazu Tojo
VANCOUVER – When Hidekazu Tojo began preparing sushi at a modest Japanese restaurant in Vancouver…
Blair Brown is happy to be sentenced to a role on ‘Orange’
NEW YORK – On last season’s finale of “Orange is the New Black” , Judy…
Poland’s defence minister calls major joint exercise success
DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, Poland – A major exercise conducted by NATO members and partner nations in…
Law accommodates superstition: N.B. court renames Courtroom 13 after complaints
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – A Saint John, N.B., courthouse has done away with Courtroom 13…
Judge declines to rule in dispute over MLK Bible, Nobel
ATLANTA – An ownership dispute over the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nobel Peace Prize…
Croatian lawmakers topple the prime minister and government
ZAGREB, Croatia – Croatia’s parliament voted overwhelmingly Thursday to oust Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic, triggering…
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…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
District attorney investigator put on leave amid sex scandal
OAKLAND, Calif. – A sex scandal involving a teenage prostitute that has enveloped the Oakland…
USA TODAY Bestsellers
1. “End of Watch” by Stephen King (Scribner) 2. “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes…
QuickList: May inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.5 per cent in May, Statistics Canada…
QuickList: May inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA – Canada’s national inflation rate was 1.5 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says.…
‘Man Machine Poem’ by The Tragically Hip top album on iTunes in Canada
iTunes in Canada top-10 for June 10-16. ALBUMS 1. Man Machine Poem _ The Tragically…
DiCaprio deposition ordered in ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ lawsuit
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – Leonardo DiCaprio can be questioned regarding what he knows about the…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Canadian sawmill jobs at risk as softwood lumber deal appears to fade: analyst
MONTREAL – Canadian jobs and sawmills across the country are increasingly at risk because of…
As NOW turns 50, feminists hail gains but ‘battle goes on’
NEW YORK – Fifty years ago, when a small group of activists founded the National…
Reusable unmanned rocket makes 4th successful Texas flight
VAN HORN, Texas – The private space company run by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has…
Cavs stop for Vegas victory party in Vegas on way home
LAS VEGAS – The Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated their NBA championship Vegas-style on their way back…
Rio’s new subway line is running out of time before Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO – Two construction workers chatted while applying white grout to the walls…
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, June 20: ____ TRUDEAU CONDEMNS KABUL ATTACK ON…
Northeastern B.C. residents gather at town halls to learn about financial help
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Residents of two flood-ravaged communities in northeastern British Columbia will gather…