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Enterprise cybersecurity budgets expected rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – More than half of executives responsible for cybersecurity expect to increase their budgets…
Record low mortgage rate from HSBC
TORONTO – HSBC says it will offer rates below one per cent for some mortgages,…
Moderna COVID vaccine best for Nunavut because of storage, shipping: top doctor
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut is looking to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine once it is…
Bus plunges off bridge in Brazil, killing at least 10
RIO DE JANEIRO – A bus careened off an overpass in the Brazilian state of…
Minnesota regulators deny request to delay Line 3 pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota regulatory panel on Friday denied a request from two tribes to…
UK-EU trade talks ‘paused’ with deal still elusive
LONDON – A week of intense trade talks between Britain and the European Union ended…
EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the November jobs report
WASHINGTON – Evidence was abundant in the November jobs report that the U.S. economy’s tentative…
Longtime Belleville Bulls, Kingston Frontenacs coach Larry Mavety dies at age 78
There was never a question in Brian Kilrea’s mind where he stood with Larry Mavety.…
Kansas man’s obit criticizes those who won’t wear masks
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. – He was born as America was recovering from the Great Depression…
Fort Bragg IDs 2 bodies found in military training area
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Officials at the Army’s largest base have identified the two men…
With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual
NEW YORK – This is the time of year when Hollywood’s awards-season-industrial complex usually shifts…
Lyon defender Kadeisha Buchanan named Canadian Women’s Player of the Year
Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan has been swimming with the sharks for four seasons now, helping anchor…
Pardon probe centred on clemency effort for psychologist
WASHINGTON – A California psychologist convicted of tax evasion was at the centre of a…
Forge FC to play CONCACAF Champions League play-in match Tuesday in Honduras
TORONTO – Hamilton’s Forge FC looks to book its ticket to the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions…
Dutch populist Baudet wins vote to remain party leader
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Members of a Dutch right-wing populist party voted overwhelmingly Friday in…
Vegas execs sue online travel firms, allege unpaid hotel tax
LAS VEGAS – Two prominent Las Vegas communications executives have sued more than 20 online…
Palestinians: West Bank teen wounded by Israeli gunfire dies
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – A 13-year-old Palestinian died on Friday after being shot by Israeli…
Crescent Point Energy sets defensive capital spending budget for 2021
CALGARY – Crescent Point Energy Corp. says it is cutting its capital spending budget for…
Premature ending to 2020 thoroughbred racing season costly to Woodbine Entertainment
TORONTO – A shortened 2020 thoroughbred racing season proved very costly to Woodbine Entertainment. The…
CBC issues new guidelines on branded content amid Tandem paid-partnership controversy
TORONTO – The CBC has issued new guidelines it says will “further strengthen and clarify…
Longtime Cubs TV announcer Kasper joins White Sox radio team
CHICAGO – Len Kasper, the longtime TV play-by-play broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs, is joining…
Ex-prosecutor’s home riddled with bullets in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – A former federal prosecutor’s Mississippi home was riddled with bullets during a…
Jack Bush canvas fetches $870K at auction, setting new artist record
An auction house says the $870,000 sale of a canvas by Canadian abstract painter Jack…
Reports: Mayor of UK’s Liverpool arrested in fraud probe
LONDON – The mayor of the English city of Liverpool was arrested Friday over allegations…