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Leafs dissect another disappointing season: ‘Words aren’t going to fix this’
TORONTO – One by one, the Maple Leafs sat down in front of their laptops,…
North Carolina woman accused of trying to poison family
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A woman accused of trying to poison her husband and stepson was…
US budget deficit climbs to record $2.81 trillion
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The U.S. budget deficit climbed to $2.81 trillion in the first…
Manitoba pushes economic rebound as COVID-19 cluster linked to meat plant grows
BRANDON, Man. – The Manitoba government has launched a campaign promoting a restart to the…
Judge declines to revoke ex-officer’s bond over Florida trip
ATLANTA – A judge on Wednesday declined a prosecutor’s request to revoke the bond for…
Second Georgia school closed for weeks as quarantines grow
ATLANTA – A suburban Atlanta school district temporarily stopped in-person instruction at a second of…
Unifor launches Big Three negotiations with warning against COVID concessions
TORONTO – Negotiations with the Detroit Three automakers were launched Wednesday with Unifor national president…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Census officials face subpoenas if they refuse interviews
ORLANDO, Fla. – House Democrats on Wednesday threatened to subpoena top officials at the U.S.…
Canadian MLS teams back training but still awaiting word on what lies ahead
TORONTO – Back home training following quarantine in the wake of the MLS is Back…
Birchcliff Energy reports wider second-quarter loss on lower oil, liquids prices
CALGARY – Natural gas producer Birchcliff Energy Ltd. is reporting a $39.5-million second-quarter loss compared…
Kamala Harris a ‘tangible’ inspiration for women, former Montreal classmate says
A former classmate and friend of Kamala Harris from her years in Montreal says he…
Feds: Ohio man pleads guilty to purchasing tiger skin rug
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio man who bought a tiger skin rug in violation of…
North American stock markets surge higher with TSX boosted by energy sector
TORONTO – The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index surged to its highest level since early…
Thousands in Belarus decry president’s reelection as rigged
MINSK, Belarus – Thousands of protesters rallied in Belarus’ capital and other cities for a…
UNDRIP a top priority, says Miller, but won’t rule out delay due to COVID-19
OTTAWA – A Liberal commitment to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of…
Mexico: Odebrecht allegedly paid for slick 2012 campaign
MEXICO CITY – Mexicans were inundated by a slick, expensive ad campaign on behalf of…
Vast majority of Quebecers believe First Nations face discrimination: survey
MONTREAL – The vast majority of non-Indigenous Quebecers recognize that First Nations members in the…
Penguins fire 3 assistants following quick playoff exit
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins had a specific vision last summer when they examined the…
Recovery race on for Blue Jackets, Lightning after quintuple overtime
Massage therapists working on a conveyor belt of sore groins, hips and backs was the…
Baseball Hall of Fame opens Inductees Exhibit
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – The Baseball Hall of Fame’s class of 2020 has to wait a…
Baby born on flight in Alaska is named Sky by his mother
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The mother of a baby born on an airplane that was taking…
Mother calls for strict sentence in son’s 2016 death in Halifax jail cell
HALIFAX – The mother of a man who died in a Halifax police jail cell…
Survivor said she smelled gas before Baltimore explosion
BALTIMORE – The number of people in critical condition following a deadly explosion that levelled…