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CN Rail moves record 2.81 million tonnes of grain for April, slightly ahead of CP
MONTREAL – Canadian National Railway Co. moved a record 2.81 million tonnes of grain for…
West Virginia suit filed over exposure to firefighting foam
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Seven companies have been named in a lawsuit related to the contamination…
Watchdogs warn COVID-19 apps come with privacy risks to Canadians
OTTAWA – Governments that want to use smartphones to trace the movements of Canadians during…
Macron to Putin: Virus crisis shows need for peace-building
PARIS – France’s leader on Thursday called for closer co-operation with Russia as the world…
For 2nd time, Syrian elections delayed over coronavirus
DAMASCUS, Syria – Syria’s President Bashar Assad issued a decree Thursday postponing the country’s parliamentary…
Trucker charged in serial killings faces scrutiny across US
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Investigators from multiple states were looking Thursday into whether a long-haul…
Pence to visit Des Moines amid increase in COVID-19 cases
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Vice-President Mike Pence has called Iowa’s response to the coronavirus pandemic…
Face masks make a political statement in era of coronavirus
WASHINGTON – The decision to wear a mask in public is becoming a political statement…
Sidewalk Labs pulls out of Toronto waterfront smart city project
TORONTO – An ambitious plan for a high-tech neighbourhood on Toronto’s waterfront has been shelved…
Fotwear retailer Aldo Group files for creditor protection amid COVID-19 pandemic
MONTREAL – Aldo Group Inc. says it is filing for creditor protection, stating that it…
Croatia’s defence minister resigns after fatal plane crash
ZAGREB, Croatia – Croatia’s defence minister resigned Thursday after an air force training plane crashed…
LaLiga: Saudis bidding for Newcastle are ‘stealing football’
The president of the Spanish league wants the Premier League to consider the “damage” that…
Greyhound Canada to shut down temporarily all bus routes as ridership plunges
TORONTO – Greyhound Canada is temporarily slamming the brakes on all of its bus routes…
Experts warn of increasing car use, loss of transit routes post-crisis
VANCOUVER – Getting around Stanley Park since the pandemic struck is a new experience for…
Review: Brian Wright takes listeners on wild, whimsical ride
Brian Wright, “Lapse of Luxury” (Cafe Rooster Records) An inventory of the backyard shed where…
History channel working on doc series with Bill Clinton
NEW YORK – The History channel says former President Bill Clinton will help shape and…
Virus fears begin to haunt crowded slum in Argentine capital
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – In the crowded slum of Villa 31, the sun plays hide…
Afghan official says 2 explosions rock Kabul; no injuries
KABUL – Two explosions, about an hour apart, struck different areas of the Afghan capital…
Enbridge reports $1.43B Q1 loss, moves to cut costs, delay some spending
CALGARY – Enbridge Inc. stock rose Thursday after it reported a $1.43-billion first-quarter net loss…
Overdose deaths in B.C. jumped in March from February: coroner
VICTORIA – Overdose deaths in British Columbia jumped in March compared with February, and marked…
Netanyahu secures backing to form new Israeli government
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally received the support of a majority of…
US northern border illegal crossings rise; many are Mexicans
SWANTON, Vt. – The number of people apprehended for illegally crossing from Canada into the…
Advocates warn of more immigrant deaths without ICE action
HOUSTON – More people will die of the coronavirus in U.S. immigration custody unless the…
4th person charged in fatal shooting of guard over face mask
FLINT, Mich. – Authorities charged a fourth person Thursday in the fatal shooting of a…