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South Africa strips citizenship from activist’s killer
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has renounced the citizenship of the man who killed anti-apartheid leader…
15-year-old girl shot in stomach outside metro station north of Montreal
MONTREAL – A 15-year-old girl is recovering in hospital after being shot in the stomach…
Highlights of Ontario’s planned changes to labour laws
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced a host of changes to labour laws…
Federal government announces funding for Lyme disease research framework
OTTAWA – The federal government is hoping a new research framework will help doctors better…
Canadian company still wants to bury waste near Lake Huron
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – A Canadian company is standing by its proposal to store waste…
German foreign minister due in Turkey to discuss soured ties
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s foreign minister says his German counterpart will come to Turkey next…
Canadian powerlifter Jamael tests positive for 11 banned substances
OTTAWA – Canadian powerlifter Thomas Jamael has been banned four years after testing positive for…
Ottawa Senators centre Derick Brassard to undergo shoulder surgery
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators announced today that centre Derick Brassard will require surgery to…
It’s primetime at Amazon.com … shares hit $1,000
NEW YORK – Amazon, the internet goliath that revolutionized the way much of the world…
Lockdown lifted at Texas air base after ‘security incident’
SAN ANTONIO – Military officials say the lockdown of a U.S. Air Force base in…
Iran’s watchdog council approves election results
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s electoral watchdog, the Guardian Council, has approved the presidential elections results.…
CTV to air ‘Young Sheldon,’ ‘Grey”s spinoff and ‘Roseanne’ revival
TORONTO – Spinoffs of “The Big Bang Theory” and “Grey’s Anatomy” and a revival of…
Tragically Hip strikes partnership with medical marijuana company
TORONTO – A soon-to-be publicly traded medicinal marijuana producer has partnered with the Tragically Hip…
War crimes suspect in Ukraine conflict extradited to Austria
VIENNA – Poland has extradited to Austria a man suspected of war crimes after he…
Scotiabank wraps solid big bank earnings season, but loan growth concerns persist
TORONTO – Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) reported a 30 per cent surge in profits Tuesday, closing out…