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Applications for US unemployment benefits fall to 258,000
WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, a sign that businesses are holding onto their workers and hiring is likely solid. THE NUMBERS: Weekly applications for unemployment bene...
Oct 27, 2016
Olympic silver in sight, Canadian weightlifter awaits word on gold, bronze
An Olympic medal upgrade for Christine Girard is a reality with the official stripping of the gold from her Kazakh competitor. But there could be a lot more in store for the Canadian weightlifter. Mai...
Oct 27, 2016
Joyful spirit at Olympic Stadium turns sour for West Ham
LONDON - The joyful spirit from the 2012 London Games has gone from the Olympic Stadium, replaced instead by hatred and ugly skirmishes. West Ham’s new home, converted into a soccer stadium with...
Oct 27, 2016
National Bank to cut 600 jobs, offer early retirements, other roles to another 300
MONTREAL - National Bank of Canada announced Thursday it is eliminating 600 jobs over the next year - nearly three per cent of its staff - and offering early retirements or other positions to another ...
Oct 27, 2016
Libya's navy says 90 migrants perished after boat fell apart
CAIRO - The Libyan navy said on Thursday that at least 90 migrants are believed to have perished when their rickety boat started to fall apart in the Mediterranean Sea, after leaving the Libyan coast....
Oct 27, 2016
Case of Dal student charged with first-degree murder due in Halifax court
HALIFAX - The lawyer for a Dalhousie University student charged with first-degree murder in the death of another student will be in court today to apply for search warrants in the ongoing case. Willia...
Oct 27, 2016
Twitter cuts staff, kills off Vine app amid pressure to grow
NEW YORK - Twitter, seemingly unable to find a buyer and losing money, is cutting about 9 per cent of its employees worldwide. It is also killing off Vine, a mobile video app where people share short ...
Oct 27, 2016
Ford's 3Q profit falls on recall, truck launch
DEARBORN, Mich. - Troubles in Ford Motor Co.’s home market - including slowing U.S. sales, a massive recall and the difficult launch of new heavy-duty pickups - are hurting the company’s b...
Oct 27, 2016
4 thieves steal nearly 200 pumpkins from New Jersey farm
WAYNE, N.J. - Four thieves have stolen nearly 200 pumpkins from a family-run farm in New Jersey. Todd Kuehm, owner of Farms View Roadstand in Wayne, says surveillance footage recorded the pumpkin thef...
Oct 27, 2016
Music programs helping refugee children adapt to life in Canada
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - At 11 years old, Majid has a voice that more than does justice to her slight four-foot frame. Standing in the hallway of the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ont., Majid is pract...
Oct 27, 2016