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Ontario man charged after running himself over backing down driveway
SCUGOG, Ont. - A 25-year-old Ontario man is recovering after running himself over with a car. Durham regional police say the incident occurred Saturday evening in Scugog Township, northeast of Toronto...
Oct 04, 2016

Amid budget woes, Kansas weighs changing monthly tax reports
TOPEKA, Kan. - Cash-strapped Kansas would drop monthly reporting on the state’s finances that has created political problems for Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s allies under a proposal out...
Oct 04, 2016
Toys R Us sells FAO Schwarz brand to ThreeSixty Group
NEW YORK - Toys R Us has sold its FAO Schwarz brand to ThreeSixty Group, a company that designs and sells toys, home goods and other products. FAO Schwarz, founded in 1862, was known for its New York ...
Oct 04, 2016
Jamie Benn's remarkable rise into NHL superstar almost never happened
Jamie Benn might be playing a different sport right now if the Dallas Stars hadn’t picked their future captain late in the NHL draft nearly a decade ago. Benn has rung up more points than Sidney...
Oct 04, 2016
After delay, B.C. agrees to back Ottawa's proposal to expand Canada Pension Plan
OTTAWA - British Columbia gave its blessing Tuesday to enhancing the Canada Pension Plan, a critical vote of support that opens the door for Ottawa to gradually increase contributions and benefits for...
Oct 04, 2016
'Inappropriate' leaflets from N.L. squadron removed, destroyed: military
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The commander of the national cadet program says guidebooks for prospective recruits that referred to girls’ breasts as “developing bits” have been removed f...
Oct 04, 2016

Enrolment up in Catholic school division
LETHBRIDGE — Enrolment is up at the Holy Spirit Catholic school division. Superintendent of schools Chris Smeaton says the division is seeing an increase of 2.2 per cent over last year, which tr...
Oct 04, 2016

US probes complaints of more F-150 brake failures
DETROIT - U.S. safety regulators are investigating whether a recall of Ford F-150 pickup trucks for brake failures should be expanded to more model years. The probe covers about 282,000 pickups with 3...
Oct 04, 2016
Millions leaving government insurance money on the table?
Millions of Americans who bought individual health insurance outside the Affordable Care Act’s public exchanges may be leaving money on the table if they skip those marketplaces again in picking...
Oct 04, 2016
Interview with Canadian expert who has researched the exotic animals trade
TORONTO - How do exotic animals go from living in the wild to sitting in a cage or tank in someone’s living room halfway around the world? Rosemary Collard, an assistant professor of geography a...
Oct 04, 2016