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Feds promote increase in student grants in time for back to school
ETOBICOKE, Ont. - The federal government was out promoting an increase to its student grant program on Tuesday, but more changes are in store for the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Science Minist...
Aug 30, 2016
Canola Farmers Concerned as Stricter Chinese Import Regulations set to Begin
CALGARY – The head of a national group that represents canola farmers says they’re concerned that China’s plan to impose stricter import regulations on the crop this week will put th...
Aug 30, 2016
US home prices rise in June at slowest pace in 10 months
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices rose modestly in June, pushed up by strong sales and a limited supply of available properties. The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price i...
Aug 30, 2016
Alicia Keys to pay tribute to Clive Davis during Black Ball
NEW YORK - Alicia Keys is paying tribute to the record executive who offered her a recording contract more than 15 years ago at her charity’s annual black-tie event. Music mogul Clive Davis will...
Aug 30, 2016
Lochte mum on returning to Brazil, will compete on 'DWTS'
NEW YORK - Ryan Lochte isn’t saying whether he’ll return to Brazil to face a charge of filing a false police report over a gas station encounter during the Olympics. Lochte tells ABC’...
Aug 30, 2016
Canadian IndyCar driver Hinchcliffe taking a spin on 'Dancing with the Stars'
TORONTO - Canadian IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe is taking a lap around the dance floor. The 29-year-old Oakville, Ont., native will appear on the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars.&...
Aug 30, 2016
Coldplay endorsement one of many for #FillTheSeats Paralympic campaign
TORONTO - When Greg Nugent started receiving thousands of Twitter notifications last Wednesday, he figured something had gone terribly wrong with his Paralympic fundraising campaign. The 42-year-old E...
Aug 30, 2016
Canada Better Prepared for Second Wave of Syrian Immigrants
VANCOUVER – Many immigrant support groups say welcoming a second wave of Syrian refugees to Canada this fall will be an easier task because of groundwork laid last year. About 30,000 Syrian refu...
Aug 30, 2016
Keys outlasts fellow American Riske in late night at US Open
NEW YORK - Madison Keys slept until almost 11 a.m. Monday. She didn’t arrive at Arthur Ashe Stadium until 6:30 p.m., knowing that a late night on court awaited her. Keys and fellow American Alis...
Aug 30, 2016
Nightclub where man was killed gives up liquor license
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - State officials say the Virginia Beach nightclub where a man was fatally shot during an event hosted by rapper Young Jeezy has given up its liquor license. Representatives of the...
Aug 30, 2016