Bond increased to $1M for Texas woman accused in attempted drowning seen as possible hate crime
EULESS, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman accused of trying to drown a 3-year-old at an apartment complex pool in suburban Dallas after making racist remarks...
Vancouver’s ‘Phil Wizard’ first-ever breaker named to Canada’s Olympic team
TORONTO – Philip Kim, who competes as “B-Boy Phil Wizard,” is set to make Canadian sports history this summer as the country’s first-ever Olympic breaking athlete....
Sajjan’s office cites privacy, won’t say if he intervened for other Afghan groups
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals won’t say whether former defence minister Harjit Sajjan intervened on behalf of any other groups trying to flee Afghanistan when Kabul...
Top White House aide urges staff to tune out ‘noise’ and focus on governing during debate fallout
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Jeff Zients urged people during an all-staff meeting on Wednesday to tune out the “noise” and focus on...
Philadelphia’s Temple University hires John Fry as its president from neighboring Drexel
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple University has hired John Fry of nearby Drexel University to become its 15th president, concluding a search that had been buffeted by...
Kansas businessman pleads guilty in case over illegal export of aviation technology to Russia
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas businessman has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting sensitive aviation technology to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions. Douglas Edward...
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs for the first time since late May to just under 7%
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs on a home loan for the first time...
Feds announce $11 million in funding for clean energy projects, mostly in Alberta
CALGARY – Eleven clean energy projects, most of which are based in Alberta, have been selected to receive a total of $11 million in federal funding....
NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs affiliate with ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to an affiliation with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones beginning next season. The Cyclones replace the Newfoundland Growlers, who...
Canada draws on Major League Rugby talent for game against touring Scotland
Flanker Lucas Rumball will lead a Canada team drawing almost exclusively on Major League Rugby talent on Saturday in Ottawa against sixth-ranked Scotland. Canada’s matchday 23...