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Government and business not keeping up with speed of technology: report
TORONTO - A new report suggests the speed of technological advances has become so rapid that it’s outpacing the rate at which large Canadian businesses and government institutions can adapt, wit...
Oct 19, 2017
Health ministers looking at electronic database to fight opioid crisis
EDMONTON - Canada’s health ministers are looking at ways of working together, including an electronic prescription database, to fight the growing crisis in opioid addictions. “(It’s ...
Oct 19, 2017
New York City hotel bringing back $1,000 bagel
New Yorkers with a taste for an expensive city staple will have an opportunity to try the $1,000 bagel when it returns to the city next month. The Westin New York hotel in Times Square says it’s...
Oct 19, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Toronto 6 Detroit 3 St. Louis 5 Chicago 2 Los Angeles 5 Montreal 1 — AHL San Jose 5 Stockton 2 — MLB Post-season ALCS N.Y. Yankees 5 Houston 0 (Yankees lead ser...
Oct 19, 2017
Kempe has first career hat trick in Kings' win over Montreal
LOS ANGELES - Adrian Kempe and Michael Cammalleri had quite the chemistry on a line with Trevor Lewis. Kempe had his first career hat trick to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-1 victory over the Mont...
Oct 19, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Toronto 6 Detroit 3 St. Louis 5 Chicago 2 Los Angeles 5 Montreal 1 — AHL San Jose 5 Stockton 2 — MLB Post-season ALCS N.Y. Yankees 5 Houston 0 (Yankees lead ser...
Oct 19, 2017
Brink's Canada, Unifor, sign tentative agreement
TORONTO - A tentative agreement has been reached between Brink’s Canada Ltd., and Unifor, to avert a strike that was due to begin Thursday. The agreements covers about 800 Brink’s workers ...
Oct 19, 2017
Study: Lower-income kids give more time to TV, digital media
LOS ANGELES - Children in lower-income families spend more time watching TV and using electronic devices than kids in more affluent homes, according to a survey released Thursday. The report by the no...
Oct 18, 2017
Cubs avoid sweep, top Dodgers 3-2 to cut NLCS deficit to 3-1
CHICAGO - Javier Baez sensed he was ready to bust out of his slump and give the Chicago Cubs the lift they needed. As breakthroughs go, this was a big one. Just in time to keep the season going for th...
Oct 18, 2017
Toyota recalls some Sienna minivans for shifter defect
DETROIT - Toyota Motor Co. is recalling 347,120 Sienna minivans worldwide - including 24,000 in Canada - because they can shift out of the “park” position and roll away. The recall involve...
Oct 18, 2017