Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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Stanley Ho, who built Macao's gambling industry, dies at 98
HONG KONG - Casino tycoon Stanley Ho, whose business empire dominated the Portuguese gambling enclave of Macao for decades, died Tuesday in Hong Kong at age 98. Considered the father of modern gamblin...
May 26, 2020
Latam Airlines seeks bankruptcy protection as travel slumps
BANGKOK - Latam Airlines, South America's biggest carrier, sought U.S. bankruptcy protection Tuesday as it grapples with a sharp downturn in air travel sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. The Chapter...
May 25, 2020
German court ruling clears the way to settle VW diesel cases
KARLSRUHE, Germany - A German court has ruled that Volkswagen must buy back cars from owners of its diesel cars equipped with software that evaded emissions testing - but consumers must accept the cur...
May 25, 2020
Use pandemic to stop brain drain, MPs told, as payments for CERB top $40 billion
OTTAWA - The federal government should use the COVID-19 pandemic to reverse a brain drain of top tech talent south of the border, a House of Commons committee heard Monday, alongside warnings tha...
May 25, 2020
Guy Laliberte wants to buy back Cirque du soleil, keep headquarters in Montreal
MONTREAL - Cirque du soleil founder Guy Laliberte says he wants to buy back the internationally celebrated circus company he created more than 35 years ago. Laliberte, who sold his remaining shares in...
May 25, 2020
UK leader's aide says he won't quit over lockdown road trip
LONDON - British leader Boris Johnson's powerful chief aide insisted Monday that he wouldn't resign for driving the length of England while the country was under strict lockdown - a trip he made witho...
May 25, 2020
Employers worry about safety, cash flow, second wave in COVID-19 restart
VICTORIA - Chef Kreg Graham says he's been doing a lot of thinking about washing dishes now that some COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and he can start serving meals again. The executive chef at...
May 24, 2020
Business owners remain cautious as Phase 2 continues and Phase 3 reopening plans announced
Many Saskatchewan businesses are worried about their cash flow, taking on more debt and long-term financial consequences. Phase 2 of the province's reopening plan took effect on Tuesday. Phase 3 plan ...
May 22, 2020 A Saskatoon restaurant posts a sign about its temporary closure. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Florida unemployment rate triples in April to nearly 13%
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Florida's unemployment rate reached a record high in April of almost 13%, tripling in one month as the economic slowdown from the coronavirus pandemic took hold, as some of the...
May 22, 2020
Loughlin, Giannulli plead in college scam but await fate
"Full House" star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty Friday to paying half a million dollars to get their two daughters into the University of Southern C...
May 22, 2020
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While many people have concerns about the future of technology, Sarah Mills says robots that can fold the laundry and do...
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8:30 - Last night, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made an address about the separatism debate in the province. She said ...
