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U.S. President Barack Obama introduced his Supreme Court pick, Judge Merrick Garland, then urged the Senate to give him a fair chance

TV spot encouraged adventure seekers to go out of bounds

‘It would indeed be just about impossible for Canada to conduct business in the world … if there was a perception that any contract that went beyond the duration of the life cycle of a given government might not be honoured,’ Trudeau says

Move indicates a shift in the stance of Gulf oil exporters, who previously maintained all major producers should participate in any agreement

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he's determined to stop billionaires from "undermining the democracy which has made our country so great"

Statement comes as Syrian government, opposition hold peace talks in Geneva

New subcompact punches above its weight with standard technology and a well-mannered drive

In the push to purvey Canada’s least-expensive car, Chevrolet and Nissan engaged in a charming pricing scrum. When Chevrolet parked the MSRP of the 2016 Spark just three dollars below the Nissan Micra’s then-cheapest Canadian price of $9,998, Nissan countered with a $10 price drop to $9,988. Now, with the dust settled, Micra maintains the title of Canada’s most affordable car, beating the $9,995 Spark at the base-price game by just $7. A brand-new car below the magical $10,000 mark represents a compelling alternative to a used car... Читать дальше...

President Barack Obama announces Federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. Lisa Bernhard has more.

TF1 television reports three men, one woman arrested on suspicion they were planning an imminent attack

Separate shareholder proposals have been filed ahead of the oil company’s annual general meeting next month

The NHL presented its plans for a potential expansion draft to GMS on Wednesday morning. Essentially, teams would risk losing one player under a one-team expansion and a pair in a two-team scenario.

Foreigners bought $13.51-billion in Canadian investments after selling a small amount at the end of 2015

Though I couldn’t predict the return of LPs, I never retired the vintage-rock records of my youth. Now my son and I listen together

Ketchup story shows how food retailing has become intertwined with social media

Fed decision looms

US and South Korean soldiers take part in the largest ever military exercise near South Korea's south eastern port city of Pohang. The exercise brings together 17000 US Marines and 3000000 South Korean counterparts. On March 12, North Korea hit out at Washington and Seoul, pledging to launch a blitzkrieg in the Korean peninsula, with the official KCNA news agency, citing a statement from military chiefs, warning of a "pre-emptive retaliatory strike at the enemy groups" involved in the joint US-South Korean exercise.

Move offers ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva short-term protection from prosecutors who have charged him with money laundering and fraud

Pundits like to say the heartland votes against its own interests. But how do you vote for your own interests when no national candidate seems interested?

Japanese aquarium shows off its newborn smallest earless seal

Plus, BMO slams housing market 'scaremongers'

U.K. Finance Minister George Osborne says he will cut public spending further as he misses his targets for bringing down national debt, in a budget dominated by reductions in GDP forecasts and the implementation of a tax on sugar.

Forget luxury bags and high-end wine, Chinese consumers are now pinching pennies even when it comes to things like toothpaste and instant noodles. Eve Johnson reports

Pop star Madonna has hit back at accusations she was drunk on stage in Australia last week, saying she was playing a character

A German court has dismissed a Volkswagen customer's plea to cancel the purchase of his vehicle, which was affected by the carmaker's cheating software. It's a welcome win for VW but, as David Pollard reports, new car sales show the German auto maker is lagging rivals.