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For some, going to college is a dream they can only hope to realize. The cost of attending a community college, let alone a big university, can be staggering, to say the least.

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French's saw its ketchup sales skyrocket when a man from Ontario made a Facebook post praising the Canadian-made product.

When Brian Fernandez of Orilla, Ontario created a Facebook post praising the virtues of a particular ketchup brand, he never expected to trigger a national dialogue on the importance of purchasing locally-sourced products.

A long-time supporter of French’s mustard, Fernandez did some research on its version of ketchup and discovered the company used tomato paste that came from Leamington... Читать дальше...

Guards DeRozan and Lowry propel the Raptors offence in record-setting 11th straight home victory

Asian shares were bound for a third straight session of gains on Thursday.

The Soyuz spacecraft made a safe and successful landing in Kazakhstan, where Kelly, along with his two crew members, Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov, were welcomed by NASA officials.

The Justice Department has granted immunity to the former State Department staffer who worked on Hillary Clinton's private email server as part of a criminal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information, according to a senior law enforcement official.

To be called UberMOTO, the service is aimed at tapping additional revenue streams in one of the world’s biggest markets for two-wheelers.

Energy and bank stocks led Wall Street higher on Wednesday, adding to a rally in the previous session.

WASHINGTON -- Republican front-runner Donald Trump, who has vowed to scrap the Affordable Care Act and replace it with "something terrific," finally provided a rough idea of what he thinks terrific looks like.

The B.C. doctor who helped an Alberta woman with Lou Gehrig’s Disease end her life said she’s having trouble accessing the medications needed to help patients who want to commit suicide. Dr. Ellen Wiebe, director of the Willow Women’s Clinic in Vancouver, said she has a second patient seeking a court-ordered exemption that would allow a doctor to assist in her death. But she faced resistance from the B.C. College of Pharmacists, which warned its members as recently as last weekend to seek legal advice... Читать дальше...

Open letter - signed by former World Bank president and ex-head of USAID - says Republican frontrunner would make America less safe in the world

Open letter - signed by former World Bank president and ex-head of USAID - says Republican frontrunner would make America less safe in the world

The daughter of a cancer patient who hit her head and died from a fall in a Port Moody hospital said she’s disappointed with a coroner’s report for “glossing over” the issue of frail, unstable patients not being supervised more carefully. Jennifer Timer’s mother, Rosemarie Elizabeth Timer, who was 70, died at Eagle Ridge Hospital in 2014 of bleeding in the brain due to a fall she had while in the bathroom. A care aide was reportedly waiting outside the door, to give Timer privacy while toiletting.

(AP) — Food truck vendors are getting ready to roll into Carbondale following approval of an ordinance allowing them to operate on certain public properties, including near the town square. The Southern Illinoisan newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/1QsoIke) restaurant owners say they welcome the competition.

Are you ready for the return of The Hoff? Just when you thought the Baywatch movie cast was finalized, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson dropped a major surprise Wednesday night on...

MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana - The common council of a northwestern Indiana city that was home to one of the first mosques in the U.S. has passed a resolution condemning violence, bigotry and hateful speech toward Muslims.

Officials say the cost of diesel fuel has dropped to its lowest point in 11 years. The Rockford Register-Star reports (http://bit.ly/21DjIUs ) district officials are eyeing the purchase of used buses to upgrade its fleet.

DURHAM, New Hampshire - Daniel Dion matched his career-high with 23 points to lead fourth-seeded New Hampshire to a 56-51 win over No. 5 seed Binghamton Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament.

A SAVAGE fight between at least three teenage girls at a Melbourne high school has been captured on a mobile phone by another student. WATCH

A PROWLER rapist who terrorised Melbourne 30 years ago, has finally faced justice for chilling attacks on a pregnant woman and a two-year-old boy as a result of fresh DNA tests.

At one point during the one-hour, two-man play Hughie, Erie Smith (played by Forest Whitaker) goes over to a nearby white cooler and has a drink. Because it's mostly Whitaker speaking throughout the show, you can't help but wonder whether this moment has Whitaker breaking the fourth wall and showing the effects of owning such a large share of the play himself. It might be short, but for Whitaker it's a long haul.

The play was originally written in 1942, but takes place in 1928 at a dingy New York motel in the early morning hours. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS - State officials are trying to find hundreds of Indiana residents or their heirs who are the rightful owners of unclaimed savings bonds worth more than $700,000.

ONALASKA — Most of the players on the Onalaska High School boys hockey team have been here before. They know the feelings and the anticipation for a state tournament game.

Caroline Worra, 1987 Onalaska High School graduate, has found international fame as an opera singer, working with more than 30 companies. But it’s a big deal for her to return to her old stomping grounds to sing with the La…

Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that the Walmart can invest billions of dollars and set up multibrand retail stores on its own, enriching farmers with foreign capital.