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Young Torontonians say watching the Raptors has become 'overwhelming'
TORONTO - Though the country is buzzing with excitement over the Toronto Raptors' spot in the NBA Finals, watching the game isn't as easy as turning on the television for some young Tor...
Jun 02, 2019
Burnaby mayor wants more action on pipeline after meeting with Trudeau
BURNABY, B.C. - The mayor of Burnaby, B.C., says he met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss his concerns about the risk of a fire at a tank farm in his city, which would be the ter...
Jun 02, 2019
Some facts and figures about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944
OTTAWA - Some facts and figures about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944: TARGET: Allies land on French channel coast along five Normandy beaches stretching about 80 kilometres west from R...
Jun 02, 2019
Apricot Power brand apricot seeds recalled over fears of cyanide poisoning
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall of Apricot Power brand apricot seeds and apricot seed meal due to concerns about cyanide poisoning. The agency says the product...
Jun 02, 2019
Province halts funding for supervised consumption sites pending review
The United Conservatives are following through on a campaign promise to halt funding for supervised consumption sites in Alberta until a review into the merits of the practice has been completed. The ...
Jun 02, 2019 Between 130 and 150 people are using the temporary overdose prevention site in Red Deer daily, according to Turning Point. (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Behind the scenes of how Canada made its case for claiming the North Pole
One minute, it was dangling off the back of an icebreaker into the waters of the High Arctic. The next, the crucial piece of gear was gone. "We got pinched," recalls Mary-Lynn Dickson. "You'...
Jun 02, 2019
A selection of books, films about or referencing Juno Beach and D-Day invasion
OTTAWA - A selection of films and books about the Normandy invasion: FILMS Storming Juno (2010): Movies mentioning Canada's role in the D-Day landings are hard enough to come by, let alone one actuall...
Jun 02, 2019
The War to June 6, 1944: How the decisions surrounding D-Day came about
OTTAWA - THE WAR TO JUNE 6: Allied fortunes had rebounded by 1944 after the massive German conquests of 1940-41. British and American armies had driven the Germans from North Africa and Sicily, forced...
Jun 02, 2019
Montreal aims to find affordable-housing fix that has eluded Toronto, Vancouver
MONTREAL - As Toronto and Vancouver struggle to keep housing affordable for anyone but the wealthy, Montreal says its new, first-on-the-continent development model will help it succeed where...
Jun 02, 2019
Emotional ceremony to mark release of inquiry report on Indigenous women, girls
OTTAWA - Survivors and families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls are preparing for what's anticipated to be a highly emotional ceremony in Gatineau, Que., on Monday to mark the ...
Jun 02, 2019