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Lighthizer agrees to do whatever it takes to get new NAFTA passed
OTTAWA - Two days before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's arrival at the Oval Office, U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer has pledged to work with Democrats to do whatever it takes to ratify the new Nort...
Jun 20, 2019
Confusion, bickering cloud of Senate committee's planned Norman inquiry
OTTAWA - Confusion and partisan bickering are clouding a Senate committee's plan to conduct an inquiry into the suspension and failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Conservative Sen. Je...
Jun 20, 2019
Canada's Christine Sinclair mingles with Dutch fans ahead of World Cup showdown
REIMS, France - Wandering around Reims on an off-day, Canada captain Christine Sinclair couldn't help but run into visiting Dutch fans ahead of Thursday's Group E showdown at the Women's World Cup. Du...
Jun 20, 2019
Who should bear the financial risk of flooding? Report lays out three options
OTTAWA - The federal government could help mitigate the cost of flood damage by creating a "high-risk" insurance pool to help lift the burden off the public purse, says a report released Tuesday by th...
Jun 20, 2019
Triathletes take to Red Deer streets this weekend
For the 19th year, athletes will swim, bike and run in the annual Woody's Triathlon this weekend in Red Deer. The event goes Saturday and Sunday for different age groups, and starts out with the swim ...
Jun 20, 2019 (Woody's Triathlon)
Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook already rules daily communication for more than 2 billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, too. The social network unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to...
Jun 20, 2019
Pricey tours of decaying Titanic shipwreck delayed until June 2020
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Adventure tourists who paid $168,000 each to help survey the Titanic shipwreck off Newfoundland have been told their much-anticipated dives are being postponed. The U.S. compan...
Jun 20, 2019
Police name three men arrested after shooting at Raptors victory rally
Toronto police have released the identities of three men who were arrested after a shooting on Monday that sent part of the crowd scurrying for cover during a celebration for ...
Jun 20, 2019
Police name three men arrested after shooting at Raptors victory rally
Toronto police have released the identities of three men who were arrested after Monday's shooting at a rally celebrating the Raptors' historic NBA win. The men, who are all from Toronto and...
Jun 20, 2019
New study offers insight and recommendations to reduce right whale deaths
FREDERICTON - A new study says more than half the 70 North Atlantic right whale deaths recorded over the last 16 years were the result of either entanglement in fishing gear or vessel collis...
Jun 20, 2019