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North says he won't serve second term as president of NRA
INDIANAPOLIS - Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North has announced that he will not serve a second term as the president of the National Rifle Association amid inner turmoil in the gun-rights group. In a stat...
Apr 27, 2019
Budget watchdog says carbon rebate will be more than carbon tax for most people
OTTAWA - Canada's budget watchdog agrees with the federal government's claim that Canadians are going to get more from the climate change tax rebate than they are paying in carbon tax. ...
Apr 27, 2019
Canadian privacy watchdog takes Facebook to court over privacy failures
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy czar is taking Facebook to court after finding the social-media giant's lax practices allowed personal information to be used for political purposes....
Apr 27, 2019
Felix-Auger-Aliassime loses against Kei Nishikori in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has been eliminated at the Barcelona Open. The No. 16 seed from Montreal lost 6-1, 6-3 to No. 4 seed Kei Nishikori of Japan in the third round of the ...
Apr 27, 2019
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay shares her favourite classic films
LOS ANGELES - To say filmmaker Ava DuVernay is a busy woman is an understatement, but when Turner Classic Movies called and asked her to curate the channel's "The Essentials" series, she knew she had ...
Apr 27, 2019
Canada banning oil, gas and mining from marine protected areas
OTTAWA - The oil-and-gas industry has worn out its welcome in Canadian marine conservation areas, and Canada's environmentalists are overjoyed. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson unveiled new ...
Apr 27, 2019
Heavy rains lash Mozambique after Cyclone Kenneth; 5 dead
PEMBA, Mozambique - Heavy rains lashed northern Mozambique on Saturday in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth as aid groups warned of possible flooding and mudslides in the days ahead. At least five people we...
Apr 27, 2019
Probe clears acting defence head of alleged bias in Pentagon
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's watchdog agency on Thursday cleared Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan of wrongdoing in connection with allegations that he had used his official position to favour ...
Apr 27, 2019
Biden enters Democratic race with strong anti-Trump theme
WASHINGTON - Declaring the "soul of this nation" at stake, former Vice-President Joe Biden pushed into the crowded 2020 presidential contest and quickly sparked a fierce debate over the direction of t...
Apr 27, 2019
Injured Humboldt Broncos player returning home for first time since accident
AIRDRIE, Alta. - It's been more than a year since injured Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki slept at home in his own bed. That's about to change. After several months of renovations, his...
Apr 27, 2019