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Great-grandmother hits the racetrack for 90th birthday celebration
TORONTO - With her 90th birthday on the horizon, Marie Hollo had a need for speed. The great-grandmother said she had long been a fan of Formula One racing and wanted to mark turning another year olde...
Aug 7, 2018

Temperatures in some parts of B.C. could reach 40: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Hot air coming up from the Unites States has prompted Environment Canada to issue special weather warnings for several areas of southeastern B.C. The warnings are for the regions of Shuswa...
Aug 7, 2018

New provincial funding looks to boost opportunities for women
EDMONTON - The Ministry of Status of Women is supporting 32 projects in the hopes of helping immigrant entrepreneurs, empower Indigenous communities and make life better for women in Alberta. The prov...
Aug 7, 2018

US consumer borrowing rose $10.2 billion in June
WASHINGTON - Americans increased their borrowing in June at the slowest annual pace in three months as the level of credit card debt fell slightly. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that consumer debt ...
Aug 7, 2018

Spat with Saudis hits home for armoured vehicle plant in southwestern Ontario
OTTAWA - The sudden deterioration in the Saudi-Canadian relationship is likely grabbing the attention of people in the city of London, Ont., more than anywhere else in the country. The city’s Ge...
Aug 7, 2018

Emergency rescue efforts for endangered killer whale hit snag in Canada
VANCOUVER - An endangered killer whale that has prompted an international rescue effort won’t receive antibiotics by dart or by fish if it’s found in Canadian waters. While veterinarians a...
Aug 7, 2018

Cost to twin Trans Mountain pipeline could be $1.9B higher, Kinder Morgan says
OTTAWA - Kinder Morgan Canada says expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline could cost the federal government as much as $1.9 billion beyond the company’s original construction estimate and take 12...
Aug 7, 2018
Canada to learn qualifying road for 2019 Women's World Cup at Sept. 4 draw
Canada will learn its qualifying road for the 2019 Women’s World Cup at the Sept. 4 draw in Miami for the 2018 CONCACAF Women’s Championship. The eight-country regional qualifying tourname...
Aug 7, 2018

'He had no chance:' Concern alerts not received before deadly Manitoba tornado
ALONSA, Man. - Walking through rubble strewn across a Manitoba field where his grandfather’s body was found, Kelly Brown found comfort in locating his grandmother’s wedding ring. Jack Furr...
Aug 7, 2018

Canada's Bouchard out of Rogers Cup after first-round loss to Belgium's Mertens
MONTREAL - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard says she simply “didn’t deserve” to win her first-round match at the Rogers Cup on a day where two of three Canadians were eliminated. Not ...
Aug 7, 2018