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U.S. ends duties on supercalendered paper imports from Canada after settlement
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it has ended countervailing duties on supercalendered paper from Canada that have been in place since 2015. The move comes after Verso Corp., the main U.S. produce...
Jul 6, 2018
Vancouver coach Robinson says Whitecaps need to execute on ample opportunities
VANCOUVER - Carl Robinson is fine with the number of chances the Vancouver Whitecaps have been creating lately. Finishing them off has been another story. While the Whitecaps coach said he was happy w...
Jul 6, 2018
Toronto mayor meets members of hip-hop community to talk gun violence solutions
TORONTO - Mayor John Tory met with three prominent members of Toronto’s hip-hop community on Friday to discuss possible solutions for the recent spate of gun violence in the city. Filmmaker Dire...
Jul 6, 2018
Nova Scotia mother who strangled daughter granted four temporary day leaves
A Nova Scotia woman who strangled her 12-year-old daughter to death has been granted four escorted leaves over the next 12 months to attend church services. A written decision by the Parole Board of C...
Jul 6, 2018
Belgium eliminates Brazil, advances to World Cup semifinals
KAZAN, Russia - Neymar used Brazil’s famed yellow jersey to shield his anguish. The Belgians, clad in red and dancing in a celebratory circle nearby, couldn’t hide their relief. Belgium re...
Jul 6, 2018
Eric Lamaze, Fine Lady on solid footing ahead of world equestrian games
CALGARY - Fine Lady is in fine form, so much so that Eric Lamaze wishes the world equestrian games were sooner rather than later. The “fantastic little mare” and Lamaze, who combined for a...
Jul 6, 2018
Provincial police find seven missing people in northern Quebec
MONTREAL - Seven people who went missing while on a fishing expedition in a remote region of Quebec have been found safe, provincial police said Friday. They were located in a chalet where they had ta...
Jul 6, 2018
Canadian Milos Raonic's Wimbledon match suspended because of darkness
LONDON - Milos Raonic will have to wait another day to finish his third-round match at Wimbledon. The Canadian split the first two sets with Austrian qualifier Dennis Novak and was up 6-5 in the third...
Jul 6, 2018
Parti Quebecois upset that Quebecers allowed car vanity plates in English
MONTREAL - Vanity car licence plates will be legal in Quebec within weeks but the Parti Quebecois says drivers should be banned from inscribing statements or slogans on them in any language other than...
Jul 6, 2018
Canadian troops arrive amid heightened tensions, raised hopes over Mali election
OTTAWA - The arrival of Canadian troops in Mali has coincided with raised hopes and heightened tensions over what is expected to be a decisive moment in the West African country’s recent history...
Jul 6, 2018