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Egypt's el-Sissi begins 2nd term amid crackdown on dissent
CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was sworn in for a second four-year term on Saturday after being re-elected in a vote earlier this year in which he faced no serious challengers El-Sis...
Jun 2, 2018

New transit, water systems to undergo green test in federal funding review
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals have laid out the environmental test that new transit and water systems will have to go through in the hope cities and provinces choose greener construction options. Infr...
Jun 2, 2018

Socialist Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain's prime minister
MADRID - Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as Spain’s prime minister Sunday, a day after the Socialist leader successfully ousted predecessor Mariano Rajoy who lost a no-confidence vote in parliament. ...
Jun 2, 2018

CARTOON 06-02-2018
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 06-02-2018
Jun 2, 2018
No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto max jackpot
TORONTO - Once again the $60 million Lotto Max jackpot has gone unclaimed. No winning ticket was sold for last night’s big prize. The draw also offered 50 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each, 3...
Jun 2, 2018

'Salvator Mundi' buyer named new Saudi Culture Minister
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a number of royal decrees, including naming a young prince who is close to his son and heir as head of a newly established Culture...
Jun 2, 2018
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games CFL Pre-Season Toronto 36 Hamilton 18 Winnipeg 33 Edmonton 13 B.C. 36 Calgary 23 — MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 4 Baltimore 1 Detroit 5 Toronto 2 Houston 7 Boston 3 Minn...
Jun 2, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Friday’s Games CFL Pre-Season Toronto 36 Hamilton 18 Winnipeg 33 Edmonton 13 B.C. 36 Calgary 23 — MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 4 Baltimore 1 Detroit 5 Toronto 2 Houston 7 Boston 3 Minn...
Jun 2, 2018
Canadian Olympian Rachel Nicol wins 100 breaststroke at Mel Zajac meet
VANCOUVER - Canadian Olympic swimmer Rachel Nicol won the women’s 100-metre breaststroke on Friday at the Mel Zajac Jr. International swim meet. Nicol, from Lethbridge, Alta., finished the race ...
Jun 1, 2018
QB Ricky Lloyd shines for Lions in 36-23 pre-season win over Stampeders
CALGARY - Ricky Lloyd threw a trio of touchdown passes for the B.C. Lions in a 36-23 pre-season win over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday. B.C. trailed until the third quarter, when Lloyd connected Ke...
Jun 1, 2018