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Retaliatory tariffs to hit wide range, from pipes to pizzas to lawn mowers
OTTAWA - Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $16.6 billion worth of U.S. imports in response to the American decision to place similar levies on Canadian-made steel and aluminum. The Canad...
May 31, 2018
Argos coach Trestman shows his players how he wants them to stand for anthem
TORONTO - There’s no detail too small for Marc Trestman. The Toronto Argonauts’ head coach concluded Thursday’s walkthrough by showing his players how he wanted them to line up for O...
May 31, 2018
Manziel to see first action with Ticats in exhibition game versus Argos
TORONTO - The pre-season opener for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts will be anything but just another game. Johnny Football will see his first CFL action with Hamilton at Tim Hortons Fie...
May 31, 2018
Girl from Terrace, B.C., dies after hair catches fire at backyard firepit
TERRACE, B.C. - A 13-year-old girl has died after catching fire at a backyard firepit in British Columbia, leaving her family searching for answers about what exactly happened. Lynn Peerless says she ...
May 31, 2018
Rio superstar Oleksiak getting used to fame as she juggles school and swimming
VANCOUVER - Penny Oleksiak still finds it hard to believe that she gets asked for autographs. “There were a couple girls waiting for me at the airport when I got here,” the 17-year-old swi...
May 31, 2018
Ouellet facing more opposition as Bloc members prepare to vote on her leadership
MONTREAL - Martine Ouellet is facing more stiff opposition as Bloc Quebecois members get ready to vote on her leadership. Some of those who want Ouellet to quit sent an email to party members Thursday...
May 31, 2018
Cost questions abound as work set to start on navy's new support ships
OTTAWA - The cutting of steel for the navy’s long overdue support ships will begin next month in Vancouver, even though the federal government doesn’t know how much the two vessels will ul...
May 31, 2018
Pesticides do harm to bees and should be phased out, Health Canada says
OTTAWA - Health Canada is sticking with its proposal to phase out most outdoor and agricultural uses of a common pesticide, even though a recent study found bees are only affected by the substance in ...
May 31, 2018
Man charged in Edmonton robbery ordered extradited to U.S. on terrorism charges
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has granted an extradition order for a man facing terrorism charges in the United States after he allegedly helped pay for his relatives to travel to Syria. Abdullahi Ahmed...
May 31, 2018
Chris Mavinga injury has Toronto FC medical staff hitting the books
TORONTO - How bad are Toronto FC’s injury problems? Defender Chris Mavinga missed practice Thursday after having a tooth removed the day before, a problem that apparently was related to his ongo...
May 31, 2018