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Boeing refusing to blink in dispute with Bombardier despite Liberal threats
OTTAWA - Boeing Co. has no plans to back down in its trade dispute with Canadian rival Bombardier - a high-stakes, cross-border conflict that the U.S. transportation giant says could have long-term ra...
Sep 04, 2017
'09 US Open champ del Potro saves match points; Federer next
NEW YORK - Juan Martin del Potro’s stay at the U.S. Open really should be over. Nearly was. The 2009 champion at Flushing Meadows had a fever and thought about quitting while dropping the openin...
Sep 04, 2017
Death toll from Harvey rises to at least 60
DALLAS - Officials now blame at least 60 deaths on Harvey, the storm that dumped several feet of rain on southeast Texas in a matter of days. Many of those deaths confirmed in 11 Texas counties happen...
Sep 04, 2017
Return game, defence the difference in Stampeders' 39-18 win over Eskimos
CALGARY - Roy Finch closed in on franchise history and the Calgary Stampeders got a big assist from their defence in a 39-18 win over the Edmonton Eskimos on Labour Day Monday. Finch’s third pun...
Sep 04, 2017
Mother recalls the night her Nova Scotia 'dream home' fell into the ground
FALMOUTH, N.S. - The ground fell out from under Heather Strickey’s feet this weekend when her family’s “dream home” in a well-kept Nova Scotia neighbourhood started being swall...
Sep 04, 2017
McKenna says she is 'done' with 'ridiculous' Tory language on environment
OTTAWA - Canada’s push to get climate change action included in a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement is turning into a heated domestic dispute just as it makes its debut at the officia...
Sep 04, 2017
Guatemala request to lift president's immunity to proceed
GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemala’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that a request to lift President Jimmy Morales’ immunity from prosecution should go before lawmakers for final consideration. The co...
Sep 04, 2017
Kitten walking on highway rescued after traffic is shut down
BOSTON - A kitten found walking in a busy Massachusetts highway tunnel has been rescued with the help of state police troopers who shut down traffic for it. Police said Sunday on Facebook the kitten d...
Sep 04, 2017
Small businesses, Trudeau government headed for autumn tax showdown
Ottawa’s fall parliamentary session is a couple of weeks away and Canadians are already getting a preview of what could be the season’s main event: a scrap over the Liberals’ propose...
Sep 04, 2017
Despite uncertain future, Canada's Michael Woods turning heads at Spanish Vuelta
Canadian cyclist Michael Woods is turning heads in just his second Grand Tour event. The 30-year-old from Ottawa enters the final week of the Spanish Vuelta riding high in eighth place, holding a 33-s...
Sep 04, 2017