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Parsing hype from reality in North Korea's ICBM claim
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - If North Korea’s claim Tuesday of its first ICBM test-launch is true, it has barrelled over a red line that the world has long called a tripwire for potential nuclear...
Jul 04, 2017
Wigginton scores 21 points to lead Canada to win over Japan at U19 World Cup
CAIRO - Lindell Wigginton scored 21 points to lead Canada to a 100-75 win over Japan at the FIBA under-19 Basketball World Cup on Tuesday. Canada (2-1) secured second place in Group C with the victory...
Jul 04, 2017
Canada's Milos Raonic beats Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets at Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada’s Milos Raonic defeated Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany 7-6 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (4) in first-round play at Wimbledon on Tuesday while Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil lost his opening ma...
Jul 04, 2017
Family fun to be had with Despicable Me 3
I am an absolute sucker for cartoons. They're just so consistently good. Out of all the genres of movie that exist, I bet if you added it up, animated movies would have a way higher percentage of high...
Jul 04, 2017
Canada 150 and a day: We're a great country, but we can be better
It’s Sunday night, a day after one of the largest parties this country has ever seen — one which cost a reported $500 million. Some of what’s below you’ve likely recently seen ...
Jul 04, 2017
Baseball in London! Major league showcase set for Hyde Park
LONDON - A bit of American sports culture will be on display in London’s Hyde Park as baseball comes to town on July 4, the U.S. Independence Day. The exhibition Tuesday will feature several for...
Jul 04, 2017
Liberals to dole out $2.1-billion to unclog trade, border bottlenecks
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to sink $2 billion into trade and transport infrastructure, including trade routes along the border with the United States that have become clogged and are in dir...
Jul 04, 2017
Blue Jays RHP Marcus Stroman points blistering finger at MLB
NEW YORK - Marcus Stroman has an idea who’s to blame for all the nagging blisters bothering pitchers lately. He’s pointing a finger at Major League Baseball. “I feel like it’s ...
Jul 04, 2017
UPDATED: City council hopefuls enter election race
Candidates are starting to throw their hat into the ring for this fall's municipal election in Red Deer. Brice Unland, a teacher at Notre Dame catholic high school, announced over the weekend he'll be...
Jul 04, 2017
Police, fire heroics prompt anti-austerity push in Britain
LONDON - Britain’s police and firefighters, repeatedly hailed as heroes in recent months for facing down extremists and rushing into burning buildings, have become the symbol of a new anti-auste...
Jul 04, 2017