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Trump attacks Washington Post, Amazon over 'internet taxes'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump attacked The Washington Post and Amazon on Twitter Wednesday, arguing that the online retailer was not paying “internet taxes.” Trump stated on Twitter ...
Jun 28, 2017
Train evacuated in western Poland due to bomb threat
WARSAW, Poland - Polish media are reporting that authorities have stopped a train travelling from Warsaw to Berlin and evacuated its passengers after receiving a bomb threat. The state news agency rep...
Jun 28, 2017
Ottawa Senators sign goaltender Mike Condon to three-year extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Mike Condon to a three-year contract extension worth an average annual value of US$2.4 million per season. Condon, 27, was acquired from the Pittsbu...
Jun 28, 2017
Top-ranked tennis players Murray, Kerber agree to play at Rogers Cup tournaments
TORONTO - Men’s No. 1 Andy Murray, women’s top seed Angelique Kerber and Canadian stars Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard are among the players who have agreed to play at the Rogers Cup te...
Jun 28, 2017
Oilers nearing big eight-year extension for star captain Connor McDavid
Connor McDavid just took home his first NHL MVP award, and now he’s on the verge of becoming the league’s highest-paid player. The 20-year-old is nearing an extension with the Edmonton Oil...
Jun 28, 2017
$1.185B flood protection project to lead to Toronto waterfront makeover: officials
TORONTO - A portion of Toronto’s waterfront is set to undergo a nearly $1.2 billion flood protection project that will lead to a makeover of the area. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Prem...
Jun 28, 2017
Record-breaking sniper shot saved Iraqi lives, special forces general says
OTTAWA - The sniper who shattered the record for the longest confirmed kill also saved lives, the deputy commander of Canadian special forces said. Brig.-Gen. Peter Dawe told The Canadian Press on Wed...
Jun 28, 2017
Insights collected from sources invaluable to central bank decisions: official
OTTAWA - Intelligence collected from industry sources helped the Bank of Canada navigate the oil-price collapse and a top bank official says invaluable nuggets of information like that will continue t...
Jun 28, 2017
Man drunk and speeding before crash that killed B.C. Mountie: Crown
COLWOOD, B.C. - A man who sped his truck through a red light and rammed a RCMP cruiser, killing the officer inside, had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit, the Crown said Wedn...
Jun 28, 2017
Woman injured in rollover west of Innisfail
A woman was airlifted to hospital in Calgary this morning following a rollover west of Innisfail. Cam Heke with STARS Air Ambulance says they were called just before 7 a.m. to the single vehicle crash...
Jun 28, 2017