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Five things to know about Andrew Scheer's victory in Conservative race
TORONTO - Longtime Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer returns to the House of Commons Monday as the Conservative party’s new leader and that of the Official Opposition. Here are five things to know a...
May 28, 2017
US official mulling greatly expanded airplane laptop ban
WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday he’s considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to and from the United States. That would ...
May 28, 2017
Singh challenged by former veterans ombudsman in NDP leadership debate
OTTAWA - Two new candidates in the NDP leadership race wasted no time going toe-to-toe in their first appearance together Sunday at a leadership debate in Sudbury, Ont. Pat Stogran, who acquired a rep...
May 28, 2017
Child's death while cycling prompts experts to call for further safety measures
TORONTO - The death of a five-year-old riding his bike next to a high-traffic road has renewed a debate in Canada's largest city about measures to protect cyclists, prompting some experts and Toronto&...
May 28, 2017
Following the money: Trump-Russia probes turn into hunt for finance criminality
WASHINGTON - The Russia-related probes haunting Donald Trump’s presidency are being pushed into a dark new realm: the president’s political tormentors are now asking questions about the un...
May 28, 2017
Canada falls to New Zealand 17-7 in women's rugby sevens final
LANGFORD, B.C. - Being on the wrong side of the referee’s calls proved to be irritating for Canadian coach John Tait. Tyla Nathan-Wong and Michaela Blyde scored first-half tries as New Zealand b...
May 28, 2017
Frightening wreck knocks Scott Dixon out of Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS - Pole sitter Scott Dixon was knocked out of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday by a terrifying crash that saw his car fly over the car of Jay Howard and land atop the inside safety fence, wh...
May 28, 2017
Pole-sitter Dixon in terrifying Indy 500 crash, leaves wreck on his own power
INDIANAPOLIS - Pole sitter Scott Dixon has been involved in a terrifying wreck and is out of the Indianapolis 500. Dixon’s car struck the car of Jaye Howard, who had slid into the outside wall a...
May 28, 2017
Canadian decathlete Warner wins, Thiam breaks 7,000-point mark at Hypo Meeting
GOETZIS, Austria - Canadian decathlete Damian Warner won the Hypo Meeting for a third time Sunday. Warner, from London, Ont., earned 8,591 points over the 10 events, 52 more than second-place finisher...
May 28, 2017
Trudeau, Scheer talk Parliament, trade in first call after Conservative race
TORONTO - New Conservative leader Andrew Scheer’s victory speech was peppered with attacks on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But on Sunday, the two spoke by phone in the aftermath of Scheer̵...
May 28, 2017