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Canadian intelligence assessments of Saddam's Iraq got it right, new paper says
OTTAWA - A new research paper says Canadian intelligence assessments on Iraq were generally accurate in the run-up to the U.S.-led invasion of 2003 - unlike reports produced in Was...
Aug 23, 2020

Opera's Domingo denies abusing power, seeks to clear name
NAPLES, Italy - Opera legend Plcido Domingo denied ever abusing his power during his management tenure at two U.S. opera houses in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, as he embarks on a ...
Aug 23, 2020

Shipbuilders approve 3-year pact, ending monthslong strike
BATH, Maine - A 63-day strike at Bath Iron Works - against the backdrop of a pandemic in an election year - came to an end Sunday with shipbuilders voting to return to their jobs producing warships fo...
Aug 23, 2020

Agent for Vegas goalie Fleury raises questions with tweet
Peter DeBoer didn't name his starting goaltender for Game 1 of the Vegas Golden Knights' second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks. A tweet Saturday by Marc-Andre Fleury's agent may have given...
Aug 23, 2020

Masks mandatory in all Superstore, No Frills locations starting Aug. 29
Starting August 29, customers and staff will be required to wear a mask or other face covering while in any No Frills or Real Canadian Superstore location.Those brands' parent company, Loblaws, announ...
Aug 23, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 23
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:42 a.m. on Aug. 23, 2020: There are 124,821 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,673 confirmed (including 5,740 deaths, 54,682 reso...
Aug 23, 2020

'Happy that I'm alive:' Survivor recalls deadly Manitoba tornado hitting Jeep
VIRDEN, Man. - James Blacksmith closes his eyes and goes back to the moment he saw a pine tree viciously uprooted from the earth and topple onto his Jeep's roof. Within seconds, the windows burst from...
Aug 23, 2020

As Freeland takes finance job, crisis will dictate spending plans, experts say
OTTAWA - Perrin Beatty was on his way home from the office when his phone rang. It was Chrystia Freeland, who 24 hours earlier had become Canada's finance minister. For the president of the Canadian C...
Aug 23, 2020

Winner of Conservative leadership race set to be revealed tonight
OTTAWA - The federal Conservative party elects a new leader tonight and whomever wins faces two major challenges right out of the gate. One: the party is the Official Oppostion in the House of Co...
Aug 23, 2020

Capitals fire coach Todd Reirden after 2 post-season letdowns
The Washington Capitals have fired coach Todd Reirden after a second consecutive first-round exit in the playoffs. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the move Sunday, three days after the Capit...
Aug 23, 2020