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U.S. House breaks with no new NAFTA tabled for ratification. Now what?
OTTAWA - The U.S. House of Representatives began its summer break today leaving the ratification of the new North American trade deal hanging, rekindling angst that a frustrated President Donald Trump...
Jul 29, 2019
International shipping industry under the microscope as whale death toll grows
HALIFAX - The shipping industry is under increased scrutiny after two cargo ships were fined for sailing too fast through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where the rising death toll amon...
Jul 29, 2019
Police following tip that B.C. homicide suspects were seen in York Landing, Man.
Police are following up on a tip that two B.C. homicide suspects were seen southwest of Gillam, the northern Manitoba community that has been the focus of their search since last week.RCMP posted an u...
Jul 28, 2019 Officers look through a remote lake area alongside a landed helicopter in the Gillam, Man., area in July 28, 2019, police image published to social media. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Twitter, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, @rcmpmb)
Shooting at California garlic festival kills 3, injures 12
GILROY, Calif. - Three people were killed and 12 others injured Sunday after a shooting that sent panicked people running at an annual food festival in Northern California, according to a city officia...
Jul 28, 2019
Official: Attack at Afghan VP candidate's office kill 20
KABUL - An Afghan official says at least 20 people were killed during a complex attack Sunday against the office of the president's running mate. Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said Monday ...
Jul 28, 2019
8 dead, 60 hurt as quakes shake northern Philippine isles
MANILA, Philippines - Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines early Saturday, killing at least eight people, inj...
Jul 28, 2019
Masoli, Evans scored TDs as Ticats hand Bombers first loss of CFL season
HAMILTON - Dane Evans helped the Hamilton Tiger-Cats knock the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from the ranks of the unbeaten, but at a potentially huge cost. Evans and Jeremiah Masoli ...
Jul 28, 2019
21 rural Sask. communities slated for high-speed internet
Many people work, play, socialize, shop, and bank on the internet.It's nearly ubiquitous in everyday life, often, calling businesses or government offices will instead direct you to visit their websit...
Jul 28, 2019 Alan Thomarat, mayor of the resort village of Thode, says high-speed internet will help bring his community into the 21st century. Jul. 23, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Police following tip that B.C. homicide suspects were seen in York Landing, Man.
GILLAM, Man. - Police are following up on a tip that two B.C. homicide suspects were seen southwest of Gillam, the northern Manitoba community that has been the focus of their search since last week.R...
Jul 28, 2019
Women's K4 500-metre team wins Canada's first gold of Lima Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Canada's women's K4 500-metre canoeing team brought home the country's first gold medal of the Pan American Games on Sunday. The team of Alanna Braylougheed, Alexa Kaien Irvin, Andre...
Jul 28, 2019