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Dozens injured aboard Air Canada flight after plane hits turbulence
MONTREAL - Thirty people were sent to hospital with injuries after an Air Canada flight travelling from Toronto to Sydney, Australia, hit severe turbulence and was forced to divert to H...
Jul 13, 2019
Freeland calls ex-envoy's advice to China about election 'highly inappropriate'
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is seeking to distance the Trudeau government from its former ambassador to China, a day after he said he has warned Chinese officials that further ...
Jul 13, 2019
Canadian citizen has been detained in China, Global Affairs confirms
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian citizen has been detained in Yantai, China. The department says officials have provided consular services to the person in custody. It said in an email s...
Jul 13, 2019
More 'work to do' to mobilize Canadians on climate change action: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Thursday that he has more work to do to sell Canadians on further actions to fight climate change, pointing to new premiers elected on vows to ...
Jul 13, 2019
Rattlesnake, uranium, whiskey found during traffic stop
GUTHRIE, Okla. - Police in Oklahoma say they found a rattlesnake, a canister of radioactive powdered uranium and an open bottle of Kentucky Deluxe whiskey during a traffic stop of a vehicle that had b...
Jul 13, 2019
Search resumes for helicopter carrying missing Quebec businessman, teenage son
MONTREAL - Search and rescue teams will continue their search today for a Quebec businessman and his teenage son who've been missing since mid-week after failing to return from a fishing trip in north...
Jul 13, 2019
Consultations begin on farm freedom and safety
EDMONTON, AB - Albertans are being invited to participate in an online survey to help shape the future of farm workplace legislation.According to government officials, farms and ranches are said to op...
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Halep wins Wimbledon, stops Williams' bid for 24th Slam
WIMBLEDON, England - Clutching her trophy 20 minutes after becoming Wimbledon's champion, Simona Halep checked out the board inside Centre Court that lists tournament winners. Below all of the mention...
Jul 13, 2019
Halep star struck at meeting duchesses at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England - Simona Halep joined the list of tennis royalty at Wimbledon on Saturday, then got a bit star struck at meeting the real thing. Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan, the...
Jul 13, 2019
Trump applauds far-right social media provocateurs
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump used a White House conference Thursday to applaud far-right social media provocateurs even as he conceded that some of them are extreme in their views. Trump, who h...
Jul 13, 2019