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Boris Johnson's ascent heralds stormy economic and political seas for Canada
OTTAWA - Boris Johnson pledged a Halloween Brexit for Britain from the European Union, negotiated or not, after being sworn in Wednesday as Britain's prime minister. With that, there is almost equal c...
Jul 24, 2019
VanVleet: Raptors hungry to repeat as champions, even without Leonard
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet never has put much stock in the opinions of media pundits. Not when his Raptors were struggling against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the NBA playoffs...
Jul 24, 2019
Calgary, Flames take another shot at a new NHL arena, agree to terms
CALGARY - A new NHL arena in Calgary is closer to becoming a reality. The city, the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede have agreed on terms for an event centre that would become th...
Jul 24, 2019
Quebec to clamp down on cannabis candies in effort to protect kids
MONTREAL - Quebecers hoping to buy cannabis chocolates, jujubes and other sweets after they become legal in Canada will be out of luck as the provincial government has decided to ban their sale. Judgi...
Jul 24, 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo won't face rape charge in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges after a woman accused the soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago, a top prosecutor said Monday. A...
Jul 24, 2019
Court dismisses challenge of deal that helps U.S. nab tax cheats in Canada
OTTAWA - A Canada-U.S. deal allowing Canadian financial institutions to send customer information to U.S. authorities to help find tax cheats does not violate the Charter of Rights and&...
Jul 24, 2019
Indictment handed up in 'Real Housewives' home invasion
FREEHOLD, N.J. - A man has been indicted in the home invasion of a former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member. James Mainello also faces robbery, aggravated assault and other charges in the in...
Jul 24, 2019
Redblacks eager to put ugly loss behind them when they host Stampeders
OTTAWA - Six days between games is considered a short week in the CFL, but for the Ottawa Redblacks a shot at redemption can't come soon enough. After falling 31-1 in Winnipeg to the league-leading Bl...
Jul 24, 2019
Quebec police raise eyebrows with sarcastic responses to online critics
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police defended their new social media policy Monday after they raised eyebrows with sarcastic responses to comments on the squad's Facebook page,...
Jul 24, 2019
Oland murder case highlights costs required for successful defence
FREDERICTON - Dennis Oland didn't receive special favours before the courts in his murder re-trial, but the case shows how money can make a difference in mounting a successful defence, say l...
Jul 24, 2019