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In the news today, July 19
Five stories in the news for Friday, July 19 --- SCHEER'S FOOD GUIDE PLEDGE UNDER SCRUTINY Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced strong criticism from nutrition experts on Thursd...
Jul 19, 2019
Trudeau pushes trade pact in EU summit as France moves ahead on CETA
MONTREAL - Lawmakers in France began their ratification of the comprehensive trade agreement between the European Union and Canada as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed one of the leaders of the 2...
Jul 19, 2019
Gas price inquiry questions Trans Mountain capacity, company denies collusion
VANCOUVER - One of the largest fuel companies in British Columbia says there's no retail market more competitive than gasoline in Canada and an executive denies any price setting between com...
Jul 19, 2019
New Brunswick judge to deliver decision today in Oland murder retrial
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A New Brunswick judge will deliver his decision this morning in the retrial of Dennis Oland on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his wealthy father in Saint John. Ric...
Jul 19, 2019
Firms know little about trade deals as Canada pushes to diversify: federal survey
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged European partners this week to finalize Canada's trade deal with the EU, a push that came with his government facin...
Jul 19, 2019
Sudanese military, protesters sign power-sharing document
CAIRO - Sudan's pro-democracy movement and the ruling military council signed a document early Wednesday that outlines a power-sharing deal, but the two sides are still at work on a more contentious c...
Jul 19, 2019
Germany wins world open-water relay, Italy 2nd and US 3rd
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Germany won the mixed 5-kilometre open water team relay at the world swimming championships in a close finish over Italy and the United States on Thursday. The German qua...
Jul 18, 2019
Trudeau says Ottawa open to proposals for B.C. refinery as gas prices soar
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is open to proposals from the private sector for a refinery in British Columbia, as a public inquiry into the province's soaring gas prices reviews...
Jul 18, 2019
Calgary Stampeders bounce back with 26-16 win over Toronto Argonauts
CALGARY - Juwan Brescacin hauled in a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback Nick Arbuckle to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a 26-16 win over the Toronto Argonauts at McMahon Stadium on Thursday. T...
Jul 18, 2019
Uncompetitive nomination races weaken parties, democracy, study says
OTTAWA - The opaque path federal parties take to select candidates for elections was detailed in a report Wednesday that warned of profound consequences for Canadian democracy ...
Jul 18, 2019