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Andreescu downs Bertens to advance to quarterfinals at Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu grew increasingly frustrated as her injured right shoulder forced her to sit out tournament after tournament for a large stretch of her breakout season. Turns out ...
Aug 10, 2019
22 tornadoes in Alberta so far this year
RED DEER, AB -- With summer not yet over, Alberta has already seen its busiest tornado season in 20 years.Our province has had 22 confirmed touchdowns in 2019, according to Environment Canada, includi...
Aug 10, 2019 July 14 tornado near Crossfield (Photo: Kyle Brittain)
California 'First Partner' puts focus on gender equality
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom was wrapping up a meeting with the president of El Salvador in April when his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, spoke up in fluent Spanish. What, she aske...
Aug 10, 2019
Canadian food supplies at risk if climate change not slowed, new UN report shows
OTTAWA - Canada will not be spared the impact of food shortages and price shocks if global warming is not kept below 2 degrees Celsius, a new report on land use and climate change suggests. ...
Aug 10, 2019
Syrians gradually integrating into Canadian society, latest report finds
OTTAWA - Syrians refugees admitted to Canada under the government's landmark resettlement program are slowly catching up to other refugee groups when it comes to finding jobs and connecting with their...
Aug 10, 2019
No winning ticket for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 13 will grow to approximately $15 million. The...
Aug 10, 2019
Officials: Jeffrey Epstein dies by suicide in jail cell
NEW YORK - Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Manhattan Co...
Aug 10, 2019
Documents show Liberals warned of political perils from launching EI review
OTTAWA - The Liberals were warned on the eve of an election year about the political consequences of following through on a four-year-old campaign promise to review the employment insurance system, ne...
Aug 10, 2019
David MacNaughton, ambassador to U.S., to leave post at summer's end
OTTAWA - David MacNaughton, the U.S. ambassador who became the fulcrum of the federal Liberal government's strategy for managing relations with an impetuous and unpredictable White House, sa...
Aug 10, 2019
Beer chaser: Mayfield endorses sports drink after brew chug
CLEVELAND - Baker Mayfield's got his hands on another cold beverage. He's not chugging this one. The Browns' star quarterback, who further endeared himself to Cleveland's fervent football fans by biti...
Aug 10, 2019