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Trump: 'Surprise' question about Pence led him to hesitate
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he hesitated when asked about endorsing Vice-President Mike Pence for a possible presidential run in 2024 because the question was a "surprise." Trump recently...
Jun 23, 2019
Canada will shell out almost $70 billion for its new warships, PBO report says
OTTAWA - Canada's 15 new warships will cost almost $70 billion over the next quarter-century, according to Parliament's budget watchdog, and the cost could change further depending on the final design...
Jun 23, 2019
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime upsets top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas
LONDON - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime has recorded one of the biggest wins of his career. The No. 8 seed from Montreal upset top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 7-5, 6-2 in the qua...
Jun 23, 2019
Latest dead North Atlantic right whale off Canada's coast believed to be female
FREDERICTON - The latest dead North Atlantic right whale spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is believed to be a large female, but bad weather may delay efforts to recover the carcass for more de...
Jun 23, 2019
Federer wins record 10th Halle Open title, 102nd overall
HALLE, Germany - Roger Federer set another benchmark in his remarkable career by winning his 10th Halle Open title on Sunday. The Swiss great defeated David Goffin 7-6 (2), 6-1 to extend his record of...
Jun 23, 2019
US home sales climbed 2.5% in May amid lower mortgage rates
WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales jumped 2.5% in May, as lower mortgage rates appeared to help buyers overcome affordability challenges. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that existing homes...
Jun 23, 2019
Despite billions in new spending, Duclos still sees 'affordability' gaps
OTTAWA - Despite billions of dollars in new spending over the last four years, the federal Liberals' social-development minister concedes that seniors and families seeking housing and child care ...
Jun 23, 2019
'Clients fall off:' Calgary program helps recently released prisoners with hep C
CALGARY - Imagine adjusting to life after serving prison time, then add mental- health struggles, addiction or homelessness. Now, throw in hepatitis C, a blood-borne virus that can cause serious liver...
Jun 23, 2019
California launches ad campaign against illegal pot shops
LOS ANGELES - Marijuana shoppers are going to be getting a message from California regulators: Go legal. Aiming to slow illegal pot sales that are undercutting the nation's largest licensed market, Ca...
Jun 23, 2019
Montreal street renamed to erase tribute to Amherst, honour Indigenous history
Montreal removed the name of British general Jeffery Amherst's from its street map on Friday in favour of Atateken Street - a Mohawk word that means brotherhood. City and Indigenous lea...
Jun 23, 2019