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U.S.-Iran tension has implications for Canadian troops in Iraq: analysts
OTTAWA - Analysts say the escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf between Iran and the United States have implications for the safety of Canadian troops in Iraq. Rob Malley, the president of the Inter...
Jul 08, 2019
Three planes destroyed in hangar fire at Lacombe Regional Airport
LACOMBE -- Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire Sunday night that destroyed a hangar at the Lacombe Regional Airport.Jon Fromm with Lacombe Flying Club said on Facebook that no one was i...
Jul 08, 2019 A hangar fire at the Lacombe Regional Airport Sunday night destroyed three planes and caused roughly $1 million in damages but no one was hurt. (Ryan Leclerc)
Serena Williams 2 for 2 at Wimbledon; wins in singles, mixed
WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams walked into her news conference at Wimbledon holding her phone, a cold bottle of water and a statistics sheet that reinforced what was clear from watching her thir...
Jul 08, 2019
Judge rejects demand to halt transfer of two Montreal English schools to French system
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has rejected a demand to immediately halt the transfer of two east-end Montreal English-language schools to the French system. The English Montreal School...
Jul 08, 2019
Don Cherry says he'll return to Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts
TORONTO - Don Cherry says he isn't moving on from "Coach's Corner" just yet. On Saturday, Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons wrote Cherry's return next season hadn't been confirmed. The colourfu...
Jul 08, 2019
Trump will 'no longer deal' with UK ambassador after cables
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he will "no longer deal" with the British ambassador to the United States following the leak of frank cables assessing his administration. Trump says of the am...
Jul 08, 2019
Activist Hong Kong singer faces down China at UN rights body
GENEVA - Just like her fellow Hong Kong protesters, pop star Denise Ho is standing up to China. Just like them, she seems to have gotten under Beijing's skin - this time at an international human righ...
Jul 08, 2019
Warren raises $19.1M, tops Sanders during second quarter
WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren raised $19.1 million in the second quarter, her campaign said Monday, cementing her status in the top tier of Democratic presidential contenders and a leading voice of th...
Jul 08, 2019
P.E.I., Quebec intervene in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of carbon tax
OTTAWA - Prince Edward Island and Quebec have petitioned to become interveners in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of the federal carbon tax. P.E.I.'s Progressive Conservative Premie...
Jul 08, 2019
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Francis Perron to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have inked a one-year, two-way deal with forward Francis Perron. The club acquired the 23-year-old left-winger from the San Jose Sharks at last month's NHL ...
Jul 08, 2019