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Labour leader Sid Ryan quits campaign for Ontario NDP nomination
OTTAWA - Longtime labour leader Sid Ryan has dropped out of the NDP nomination race in Oshawa, Ont., because he says the party didn't approve his candidacy in time to hav...
Aug 31, 2019
Man rejected from babysitting jobs files human rights complaints against parents
EDMONTON - A legal group wants complaints from a man who says parents discriminated against him when they didn't hire him as a babysitter thrown out. The Justice Centre for Co...
Aug 31, 2019
Honeymoon will have to wait for Traer and Scrubb, who's in China for World Cup
DONGGUAN, China - Catherine Traer and Thomas Scrubb were working out last summer on the basketball court Traer's dad Rick had built in the family's backyard. The two players work out there regularly b...
Aug 31, 2019
"What an adventure" - Nick Nurse thrilled to be coaching Canada at World Cup
DONGGUAN, China - Nick Nurse could have been relaxing and recharging after the Toronto Raptors' heady and historic - and long - NBA championship run. Instead, the 52-year-old Iowan was on th...
Aug 31, 2019
Lowry has former Raptor Valanciunas hopeful he'll receive NBA championship ring
DONGGUAN, China - Jonas Valanciunas is putting his trust in former teammate Kyle Lowry. The longtime Raptors forward, who was shipped to Memphis at the NBA trade deadline this past season,&n...
Aug 31, 2019
Scheer says Liberals deflecting from scandals with abortion, same-sex marriage
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer sought Thursday to put a pin in the question of whether his party would reopen debates on abortion or same-sex marriage, blaming the Liberals for t...
Aug 31, 2019
Two companies pay $450,000 in fines for illegal donations to federal parties
OTTAWA - Two companies have agreed to pay almost $450,000 in fines after admitting they made illegal political donations to both the federal Liberals and Conservatives between 2004 and 2009. Grou...
Aug 31, 2019
Satellite photos show burning Iran space centre launch pad
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A rocket at an Iranian space centre that was to conduct a satellite launch criticized by the U.S. apparently exploded on its launch pad Thursday, satellite images show, s...
Aug 31, 2019
Joaquin Phoenix discusses preparing for role in 'Joker'
VENICE, Italy - Joaquin Phoenix is having a hard time defining the Joker, but then again, he doesn't really want to. The actor spent eight months exploring how a struggling stand-up comedian named Art...
Aug 31, 2019
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh nominated in Burnaby South riding
BURNABY, B.C. - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was nominated Friday night as his party's candidate for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South in the October federal election. Surrounded by family, supporters and ...
Aug 31, 2019