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'The Profit' says limits on US flag size unconstitutional
RALEIGH, N.C. - A reality television star contends in a court filing that a North Carolina city's size ban on a huge America flag flying at his recreational vehicle store is unconstitutional. Attorney...
Jun 08, 2019
Filibustered minimum wage cut bill passes second reading
EDMONTON - The marathon debate over the Kenney government's plan to cut the minimum wage for young people and change rules on calculating overtime pay is over, at least for now.The legislature has pas...
Jun 08, 2019 Alberta Legislature - LethbridgeNewsNOW
Philippines lifts Canadian travel ban but no return of ambassador yet
OTTAWA - The Philippines is slowly normalizing diplomatic relations with Canada now that the trash tiff of 2019 has come to a close. There is no word yet on a return to Canada of the Philippine a...
Jun 08, 2019
Tory candidate asks Federal Court to move voting day off Jewish holiday
OTTAWA - A Conservative candidate for a seat in Toronto in this fall's federal election is asking the Federal Court to shift voting day because it falls on a Jewish holiday. Election day can be no lat...
Jun 08, 2019
PM worries China could target more Canadian goods as fears about soybeans rise
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried an ongoing diplomatic dispute could see China target imports of other Canadian agricultural products as concerns grow&...
Jun 08, 2019
Greater share of recent immigrants landing jobs even as Canada welcomes more
OTTAWA - The share of recent immigrants of prime working age who had employment reached a new high last year, even though Canada has been opening its doors to more newcomers than ever b...
Jun 08, 2019
Australia's Barty wins French Open for 1st Grand Slam title
PARIS - Ash Barty decided to take a break from tennis in 2014 to play cricket. After almost two years away, the Australian returned to the tour, and that career choice paid off in a big way Saturday w...
Jun 08, 2019
World has 'positive lesson to learn' after MMIWG inquiry: Trudeau
OTTAWA - The world has a lesson to learn from Canada in the release of findings from a federally funded commission on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
Jun 08, 2019
It's the greatest: Ali's training camp opens to the public
DEER LAKE, Pa. - The rustic Pennsylvania training camp where Muhammad Ali prepared for some of his most famous fights has undergone an elaborate restoration, opening to the public Saturday as a shrine...
Jun 08, 2019
R. Kelly pleads not guilty to additional sex charges
CHICAGO - R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related charges on Thursday, including four counts that carry a maximum prison term of 30 years in prison. Prosecutors did not...
Jun 08, 2019