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Parties' financial returns show Tories topped Liberals in 2018 fundraising
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives entered this election year having outpaced the Liberals in fundraising by more than $8.3 million in 2018, and with extra cash in the bank, the party's...
Jul 05, 2019

Quebec man faces charges in rash of underwear thefts from clotheslines
GATINEAU, Que. - Police say a Quebec man who stole women's clothing from clotheslines also left them a note with his contact details saying he was interested in buying their underwear or swimwear. A 2...
Jul 05, 2019

Harris, Banks, Thomas Erlington named CFL top performers for June
TORONTO - Edmonton quarterback Trevor Harris, Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks, and Tiger-Cats running back Sean Thomas Erlington are the CFL's top performers for June. Harris leads the league in ...
Jul 05, 2019

Kevin Spacey accuser drops lawsuit against actor
BOSTON - A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor. Mitchell Garabedian, a lawyer for the man, announced in an ema...
Jul 05, 2019

Putin signs bill suspending participation in nuclear treaty
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill suspending Russia's participation in a pivotal nuclear arms treaty. Putin's decree, released on Wednesday, formalizes Russia's departure from the 19...
Jul 05, 2019

Canada's Milos Raonic defeats Reilly Opelka, advances to next round at Wimbledon
Canada's Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The No. 15 seed from Thornhill, Ont., defeated American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-1 in a third-round match on Friday. Raonic, the 2016...
Jul 05, 2019

Indian political scion Rahul Gandhi resigns as party leader
NEW DELHI - Rahul Gandhi resigned Wednesday as president of India's opposition Congress party, long led by his politically powerful family, to take responsibility for its crushing defeat in recent ele...
Jul 05, 2019

Vancouver Whitecaps need 'perfect game' to down Los Angeles FC: coach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are one of just two teams to have beaten the top squad in Major League Soccer this season, and they know repeating the feat won't be easy. Los Angeles FC (12-2...
Jul 05, 2019

Ibrahimovic scores twice, Galaxy beat Toronto FC 2-0
CARSON, Calif. - Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice, Efrain lvarez had an assist in his first MLS start and the LA Galaxy beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Thursday night. The 17-year-old lvarez curled in a wide cr...
Jul 05, 2019

Turkey: 3 killed in explosion near border with Syria
ANKARA, Turkey - A bomb went off in a car near Turkey's border with Syria on Friday, killing three Syrians who were inside the vehicle, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters. The blast...
Jul 05, 2019