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Airbnb says it will go public in 2020
NEW YORK - Home-sharing company Airbnb Inc. said Thursday it plans to go public in 2020. It's a long-awaited move for the San Francisco company, which was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbi...
Sep 19, 2019
Four Mounties sue attorney general over 2014 Moncton shootings
MONCTON, N.B. - Four RCMP officers who responded to the 2014 shootings in Moncton, N.B., that claimed the lives of three of their colleagues are suing the attorney general of Canada for negl...
Sep 19, 2019
Appeal court rules 3-2 in favour of law that slashed Toronto city council
TORONTO - Ontario's top court says a provincial law that slashed the size of Toronto's city council nearly in half last year is constitutional. In a split decision, the Ontario court of appe...
Sep 19, 2019
Rose Garden setting for Trump's second state dinner
WASHINGTON - It'll be an al fresco Rose Garden soiree for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison as the White House throws its first state dinner in more than a year. President Donald Trump and firs...
Sep 19, 2019
'Game of Thrones,' 'Veep' make last Emmy Awards stand
LOS ANGELES - "Game of Thrones" has dominated the Emmy Awards with the formidable power of, say, your average fearsome, flame-belching dragon. Same goes for "Veep," but picture a cutthroat politician ...
Sep 19, 2019
Senators, star defenceman Thomas Chabot agree to eight-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have locked up another member of their young core. The team announced Thursday it has agreed to an eight-year, US$64-million contract extension with star defenceman T...
Sep 19, 2019
RCMP commissioner says info in FBI probe led to arrest of intelligence director
OTTAWA - An RCMP employee charged with trying to disclose secret information was discovered after a joint probe with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation pointed to a mole in the force, top M...
Sep 19, 2019
NDP leader says damage from Trudeau videos, photos can't be underestimated
HAMILTON - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the damage caused by photos and a video of Justin Trudeau in racist makeup cannot be underestimated, and underscores the importance of electing a New D...
Sep 19, 2019
Fendi lets sun shine on post-Lagerfeld era, glancing back
MILAN - A nave streak is running through the collections on preview during Milan Fashion Week - with a return to simpler times, yesteryear prints and patterns and unfussy silhouettes. Checked gingham ...
Sep 19, 2019
Injured Montreal Canadiens defenceman Noah Juulsen going to see specialist
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Noah Juulsen will consult a specialist for a second opinion regarding his headaches. The Canadiens say they are making the move after getting approval fr...
Sep 19, 2019