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Attorney: Girl fell to death from open window on cruise ship
MIAMI - An 18-month-old Indiana girl who fell to her death from the 11th story of a cruise ship in Puerto Rico plunged from a window inexplicably left open in a children's play area, the family's atto...
Jul 10, 2019
Oleksiak, Masse leads strong Canadian women's swim team into world championship
Penny Oleksiak wants two things at the world swim championships. Speed, naturally, but the Toronto teenager also hopes to find elements in her races that require repair ahead of th...
Jul 10, 2019
Eat Smart kale salad bags recalled due to possible listeria contamination
Eat Smart brand kale salad bags are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the 794-gram salad bags with best before da...
Jul 10, 2019
UK ambassador to US quits days after leaked cables on Trump
LONDON - Britain's ambassador to the United States resigned Wednesday, just days after diplomatic cables criticizing President Donald Trump caused embarrassment to two countries that often celebrate h...
Jul 10, 2019
Intl court convicts Congo rebel leader known as 'Terminator'
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court on Monday convicted a notorious rebel commander known as "The Terminator" of 18 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes including mur...
Jul 10, 2019
In the news today, July 8
Three stories in the news for Monday, July 8 --- FIVE PREMIERS MEETING AT CALGARY STAMPEDE The premiers of Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories are mixing b...
Jul 10, 2019
In the news today, July 10
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, July 10 --- MILITARY'S SECOND-IN-COMMAND TO RESIGN The military's second-in-command, Lt.-Gen. Paul Wynnyk, is resigning. The move, which is effec...
Jul 10, 2019
CSIS welcomed energy industry info about alleged threats, documents show
OTTAWA - Canada's spy service routinely welcomed reports from the energy industry about perceived threats, and kept such information in its files in case it might prove useful later, newly d...
Jul 10, 2019
'Like-minded' premiers flip pancakes, talk politics on Calgary Stampede visit
CALGARY - Five premiers with similar grievances against Ottawa gathered Monday for an informal confab in Calgary, where they shared notes ahead of this week's first ministers' meeting a...
Jul 10, 2019
Trade, climate policy on agenda for premiers' meeting in Saskatoon
SASKATOON - Canada's 13 premiers are expected to discuss trade and climate policy among other pressing issues when they sit down for their annual conference in Saskatoon. The closed-door meeting is ta...
Jul 10, 2019