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Argentina's Fernández releases memoir ahead of elections
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Former Argentine President Cristina Fernndez has published a new book filled with celebrity anecdotes and shots at her main political rival just months before presidential el...
Apr 28, 2019
Quebec rejects bid for 2021 Francophonie Games bid, citing cost and time crunch
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que., after concluding the price tag was too high. International Relations...
Apr 28, 2019
Quebec rejects bid for 2021 Francophonie Games bid, citing cost and time crunch
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que., after concluding the price tag was too high. International Relations...
Apr 28, 2019
Omar Browne scores in Major League Soccer debut as Impact edge Fire 1-0
MONTREAL - Omar Browne scored in the 83rd minute in his Major League Soccer debut as the Montreal Impact defeated the Chicago Fire 1-0 Sunday afternoon. Evan Bush made two saves for his fifth clean sh...
Apr 28, 2019
Philippines warns diplomatic relations with Canada at risk amid garbage dispute
OTTAWA - The Philippines is not really going to start a war with Canada over garbage but it is warning that Canada's inaction to take back its trash is threatening 70 years of diplomatic relations bet...
Apr 28, 2019
Dominic LeBlanc taking leave from cabinet to battle new cancer
OTTAWA - Dominic LeBlanc is stepping away temporarily from his duties as federal intergovernmental and northern affairs minister after being diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. "A few weeks ag...
Apr 28, 2019
Feds facing short runway on fighter jets amid new questions about schedule
OTTAWA - Canada's tortured effort to buy new fighter jets is facing a fresh challenge as uncertainty about when the aircraft will arrive is making it hard for officials to know how long the military's...
Apr 28, 2019
Aunt desperate to know what happened to missing Calgary toddler and her mother
CALGARY - An aunt of a missing Calgary toddler says she's desperate to know what happened to the little girl and her mother, who police believe may be victims of homicide. Aliyah Sanderson, 22-mo...
Apr 28, 2019
'Avengers: Endgame' obliterates records with $1.2B opening
NEW YORK - The universe belongs to Marvel. "Avengers: Endgame" shattered the record for biggest opening weekend with an estimated $350 million in ticket sales domestically and $1.2 billion globally, r...
Apr 28, 2019
Can't ignore frustrated patient's 'heartbreaking' video, doctors group says
HALIFAX - A viral video made by a frustrated young Nova Scotia mother who says she waited two years for her cancer diagnosis can't be ignored, says the president of the Canadian Medical...
Apr 28, 2019