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Freeland to meet Lighthizer in Washington to push for tariff removal
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is bound for Washington to meet with Trump trade czar Robert Lighthizer in a renewed push to get punitive steel and aluminum tariffs lifted. The mee...
May 14, 2019

Canada puts Tokyo 2020 Olympics women's rugby berth on hold after loss to U.S.
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada's bid to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is on hold after a fifth-place finish at the HSBC Canada Sevens Series at Westhills Stadium. With the top four teams in the season ...
May 14, 2019

Mother of child who died angry anti-vaccine page used girl's image on Facebook
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The mother of a young Newfoundland girl who died last summer is furious her daughter's altered image was used online as part of an anti-vaccination campaign...
May 14, 2019

Mother, son in hospital after allegedly being hit by dad's vehicle
BRAMPTON, Ont. - A man has been charged with impaired driving after he allegedly ran over his wife and seven-year-old son, who remains in hospital in life-threatening condition. Peel Regional Pol...
May 14, 2019

DeSantis: Russians accessed 2 Florida voting databases
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Russian hackers gained access to voter databases in two Florida counties ahead of the 2016 presidential election, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference Tuesday. De...
May 14, 2019

The arrests of two men in Richmond Hill, Ont., not related to national security: Goodale
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the arrests of two men in Ontario charged with possession of an explosive device is not related to national security. The comment came&n...
May 14, 2019

Warrant executed at Île-à-la-Crosse home, several arrested, drugs seized
RCMP members from le--la-Crosse, along with the Prince Albert Integrated Street Enforcement Team as well as Mounties from La Loche, Buffalo Narrows, Beauval and the Meadow Lake Police Dog Services mad...
May 14, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Recipe collection offers insight into 18th century life in the Maritimes
FREDERICTON - You're not going to find the latest recipe for avocado toast, but a new collection of recipes is offering an insight into early colonial life in the Maritimes, including advice for makin...
May 14, 2019

Jon Ryan signs with the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Jon Ryan is returning to the Queen City to play for his hometown Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL team confirmed Tuesday that it had signed the punter.On Monday evening, Ryan tweeted a link to Ditty's...
May 14, 2019 Jon Ryan posing with the Super Bowl after the Seattle Seahawks won in 2014. (Jon Ryan/Twitter)

Crepeau emerging as a confident presence in goal for Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau doesn't want to be labelled a leader. Instead, he wants his teammates to see him as "a brother on the field" who'll fight for them and have their backs. C...
May 14, 2019