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Fence blocking Signal Hill's famous vista dismantled after outcry
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A widely scorned fence blocking one of Canada's most spectacular vistas - the view of St. John's, N.L., from the Signal Hill historic site - was almost entirely dismantled Thursday ...
Jul 20, 2019
British Open marches on without its star attraction
PORTRUSH, Ireland - Royal Portrush had all of Saturday morning to recover from the reality that Rory McIlroy is no longer part of this British Open. In a second round so packed with emotion that it fe...
Jul 20, 2019
High court won't hear NDP expenses case over mailings, offices
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court may have just killed off the NDP's last legal hope to end a dispute with the House of Commons over payments to political staff, leaving the party's financial pictu...
Jul 20, 2019
'I'm choosing not to be a victim,' Danforth shooting survivor says
TORONTO - Danielle Kane struggled with depression in her 20s and even contemplated suicide. But then she fell in love, enrolled in nursing school and felt she was finally on her way&nbs...
Jul 20, 2019
Trudeau, Tusk take aim at Trump, and fixing WTO at Canada-EU summit
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Council President Donald Tusk ended a summit Thursday that was bathed in the symbolism of solidarity with critical words for U.S. President D...
Jul 20, 2019
Trump blasts 4 congresswomen; crowd roars, 'Send her back!'
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Going after four Democratic congresswomen one by one, a combative President Donald Trump turned his campaign rally into an extended dissection of the liberal views of the women of c...
Jul 20, 2019
Environment Canada confirms Thursday tornado in Carmangay; 13th tornado this season
CARMANGAY, AB - Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down in southwestern Alberta on Thursday evening.According to the agency, the tornado was spotted at approximately 5:20 p.m. roughly 17 m...
Jul 20, 2019
Graysen Cameron looks to defy the odds with Humboldt Broncos comeback
Graysen Cameron's focus 16 months ago was on helping the Humboldt Broncos to a playoff series win.Now, on the heels of a life-changing journey, playing the game he loves once again is his prime object...
Jul 20, 2019
Age-old dream to walk on the moon says astronomer as we mark the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing
It was 50 years ago today that human beings stepped foot on a celestial body other than Earth for the first time.Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to set foot on the moon when Apo...
Jul 20, 2019
CRA program to help poor file taxes yields noticeable bump in people helped
OTTAWA - A federal program designed to help low-income Canadians file their taxes has boosted the number of returns it's handled in the year since the government increased its funding. The extra money...
Jul 20, 2019