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Some tech giants sign onto Canada's declaration on electoral integrity
OTTAWA - Facebook and Microsoft have signed onto a declaration promising a dozen initiatives to protect the integrity of the Canadian election this fall - including removing phoney social-me...
May 27, 2019
Calgary woman banned from owning animals for 15 years
A Calgary woman who wrapped a cat's head in duct tape and put the animal in a plastic bin left in a storage unit has been fined $250 and banned from owning animals for 15 years.A dog was also abandone...
May 27, 2019
Free puppies: Nova Scotia woman issues warning about cruel and unusual scam
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia woman has come forward to warn people about an unusually cruel scam that involves the promise of free, purebred puppies. Lara Ryan says she didn't realize what w...
May 27, 2019
Industrial oil contamination results in closure of Sportsplex Pond
The fishing pond out at the Crosslink County Sportsplex will be closed until further notice.Parks and Recreation Manager with the County of Grande Prairie Christine Rawlins reveals how they were notif...
May 27, 2019
Spanish ex-monarch Juan Carlos I retires from public life
MADRID - Spain's former monarch, Juan Carlos I, says he wants to completely retire from public life on June 2, five years after abdicating the throne. The king emeritus said in a letter published Mond...
May 27, 2019
As they turn 85, Dionne sisters caution about the perils of childhood celebrity
MONTREAL - Annette and Cecile Dionne admit they don't know much about the online world of pint-sized content creators dubbed "kidfluencers." But the sisters, who turn 85 on Tuesday, can tell you a thi...
May 27, 2019
Premier Legault to force the Caisse to purchase REM trains made in Quebec
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault says his government will force the Caisse to purchase trains made in Quebec as part of the extension of Montreal's Reseau Express Metropolitain light-rail system. "...
May 27, 2019
A long, twisting path: The Toronto Raptors' road to the NBA Finals
TORONTO - The history of the Toronto Raptors certainly has its fair share of ups, downs and just plain strange moments. Here's a look at the Raptors' winding road to the 2019 NBA Finals: NOV. 4...
May 27, 2019
Wilson-Raybould, Philpott to announce political futures in ridings
MARKHAM, Ont. - Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are set to reveal their next moves today. The former Liberal cabinet ministers, both of whom resigned over the SNC-Lavalin controv...
May 27, 2019
Christine Sinclair leads World Cup squad featuring both experience and youth
Canada's 23-player roster for the Women's World Cup is a blend of experience and youth, with a solid defence and heavy reliance on captain Christine Sinclair for scoring. Sinclair, who will equal Kari...
May 27, 2019