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At least 20 people donated max to both Liberals and Conservatives in 2018
OTTAWA - The chairman of the board of Bombardier, a scion of the Rotman family, the chairman of a major power company - these prominent Canadians all gave as much money as they're allowed, or close to...
Jul 31, 2019
U.S. House breaks with no new NAFTA tabled for ratification. Now what?
OTTAWA - Canadians will likely enter a fall election with the new North American free trade deal hanging in the balance, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he's not ...
Jul 31, 2019
'The manhunt is on here:' Manitoba chief talks about search for murder suspects
YORK LANDING, Man. - Doors were locked, roads were empty and people were on edge, said a chief in northeastern Manitoba as armed police officers searched the area for two susp...
Jul 31, 2019
Gunman posted online minutes before killing 3 at festival
GILROY, Calif. - Before a 19-year-old gunman opened fire on a famed garlic festival in his California hometown, he urged his Instagram followers to read a 19th century book popular with white supremac...
Jul 30, 2019
Death toll in attack at Afghan political office rises to 20
KABUL - The death toll from an attack against the Kabul office of the Afghan president's running mate and former chief of the intelligence service climbed to at least 20 people on Monday, an official ...
Jul 30, 2019
Guerrero belts slam to cap Blue Jays' 9-2 rout of Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to give him a career-high five RBIs, Sean Reid-Foley tossed five innings of four-hit ball, and the Toronto Blue Jays pound...
Jul 30, 2019
Williamson rides stream of consciousness to debate spotlight
WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is calling for revolution. Marianne Williamson would rather see a psychic, "moral uprising." The 67-year-old self-help author and spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey now vyi...
Jul 30, 2019
New NHL arena coming for Calgary Flames, city council approves deal
Calgary is going to build a new arena for its NHL team despite financial challenges facing the city. Council voted 11-4 on Tuesday approving a financial agreement with the owners of the Calg...
Jul 30, 2019
Andy Borowitz brings the funny to staid PBS
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Andy Borowitz is bringing the funny to staid PBS. The creator of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is a contributor to the new one-hour series "Retro Report," which takes today's h...
Jul 30, 2019
ACLU: 911 children split at border since 2018 court order
SAN DIEGO - More than 900 children, including babies and toddlers, were separated from their parents at the border in the year after a judge ordered the practice be sharply curtailed, the American Civ...
Jul 30, 2019