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Burned before, US pushes for way to enforce China trade deal
WASHINGTON - In trying to hammer out a trade agreement with China, the Trump administration may be drawing inspiration from classic rock, specifically The Who's anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again." Fed up...
May 09, 2019
$5 billion laundered through B.C. real estate in 2018
VICTORIA - An independent report has found that $5 billion was laundered through British Columbia's real estate market last year and increased the cost of buying a home by five per cent...
May 09, 2019
Highway 2 partially re-opened between Fairview and Rycroft after vehicle fire
UPDATE: As of 3:08 p.m., Fairview RCMP say two lanes have been re-opened to allow both north and southbound traffic to get through. They also remind motorists to slow down for emergency crews on scene...
May 09, 2019
Warawa bids emotional farewell to MPs, calls for more access to palliative care
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mark Warawa used his emotional farewell address to the House Commons on Tuesday to call for changes that will ensure more Canadians have access to palliati...
May 09, 2019
Possible taunting led to elk being killed near Canmore
RCMP say they believe some young people may have harassed a herd of elk just before a number of the animals were killed by a semi last month near Canmore.The collision happened April 27 on the Trans-C...
May 09, 2019
Appeal denied for mortgage fraudster
CALGARY - A former mortgage broker convicted of multiple counts of fraud and theft has had his appeal dismissed.The Alberta Court of Appeal says Brandon Antonini must turn himself in within 24 hours.A...
May 09, 2019
Trump to nominate Shanahan for top Pentagon post
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defence. The former Boeing executive has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1, a ...
May 09, 2019
After surviving the heat in Orlando, Toronto FC faces another challenge in Atlanta
After surviving steamy Orlando, Toronto FC faces another challenge in defending MLS champion Atlanta United on Wednesday. Once again, Toronto (5-2-1) will have to play without veteran defend...
May 09, 2019
Canadian rugby sevens women closing in on securing 2020 Olympic berth
Canada enters the HSBC Canada Sevens this weekend in Langford, B.C., as the hottest team in the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, looking to punch its ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Canadian ...
May 09, 2019
Chemo sessions nearly complete, snowboarder Parrot aims for August return
Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot has some ambitious plans for the summer once he wraps up chemotherapy treatments in late June. The Olympic silver medallist, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphom...
May 09, 2019