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Danforth shooter had long history of violent thoughts, motive unclear:police
Toronto police say a man who went on a shooting rampage in the city's Greektown last year had a lengthy history of violent thoughts and violence against himself. But they say investigators still don't...
Jun 21, 2019
Make passports free to ease new no-fly list measures, federal panel suggests
Ottawa should consider making passports free to everyone for a year to ease the introduction of new no-fly list procedures, a federal advisory panel recommends. The coming changes will...
Jun 21, 2019
Canadian women look to defeat Dutch for third straight win at Women's World Cup
REIMS, France - Canada goes into its final group game against the Netherlands on Thursday at the Women's World Cup knowing it is already assured of a berth in the knockout stage whatever the resu...
Jun 21, 2019
Trans Mountain CEO says shovels could be in ground on pipeline by September
CALGARY - The CEO of the Crown corporation building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion says shovels could be in the ground by September following cabinet approval Tuesday of the long-delayed projec...
Jun 21, 2019
District 12 of 'The Hunger Games' is now a historic place
RALEIGH, N.C. - District 12 is now on the National Register of Historic Places. North Carolina officials announced earlier this week that the Henry River Mill Village in Hildebran now has that histori...
Jun 21, 2019
Security committee 'questions wisdom' of using Chinese technology
OTTAWA - The House of Commons' national-security committee "questions the wisdom" of using technology produced in China in the electronic devices and software Canadians use daily. The committee's ...
Jun 21, 2019
Canada resettled more refugees than any other country in 2018, UN says
OTTAWA - As the number of displaced people worldwide reaches modern highs, new figures show Canada resettled more refugees last year than any other country and had the second-highest nu...
Jun 21, 2019
Inuit sue federal government over medical experiments that included skin grafts
Five Inuit have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over medical experiments they say were performed on them. A statement of claim filed in Iqaluit, Nunavut, says the experiments inclu...
Jun 21, 2019
Anaheim Ducks buy out contract of former MVP Corey Perry
The Anaheim Ducks have bought out the contract of former NHL MVP Corey Perry after 14 seasons with the franchise. The Ducks announced the move Wednesday, with general manager Bob Murray calling it "on...
Jun 21, 2019
Cyprus ex-President Dimitris Christofias dead at 72
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Dimitris Christofias, Cyprus' first communist president whose troubled tenure was marked by near financial ruin that necessitated an international rescue, uproar over a deadly Irania...
Jun 21, 2019