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New leak found on Rycroft water line
UPDATE: (March 7, 9:15 a.m.) Crews are working at the site of the water main break on 52nd Street. Repairs are expected to be complete today. There will be disruptions to water service throughout the ...
Mar 06, 2019
Toronto FC loans Ryan Telfer to York 9 FC and three others to Ottawa Fury FC
Toronto FC has loaned midfielder Ryan Telfer to York 9 FC of the Canadian Premier League for the 2019 season. The MLS side also sent midfielder Aidan Daniels, Toronto FC 2 defender Robert Boskovic, an...
Mar 06, 2019

PMO tried to persuade Wilson-Raybould, not intimidate her: Butts
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould never complained about improper pressure to halt the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to move her out of her coveted cabine...
Mar 06, 2019

Sen. McSally, former Air Force pilot, says officer raped her
WASHINGTON - Sen. Martha McSally, the first female Air Force fighter pilot to fly in combat, said Wednesday that she was sexually assaulted by a superior officer, and later, when she tried to talk abo...
Mar 06, 2019

Century-old Blackfoot headdress found in thrift store returned to First Nation
CALGARY - A more than century-old Blackfoot headdress that was dropped in a thrift store bin has been returned to a First Nation east of Calgary. An Alberta government spokeswoman says someone made a ...
Mar 06, 2019
Ottawa to end funding to aid group that has sent homeopaths to Honduras
MONTREAL - A Quebec-based aid group offering controversial homeopathic therapies in Honduras will no longer receive funding from the federal government after the 2019-20 fiscal year, Global Affairs Ca...
Mar 06, 2019

Stop navel-gazing and fight for farmers says Notley
Alberta’s Premier has called on the federal government to quote, ” stop its navel-gazing about its internal controversies” and stick up for Alberta farmers. Rachel Notley issued a st...
Mar 06, 2019

The Cruze cruises: GM assembly plant closing, maybe for good
LORDSTOWN, Ohio - The last compact car rolled off the line Wednesday at General Motors’ massive assembly plant in Ohio as the automaker began moving toward its future while workers wondered abou...
Mar 06, 2019
Amazon to close all its pop-up shops
NEW YORK - Amazon said Wednesday that it will shut down all its pop-up shops and focus on opening more of its bookstores as it rethinks its brick-and-mortar strategy. The online retail giant has 87 po...
Mar 06, 2019
EPA says 2017 model year vehicle mileage increased slightly
DETROIT - New vehicles in the U.S. from the 2017 model year averaged slightly better gas mileage than the previous year, rising to a record 24.9 mpg, according to an annual report from the Environment...
Mar 06, 2019