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Putin brands Canada's adoption of new Magnitsky law as political gamesmanship
OTTAWA - Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Canada of playing “unconstructive political games” by passing its own Magnitsky law this week. Putin made the comments Thursday in the...
Oct 20, 2017
Governments shouldn't tell women what to wear and what not to wear: Trudeau
ALMA, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again waded into the debate on Quebec’s Bill 62 on Friday, saying governments should not be telling women what to wear and what not to wear. “I w...
Oct 20, 2017
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne moves to sue Opposition leader for defamation
TORONTO - Ontario’s premier took another step toward a defamation lawsuit against the province’s Opposition leader Friday after he refused to retract comments suggesting she is personally ...
Oct 20, 2017
Lobster seized at Halifax airport amid tensions over Indigenous fishery
HALIFAX - Fisheries officials have seized three tonnes of lobster amid tensions over the Indigenous fishery in Nova Scotia. The lobster was seized Monday at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, th...
Oct 20, 2017
Trump drawing of Empire State Building sells for $16,000
LOS ANGELES - A sketch of the Empire State Building drawn by President Donald Trump has sold at auction for $16,000. Julien’s Auctions says the 12-inch-by-9-inch black marker depiction of the ic...
Oct 20, 2017
Desmond family brings call for inquiry into military murder-suicide to Ottawa
OTTAWA - The family of an Afghan war veteran who shot and killed his mother, wife and daughter before taking his own life earlier this year has taken their call for an inquiry to the steps of Parliame...
Oct 20, 2017
B.C. community shuts operations to mourn three men who died in ice arena
FERNIE, B.C. - The City of Fernie, B.C., closed its operations for a day of mourning on Friday as colleagues and loved ones remembered three dedicated workers and devoted family men who died on the jo...
Oct 20, 2017
Baker gone as manager of Nationals after 2 NL East titles
WASHINGTON - Dusty Baker is done as manager of the Washington Nationals after two seasons, two NL East titles and zero playoff series victories. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said he told Baker...
Oct 20, 2017
Airbus, Bombardier plan for long C Series partnership despite take-out clause
MONTREAL - Airbus and Bombardier plan to remain strategic partners on the C Series program even after the European aerospace giant is able to buy out its minority partners, the chief executives of bot...
Oct 20, 2017
NAFTA: U.S. hasn't done analysis on what happens if free-trade treaty ends
WASHINGTON - American policy-makers admit they have not worked to analyze the economic impact of the end of the North American Free Trade Agreement, even as President Donald Trump threatens to cancel ...
Oct 20, 2017