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In the news today, June 26
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, June 26 --- CHINA SEEKS SUSPENSION OF CANADIAN MEAT The Chinese Embassy said Tuesday it has asked Canada to suspend all meat exports,&n...
Jun 28, 2019
Trudeau seeks support from allies at G20 amid China-Canada tensions
OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Osaka, Japan for the G20 leaders' summit, where he will look to raise the issue of two Canadians held in China at "every opportunity." Trude...
Jun 28, 2019
B.C. to argue for injunction on Alberta's turn-off-the-taps law in Calgary court
CALGARY - British Columbia's request for an injunction against Alberta's so-called turn-off-the-taps law is to be heard in a Calgary courtroom today. The legislation allows Alberta...
Jun 28, 2019
Canadians more likely to take pride in the present than history: poll
More Canadians take pride in the things that affect them today than they do in their country's history, a survey from the Association for Canadian Studies suggests. The online poll found tha...
Jun 28, 2019
Seoul: US, N. Korea in talks to set up 3rd Trump-Kim summit
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean and U.S. officials are holding "behind-the-scenes talks" to arrange a third summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the fa...
Jun 28, 2019
Whitehead catches two touchdowns to lead Blue Bombers past Eskimos 28-21
WINNIPEG - Lucky Whitehead caught a pair of touchdowns to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers win their first home-opener in five seasons with a 28-21 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Thursday. Matt Ni...
Jun 27, 2019
Trudeau, European leaders talk detention of Canadians in China at G20
OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says Canada received "broad support" from European leaders at the G20 on the issue of two detained Canadians in China. The prime ministe...
Jun 27, 2019
B.C. teen overdose inquest recommends improvements in substance abuse treatment
VICTORIA - A British Columbia coroner's inquest jury recommends improvements in provincial substance abuse treatment, detection and prevention services for young people following an inquest into the o...
Jun 27, 2019
Yanks open with 2 HR, set MLB mark in 4-3 win over Blue Jays
NEW YORK - Aaron Judge and his teammates were joking about which one of them would hit the home run that gave the New York Yankees a major league-record 28 straight games with a long ball. The 6-foot-...
Jun 27, 2019
Saskatoon man buys canoe with briefcase full of Canadian Tire cash
SASKATOON - You can't get much more Canadian than buying a canoe with a briefcase full of Canadian Tire money. That's what Tomas Terfloth did on Thursday in Saskatoon. The price including ta...
Jun 27, 2019