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The Canadian Press
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Man who could have suffered Bosma’s fate cheers verdicts, calls himself ‘lucky’
TORONTO – A Toronto man who escaped Tim Bosma’s grisly fate cheered Friday when he…
TSX, loonie rise as oil prices rebound; New York negative on Brexit fears
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market managed a small advance and the Canadian dollar jumped…
Ontario won’t agree to CPP reform that it deems too modest, says Wynne
OTTAWA – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, whose province wields much of the power in upcoming…
Two Manitobans fined $2M over contraband cigarettes seized on First Nation
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government says two men have been fined more than $2 million…
Wilson-Raybould announces spate of judicial appointments
OTTAWA – Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is announcing a spate of judicial appointments in the…
UFC fighters applaud earlier weigh-in, saying they have more time to recover
OTTAWA – Valerie (Trouble) Letourneau doesn’t mince words in recalling her battle to make 115…
Man charged with assault in case involving Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard
MONTREAL – A man was charged Friday with assault with a weapon after someone threw…
Firefighters extinguish small wildfire near West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – A fire that forced evacuations of several homes near West Kelowna,…
Smiles, cheers greet verdicts as pair found guilty of killing Tim Bosma
HAMILTON – Grieving relatives of an Ontario man killed after taking two strangers on a…
Montreal author Heather O’Neill wins $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award
TORONTO – Montreal author Heather O’Neill has added to her growing list of accolades as…
Replica biplanes unveiled to mark 100th anniversary of Vimy battle
LANGLEY, B.C. – When air cadet Richard Knopp was helping to build a replica World…
Canadian runner hopes for ‘re-do’ in Rio after Russian ban over doping upheld
TORONTO – Drug cheats robbed Hilary Stellingwerff of her Olympic moment in 2012. The Canadian…
Canada’s Richard Weinberger wins bronze at FINA marathon swimming World Cup
BALATONFURED, Hungary – Canadian Olympic medal hopeful Richard Weinberger had plenty of gas in the…
Canadian men’s volleyball team blanks Egypt in World League play
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic – Steve Marshall and Toon Van Lankvelt had 12 points each…
Quarterback Greg McGhee among 10 cuts from BC Lions training camp roster
VANCOUVER – Quarterback Greg McGhee was the biggest name among 10 cuts from the BC…
Two men charged after violent incident near Montreal music festival
MONTREAL – Two men were charged on Saturday in connection with a violent scene that…
McKnight has 85-yard TD run, Eskimos beat former coach Chris Jones and Roughriders
EDMONTON – Different coaching staff. Same results for the Edmonton Eskimos. Joe McKnight’s 85-yard touchdown…
Former starter Matt Bucknor among Winnipeg Blue Bombers final cuts
Canadian defensive back Matt Bucknor was among the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ final cuts Saturday. The…
Gordon McRorie leads Canada with 26 points in test match win over Russia
CALGARY – Gordon McRorie scored 26 points, including two tries, as Canada beat Russia 46-21…
Favourite Betting Line captures Pepsi North America Cup harness event
CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. – Betting Line proved the betting public right Saturday night. The even-money favourite…
Stephen (Wonderboy) Thompson scores unanimous win over Rory MacDonald
OTTAWA – Stephen (Wonderboy) Thompson won a unanimous five-round decision over Rory (Red King) MacDonald…
Canadian envoy warns Brexit could cause ‘generational’ economic impact
OTTAWA – Canada’s top diplomat in Britain says it is time to take the vitriol…
The healthy return of starter Ricky Ray key to Argos’ success in 2016
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts begin the 2016 season under new ownership and in a…
Visa lift for Mexicans unlikely to coincide with Three Amigos summit
OTTAWA – A plan for how Canada will meet a promise to lift visa requirements…