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The Canadian Press
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‘Major Key’ by DJ Khaled top album on iTunes in Canada
iTunes in Canada top-10 for July 29-Aug. 4. ALBUMS 1. Major Key _ DJ Khaled…
Culture shift needed to make fishing industry less deadly: federal agency
PLACENTIA BAY, N.L. – The fishing industry has cost about 190 Canadian lives since 2000…
Asian businessman Zhang purchases Cowichan Capitals junior A franchise
DUNCAN, B.C. – Ray Zhang isn’t wasting any time establishing roots in his new home.…
Redblacks looking to end slide before bye as Ottawa hosts Edmonton Eskimos
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks don’t want to slide in to their bye week. Ottawa…
Claims centre opens for people with losses because of Saskatchewan oil spill
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – An insurance claim clinic has opened in Saskatchewan to help people…
Wildfires affect flow of electricity to Yellowknife, other communities
YELLOWKNIFE – Wildfires are affecting the flow of electricity to more than 20,000 people in…
Toronto FC relying on youth against New England Revolution, to close out season
Toronto FC will finish its season with a relatively similar group to the one they…
Manitoba premier says he has not talked with owners of shutdown port
SELKIRK, Man. – Manitoba’s premier and a top federal cabinet minister from the province had…
Chivalry could rule in Kimberley, B.C., as organizers mull medieval contest
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – A southeastern British Columbia city could soon begin brushing up on heraldry,…
2 stock market indexes post record highs, loonie drops nearly a cent
TORONTO – Two North American stock indexes reached record highs Friday on the back of…
Defence in Quebec election night shooting trial tries to discredit Crown expert
MONTREAL – The defence team for accused election night shooter Richard Henry Bain tried on…
Police arrest man on sex assault charges after months long investigation
KELOWNA, B.C. – A suspect has been arrested this week in British Columbia on charges…
B.C. judge tosses search warrant for suspected marijuana grow operation
CAMPBELL RIVER, Canada – A Vancouver Island judge has tossed out a search warrant for…
Major crash causes injuries, closes Coquihalla Highway in B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – There were no fatal injuries Friday after a commercial transport truck crashed…
Harvey, Reilly win 400 IM golds at Canadian Swimming Championships
EDMONTON – Mary-Sophie Harvey came close to a best time at the Canadian Swimming Championships…
Canada falls 2-0 to top seed Brazil in preliminary beach volleyball
RIO DE JANEIRO – Canada’s Josh Binstock and Samuel Schachter started their Rio Olympic beach…
Blue Jays trade ambidextrous pitcher Venditte to Mariners for player to be named
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays traded ambidextrous relief pitcher Pat Venditte to the Seattle…
Three people are dead and seven are in hospital for after Hamilton fire
HAMILTON – Flames poured from the windows of a Hamilton home early Saturday morning in…
Sebastian Giovinco’s hat trick leads Toronto FC to 4-1 win over Revolution
TORONTO – Sebastian Giovinco’s two first-half goals set the tone for Toronto FC on Saturday…
Milo field goal lifts Ottawa over Edmonton for first home win of season
OTTAWA – Jermaine Robinson made the right read on defence, and the Ottawa Redblacks have…
Shut down of Victoria homeless camp puts spotlight on poverty, activist says
A court order forcing dozens of homeless to pack up and dismantle Victoria’s tent city…
Grieving mother of slain Ontario man livid, depressed over controversial plea deal
A grieving northern Ontario woman says she just wants the rest of her slain son’s…
School didn’t dash Ont. teen’s acting dreams, judge says in dismissing lawsuit
TORONTO – An Ontario judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a teen who partially blamed…
Canadian divers Abel and Ware finish fourth in Olympic synchro event
RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil – As soon as she hit the water Jennifer Abel knew…