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Parliamentary committee on public safety set to take up Desjardins data breach
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will grapple this afternoon with the consequences of a major data breach at Desjardins Group. The breach, revealed in June, affected roughly 2.7 million people ...
Jul 15, 2019
Canadian is detained in China on drug allegations: Chinese government
OTTAWA - China's foreign ministry says the recent detention of a Canadian citizen by Chinese authorities is linked to drug allegations against foreign teachers. The detention of a Canadian in Chi...
Jul 15, 2019
Malindi Elmore returns to competition as marathoner after lengthy break
Malindi Elmore once ran with the weight of nagging injuries and frustratingly tough Olympic standards, at a time track and field was struggling through one of its darkest doping eras. She ru...
Jul 15, 2019
Trump digs in amid censure of racist tweets about lawmakers
WASHINGTON - Injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President Donald Trump said four congresswomen of colour should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from...
Jul 15, 2019
Michael Carcone signs two-year deal with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Michael Carcone to a two-year, two-way contract. The first year has an average value of US$700,000 in the NHL and $85,000 in the American Hockey League...
Jul 15, 2019
Boxing champ Pernell Whitaker dies; hit by car in Virginia
Former boxing champion Pernell Whitaker has died after he was hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55. Police in Virginia Beach on Monday say Whitaker was a pedestrian when struck by the car Sunday night....
Jul 15, 2019
Conservatives far ahead of other parties in picking candidates for fall election
OTTAWA - Hoping to take power away from the Liberals in this fall's election, the Conservatives are well ahead of the governing party in nominating candidates hoping to win seats in the House of Commo...
Jul 15, 2019
Search resumes for helicopter carrying missing Quebec businessman, teenage son
MONTREAL - The search for a missing well-known businessman and his teenage son who failed to return from a northern Quebec fishing trip this week extended into a third day Saturday without any si...
Jul 15, 2019
Updated air passenger rights protections come into effect Monday
MONTREAL - Airlines now have to reimburse passengers for flight bumping and damaged luggage as part of a package of new protections that take effect today. The regul...
Jul 15, 2019
Vehicle fire closes Trans Canada Highway west of Chase
KAMLOOPS - It looks like the Trans Canada Highway will be closed for a while longer after a vehicle fire this morning ( July 15) just west of Chase. Drive B.C. says the road is closed in both directio...
Jul 15, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Pierre Cote
