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US consumer spending slows to 0.3% gain in April
WASHINGTON - Consumer spending slowed in April while inflation was up, but still far below the target set by the Federal Reserve. The Commerce Department said Friday that spending increased 0.3% in Ap...
May 31, 2019
Ujiri seeing fruits of his rebuild 10 months after blockbuster Leonard deal
TORONTO - The reaction from Toronto Raptors fans last summer was swift and scathing. One fan superimposed Masai Ujiri's face on the head of a snake. Another warned Ujiri had traded away most of&n...
May 31, 2019
Toronto Raptors fans less than thrilled after Pierce picks team to win title
TORONTO - Even when Paul Pierce says something good about the Raptors, Toronto fans just can't get behind the former NBA all-star. Pierce, who caused plenty of controversy with some off-court antics b...
May 31, 2019
'Like burnt toast': Wildfire destroys homes in northern Alberta Metis settlement
An official with the Metis Settlements General Council says 14 homes in a northern Alberta Metis community have been destroyed by an aggressive wildfire and there are concerns that more prop...
May 31, 2019
Canadian tourist recounts aftermath of boat collision on the Danube
BUDAPEST, Hungary - A Canadian tourist who was on the Danube River in Budapest when two boats collided Wednesday says the experience was "surreal and "sobering". Ken Hoffer, of Halifax, says he was on...
May 31, 2019
Canadian tourist recounts aftermath of boat collision on the Danube
BUDAPEST, Hungary - A Canadian tourist who was on the Danube River in Budapest when two boats collided Wednesday says the experience was "surreal and "sobering". Ken Hoffer, of Halifax, says he was on...
May 31, 2019
Trump threat of tariffs on Mexico threatens new NAFTA
OTTAWA - President Donald Trump says he'll put tariffs on all goods from Mexico starting next month, a move that could blow up chances of ratifying the new North American free-trade agreement. Trump s...
May 31, 2019
Union says port workers still on the job in B.C. despite lockout notice
VANCOUVER - A lockout notice issued by the group that represents more than 50 waterfront employers in British Columbia was expected to take effect Thursday, but a spokesman for the union sai...
May 31, 2019
B.C. Wildfire Service sets up special camp as northwest fire risk soars
SMITHERS, B.C. - Wildfire crews are arriving in northwestern British Columbia as drought grips the region and the fire danger soars along with the temperature. The B.C. Wildfire Service is s...
May 31, 2019
Canada hasn't issued any permits for companies to ship waste, government says
OTTAWA - The federal government has issued no permits for Canadian companies to ship trash overseas since regulations changed three years ago but Canadian garbage is still showing up unwanted in ...
May 31, 2019
