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'It's not just about me': McKenna cites need to protect politicians from threats
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says new measures must be taken to protect Canadian politicians from threatening behaviour. Her comments come after police launched an investigation ...
Aug 13, 2020
Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products
OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning people to do more to keep edible pot products out of the hands of kids. The department says several children wound up in hospital after accidentally eating illeg...
Aug 13, 2020
Biden raises $26M in 24 hours after Harris VP announcement
WILMINGTON, Del. - Joe Biden raised $26 million in the 24 hours after he named Kamala Harris as his running mate, doubling his previous one-day record and signalling enthusiasm among Democrats followi...
Aug 13, 2020
Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of US election
OAKLAND, Calif. - Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcomi...
Aug 13, 2020
Radical or moderate? Trump paints Democratic ticket as both
WASHINGTON - An overzealous prosecutor trying to hide her crime-fighting past - who is also weak on crime. The most radical pick for vice-president ever - but too moderate to energize progressive Demo...
Aug 13, 2020
US seizes digital currency accounts used by militant groups
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has seized millions of dollars from cryptocurrency accounts that militant organization abroad, including al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, relied on to raise mo...
Aug 13, 2020
Feds earmark money to help communities adapt to realities of COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is offering $31 million to help communities find ways to adapt to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says the money could...
Aug 13, 2020
President Trump says UAE to open diplomatic ties with Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of...
Aug 13, 2020
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard upsets Zidansek, advances to quarterfinals
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is off to the quarterfinals at the Prague Open. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia 7-6 (2), 6-7 (2), 6-2 in the second ...
Aug 13, 2020
WE Charity laying off staff, looking to sell real estate in Toronto
OTTAWA - WE Charity is scaling back its operations, making dozens of layoffs in Canada and the United Kingdom and looking to sell some of its real estate holdings in Toronto. The charity has been...
Aug 13, 2020
