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Same-sex couple featured on 'My Little Pony' for first time
NEW YORK - Coinciding with Pride Month, the Discovery Family cartoon series "My Little Pony" has introduced a same-sex couple on the show for the first time. Writer-producer Michael Vogel told People ...
Jun 14, 2019
Raptors president Masai Ujiri accused of assaulting sheriff's deputy in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - The local sheriff's office in Oakland, Calif., alleges Raptors president Masai Ujiri assaulted a sheriff's deputy moments after Toronto secured first NBA title. T...
Jun 14, 2019
To hit environment goals, feds should create 'super' tax credit, report says
OTTAWA - A government-struck expert panel is calling for new "super-deduction" tax credits as a carrot for Canadians to park their retirement savings in climate-conscious investments. The re...
Jun 14, 2019
Trump Jr. glad Senate testimony 'is finally over'
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, spoke to the Senate intelligence committee for around three hours Wednesday, following up on a 2017 interview with the same panel as part of ...
Jun 14, 2019
Manitoba-to-Minnesota power line project approved with several conditions
WINNIPEG - The federal government has approved the proposed $453-million Manitoba-Minnesota power transmission project. The 213-kilometre, 500-kilovolt line will stretch from a point northwest of...
Jun 14, 2019
US retail sales rose 0.5% in May, led by online shopping
WASHINGTON - Americans stepped up their retail spending last month, a sign that recent worries about cautious consumers dragging on growth may have been overdone. The Commerce Department said Friday t...
Jun 14, 2019
St. John's celebrates 100-year anniversary of first non-stop transatlantic flight
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The city of St. John's, known for its seafaring roots, is commemorating its aviation history today, 100 years to the day after two young British war veterans took off from Newfoundl...
Jun 14, 2019
Low levels of THC in marijuana don't increase crashes: study
VANCOUVER - Smoking marijuana containing low levels of the drug's main psychoactive ingredient does not increase most drivers' risk of a crash even though Canada's impair...
Jun 14, 2019
Raptors win first NBA title in franchise history, beat the Warriors in Game 6
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Toronto Raptors won their first-ever National Basketball Association championship on Thursday night. Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam scored 26 points apiece to lead T...
Jun 14, 2019
The latest from Game 6 of the NBA Finals
1:35 a.m. Celebrations continue in Toronto following the Raptors' historic win in the NBA Finals. While most of the festivities have been peaceful, two police cruisers parked on a ...
Jun 14, 2019
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