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Canada's Tiananmen anniversary statement 'grossly' offside, envoy complains
OTTAWA - Beijing's top diplomat to Canada blasted the Trudeau government for "grossly" violating China's internal affairs Tuesday after a statement singled out his country's treatment of ethnic Muslim...
Jun 06, 2019
Jessie Fleming enters World Cup as key component in Canadian midfield
The world really is Jessie Fleming's oyster. Just 21, she already has won 65 caps and scored eight goals for Canada. And the cerebral midfielder from London, Ont., is expected to play a key role for C...
Jun 06, 2019
Teammates and opponents take notice when Lowry sets the tone on offence
OAKLAND, Calif. - On a night when his team needed him to step up in a crucial NBA Finals game, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry came through with a breakout performance. Lowry had 23 points and ...
Jun 06, 2019
Triple G awaits Garden bout knowing what befell Joshua there
NEW YORK - Gennady Golovkin is all too aware of what happened last weekend at Madison Square Garden. He promises a repeat monumental boxing upset won't occur Saturday night when he meets Canada's Stev...
Jun 06, 2019
Trudeau worried China could target imports of other Canadian products
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried China could block imports of other Canadian products - in addition to its recent rejection of canola shipments. Speaking to repo...
Jun 06, 2019
World has 'positive lesson to learn' after MMIWG inquiry: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the world has a lesson to learn from Canada in the release of findings from a federally funded commission on missing and murdered Indigenous women and ...
Jun 06, 2019
Russian band to stage Planned Parenthood benefit in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Russian protest band Pussy Riot is planning a concert in Alabama to benefit Planned Parenthood after the state passed the nation's toughest anti-abortion law. Al.com reports tha...
Jun 06, 2019
Man charged with elder abuse of Stan Lee pleads not guilty
LOS ANGELES - A former business manager to Stan Lee pleaded not guilty to elder abuse charges that allege he stole from the late Marvel Comics legend and held him against his will. Keya Morgan, 43, en...
Jun 06, 2019
SOUND OFF: B.C.'s struggling forest industry needs our help
THIS WEEK BROUGHT NEWS of more mill closures and curtailments, which hurt our economy as well as the livelihoods of workers and their families. Canfor has announced the shutdown of its Vavenby mill wh...
Jun 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Survey suggests Canadians eager to shift from plastic packages, but cost a factor
HALIFAX - A survey of over 1,000 Canadians indicates the vast majority of respondents are eager to reduce single use plastics, but aren't always on board with paying more for alternatives. The Agri-Fo...
Jun 06, 2019
