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Bail hearing in RCMP secrets case begins, expected to last two days
OTTAWA - A bail hearing is underway for Cameron Jay Ortis, a senior RCMP official accused of breaching official-secrets law. Ortis, 47, faces charges of violating the Security of Information...
Oct 17, 2019
End in sight? GM CEO Barra joins talks with striking union
DETROIT - General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined negotiators at the bargaining table, an indication that a deal may be near to end a monthlong strike by the United Auto Workers union that has paralyzed ...
Oct 17, 2019
Placido Domingo's European cultural award delayed
MILAN - Placido Domingo will not receive a European cultural award this weekend in Vienna as previously announced. It was the first change in the opera legend's European schedule since numerous accusa...
Oct 17, 2019
Veteran Canadian striker Simeon Jackson signs with Scotland's Kilmarnock
KILMARNOCK, Scotland - Canadian striker Simeon Jackson has joined Kilmarnock on a short-term deal through January. The 32-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., joins an attack that has been limited to six ...
Oct 17, 2019
Kyle Lowry receives contract extension from Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry had two reasons to smile Tuesday. The Toronto Raptors point guard put pen to paper on a one-year, US$31-million contract extension before taking part in his first full practice wi...
Oct 17, 2019
IMF downgrades outlook for world economy; 2019 estimate for Canada unchanged
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily be...
Oct 17, 2019
Leaders make for hotly contested seats in Quebec, Ontario, N.S. as clock ticks
OTTAWA - After spending Wednesday wooing voters in Quebec, the leaders of the three biggest parties are separating, only Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau staying behind. He started in Montreal yesterday ...
Oct 17, 2019
GM strike pushed US factory output down 0.5% in September
WASHINGTON - U.S. factory output slumped 0.5% in September, as a strike at General Motors caused a steep decline in auto production amid broader struggles for manufacturers. The Federal Reserve said T...
Oct 17, 2019
Farrow details lack of enthusiasm at NBC for Weinstein story
NEW YORK - In reporter Ronan Farrow's account of his contentious divorce from NBC News, the more evidence he gathered on Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, the less enthusia...
Oct 17, 2019
Vivid details emerge on Ukraine as impeachment quickens
WASHINGTON - The impeachment inquiry is revealing vivid new details about the high-level unease over President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine, and those of his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, a...
Oct 17, 2019
