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Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Saturday delayed a nationwide immigration sweep to deport people living the United States illegally, including families, saying he would give lawmakers two weeks...
Jun 24, 2019
Vasek Pospisil says he's ready to return from back injury at Wimbledon
LONDON - It appears at least four Canadian men will be in the main singles draw at Wimbledon after Vancouver's Vasek Pospisil announced he is ready to return from a back injury. In a tweet M...
Jun 24, 2019
Sask. Premier Scott Moe participates in Pride parade in Saskatoon
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe participated in his first Pride parade on Saturday, marking the first time a leader from his long-governing party has attended the annual celebration of the ...
Jun 24, 2019
Lawyers urge Canada to stop Chinese exec's extradition to U.S. on fraud charges
VANCOUVER - Defence lawyers for a senior Huawei executive have asked Canada's foreign affairs minister to stop the extradition process against their client, saying the request made by the Un...
Jun 24, 2019
Surprising Ottawa Redblacks unbeaten and tied for East Division lead
Don't look now, but the Ottawa Redblacks are 2-0. Many football prognosticators had tempered expectations for the defending East Division champions following a difficult off-season...
Jun 24, 2019
Lawyers urge Canada to stop Chinese exec's extradition to U.S. on fraud charges
VANCOUVER - Defence lawyers for a senior Huawei executive have asked Canada's foreign affairs minister to stop the extradition process against their client, saying the request made by the Un...
Jun 24, 2019
Man who attacked military personnel should be deemed terrorist: Crown
TORONTO - Prosecutors are seeking a new trial for a man who attacked uniformed personnel at a Toronto military centre three years ago, arguing he should be considered a terrorist even t...
Jun 24, 2019
Retired UBC professor Peter Winterburn killed in Chile, school confirms
VALPARAISO, Chile - A retired geochemistry professor from the University of British Columbia has been killed in attempted robbery in Valparaiso, Chile, the school confirmed Saturday. In a post on Face...
Jun 24, 2019
Shoulder injury forces Bianca Andreescu to pull out of Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada's Bianca Andreescu has dropped out of Wimbledon because of an ongoing shoulder injury. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., Canada's top-ranked women's player at No. 25, withdr...
Jun 24, 2019
Celina Caesar-Chavannes says black civil servants passed over for promotions
OTTAWA - Independent MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes says qualified black Canadians are being passed over for promotions to senior positions in the federal government due what she says are system...
Jun 24, 2019
