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What's in a name? How Canada's national birthday as we know it came to be
Many hail July 1 as Canada Day, others may hearken back to when the nation's birthday was labelled Dominion Day, and some may wish to ignore it altogether, just like those who refu...
Jun 30, 2019
Former PM Harper offers help on trade, but staying 'neutral' in UK Tory race
Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he's willing to help the next British prime minister negotiate a divorce deal with the European Union - but he's not taking sides in the race to decide who th...
Jun 30, 2019
Bills now take almost three times as long to get through the Senate
OTTAWA - Bills are spending more than twice as long in the Senate since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's reforms to the upper house of Parliament, raising the question of who should get the credit...
Jun 30, 2019
US sanctions Maduro's son as it raises pressure on Venezuela
BOGOTA - The Trump administration on Friday announced sanctions on the son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a move to increase pressure on family members of top officials backing the socialis...
Jun 30, 2019
Correction: Stonewall at 50 story
NEW YORK - In a story June 28 about a gathering at New York City's Stonewall Inn, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the Pulse nightclub. It's in Orlando, Florida, not Coral Spr...
Jun 30, 2019
Ontario community sets Guinness World Record for largest human maple leaf
TRENTON, Ont. - An Ontario municipality now has bragging rights after setting the record for the largest human maple leaf over the Canada Day long weekend. Nearly 4,000 people participated in forming ...
Jun 30, 2019
SNC-Lavalin opts for corruption trial before judge alone
MONTREAL - Lawyers representing SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. have opted for trial by judge alone in a corruption case that has loomed over the Montreal-based engineering giant. The company was ordered to st...
Jun 30, 2019
Verstappen wins Austrian GP to end Mercedes' unbeaten streak
SPIELBERG, Austria - Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix for a second straight year on Sunday as Red Bull ended Mercedes' unbeaten streak this season. The Dutchman recovered from a poor start t...
Jun 30, 2019
Americans head to Canada to buy cheap insulin; some worry about supply here
TORONTO - The soaring cost of insulin in the United States prompted a group of American diabetics to head to Canada on Friday to buy the non-prescription drug at a fraction of the price. The group of ...
Jun 30, 2019
Spate of right whale deaths has almost wiped out recent population gains
HALIFAX - Confirmation this week that a sixth North Atlantic right whale has died in Canadian waters is devastating for the endangered species because recent growth in the populati...
Jun 30, 2019
