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Parties' financial returns show Tories topped Liberals in 2018 fundraising
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives entered this election year having outpaced the Liberals in fundraising by more than $8.3 million in 2018, and with extra cash in the bank, the party's...
Jul 05, 2019
Unemployment rate defies analyst predictions
OTTAWA - Canada's unemployment rate went up in June.It rose 0.1 points last month to 5.5 per cent as more people sought work according to Statscan, matching estimates.The economy lost 2,200 jobs in Ju...
Jul 05, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
Quebec man faces charges in rash of underwear thefts from clotheslines
GATINEAU, Que. - Police say a Quebec man who stole women's clothing from clotheslines also left them a note with his contact details saying he was interested in buying their underwear or swimwear. A 2...
Jul 05, 2019
Harris, Banks, Thomas Erlington named CFL top performers for June
TORONTO - Edmonton quarterback Trevor Harris, Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks, and Tiger-Cats running back Sean Thomas Erlington are the CFL's top performers for June. Harris leads the league in ...
Jul 05, 2019
Kevin Spacey accuser drops lawsuit against actor
BOSTON - A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor. Mitchell Garabedian, a lawyer for the man, announced in an ema...
Jul 05, 2019
Friday's schedule at Kamloops International Baseball Tournament
Friday, July 5Game 38:30 AMEverett Merchants vs Edmonton Cubs > Norbrock StadiumGame 48:30 AMKamloops Sun Devils vs Calgary Dino's > Canada Games Field McArthur IslandGame 5:11:00 AMAlaska Goldp...
Jul 05, 2019 Image credit: Adam Donnelly
Putin signs bill suspending participation in nuclear treaty
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill suspending Russia's participation in a pivotal nuclear arms treaty. Putin's decree, released on Wednesday, formalizes Russia's departure from the 19...
Jul 05, 2019
Canada's Milos Raonic defeats Reilly Opelka, advances to next round at Wimbledon
Canada's Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The No. 15 seed from Thornhill, Ont., defeated American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-1 in a third-round match on Friday. Raonic, the 2016...
Jul 05, 2019
Major Men's Fastball playoffs
Game 1Cardinals - Default winSTK OriolesCardinals win by default, as Orioles only had 7 players. Cardinals move on to play HD Parts Bombers in semi-final 2.Game 2Lillooet 8Chu Chua Chiefs 1WP: Paul Mi...
Jul 05, 2019 Image credit: Major Men's Fastball
Indian political scion Rahul Gandhi resigns as party leader
NEW DELHI - Rahul Gandhi resigned Wednesday as president of India's opposition Congress party, long led by his politically powerful family, to take responsibility for its crushing defeat in recent ele...
Jul 05, 2019
