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Boxing champ Pernell Whitaker dies; hit by car in Virginia
Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medallist and four division champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after being hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55. Police...
Jul 15, 2019
Weakened Barry unleashes a final blast of torrential rains
NEW ORLEANS - Though Tropical Depression Barry failed to unleash catastrophic flooding in New Orleans, it still swamped parts of Louisiana with up to 17 inches (43 centimetres) of rain and transformed...
Jul 15, 2019
Health Canada revokes licences of pot producer Agrima Botanicals
VANCOUVER - Cannabis producer Agrima Botanicals Corp. has had its licences revoked by Health Canada, months after the company disclosed the regulator's finding that "unauthorized activities" with pot ...
Jul 15, 2019
China's economy growth cools further amid US tariff war
BEIJING - China's economic growth sank to its lowest level in at least 26 years in the quarter ending in June, adding to pressure on Chinese leaders as they fight a tariff war with Washington. The wor...
Jul 15, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein will remain jailed as judge mulls bail
NEW YORK - Financier Jeffrey Epstein will remain behind bars for now as a federal judge mulls whether to grant bail on charges he sexually abused underage girls. The judge said he needed more time to ...
Jul 15, 2019
Public Health Agency probes matter at National Microbiology Laboratory
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is looking into an "administrative matter" at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg after it advised the Mounties of possible policy...
Jul 15, 2019
Desjardins announces permanent digital protection to all members following breach
MONTREAL - The chief executive of Desjardins Group says it will offer permanent data protection to all its members - and not just those affected by a massive personal data breach report...
Jul 15, 2019
Indy 500 winner Pagenaud earns pole for Sunday's Honda Indy practice
TORONTO - The past seven weeks for Simon Pagenaud have been part basking in the heady afterglow of his Indianapolis 500 win, and part itching for another victory. "At this poi...
Jul 15, 2019
Parliamentary committee on public safety set to take up Desjardins data breach
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will grapple this afternoon with the consequences of a major data breach at Desjardins Group. The breach, revealed in June, affected roughly 2.7 million people ...
Jul 15, 2019
Canadian is detained in China on drug allegations: Chinese government
OTTAWA - China's foreign ministry says the recent detention of a Canadian citizen by Chinese authorities is linked to drug allegations against foreign teachers. The detention of a Canadian in Chi...
Jul 15, 2019
