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US stocks fall again, joining worldwide sell-off, on tariffs
NEW YORK - Financial markets around the world buckled Friday, and the S&P 500 was on track for its worst day in months following President Donald Trump's latest escalation in his trade war with Ch...
Aug 02, 2019
Ontario police investigate possible sightings of suspects in northern BC murders
Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating "numerous" reports involving possible sightings of two young men believed to be those wanted in multiple murders in British Columbia. Police say th...
Aug 02, 2019
Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, N.B. lieutenant-governor, dies after cancer battle
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Lt.-Gov. Jocelyne Roy Vienneau has died, her office announced today. The notice says Roy Vienneau died following a courageous battle with cancer. Premier Blaine Higgs ...
Aug 02, 2019
Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince has died
NEW YORK - Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theatre with such groundbreaking shows as "The Phantom of the Opera," ''Cabaret," ''Company" and "Sweene...
Aug 02, 2019
Experts, cops weigh in on the intersection of violence and video games
TORONTO - A spate of recent high-profile crimes allegedly perpetrated by young men with a passion for video games is prompting industry watchers to raise cautions against reading too much into their h...
Aug 02, 2019
Scientist says tropical fish documented by divers signals warming Atlantic waters
HALIFAX - A marine biologist is taking notice of stunning images of tropical fish photographed by an amateur diver in the warming waters off Nova Scotia's southern shore. Boris Worm of Dalho...
Aug 02, 2019
Risk of student loan defaults rising, say documents warning 'system is broken'
OTTAWA - The risk of student loan defaults and delays has been on the rise, and the "system is broken," officials warned the federal government in a presentation earlier this year. Fede...
Aug 02, 2019
CFL picks: Hamilton Tiger-Cats turn to Dane Evans for game against Roughriders
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are now Dane Evans' team. Evans becomes Hamilton's starter after incumbent Jeremiah Masoli suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Ticats' 23-15 home win over the previousl...
Aug 02, 2019
Argonauts rally for 28-27 comeback win over Blue Bombers, ending six-game slide
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts swung a leg out of the 0-6-0 hole they had dug themselves, but they did it the hard way Thursday. McLeod Bethel-Thompson hit S.J. Green for an 11-yard touchdown pass&nb...
Aug 02, 2019
R. Kelly judge orders lawyers not to talk about new evidence
CHICAGO - A federal judge in Chicago Wednesday barred attorneys from divulging new evidence in R. Kelly's child pornography case, saying he wants to ensure the celebrity case is tried in court, not in...
Aug 02, 2019
