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US orders for long-lasting goods fall 2.1% in April
WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for large manufactured goods fell sharply last month, pulled down by lower demand for commercial aircraft and cars, while businesses also pulled back on investmen...
May 26, 2019
Proctor back chasing running records after cross-Canada speed attempt
CALGARY - Dave Proctor's attempted speed record across Canada last summer was foiled by a bad back, so the ultramarathoner's comeback plan is chasing a pair of quirkier running ben...
May 26, 2019
NKorea says talks won't resume unless US changes position
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what Pyongyang described as unila...
May 26, 2019
Court rules B.C. can't limit oil shipments in major blow for pipeline fight
VANCOUVER - British Columbia lost the largest tool in its toolbox to halt the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion with a court decision Friday that concluded it can't restrict oil shipments through...
May 26, 2019
Study shows economic benefits of patient approach to northern cod recovery
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A slow and steady approach to rebuilding the northern cod stock could see employment in the crucial fishery skyrocket in just over a decade, according to a new study. The repor...
May 26, 2019
Court rules B.C. can't limit oil shipments in major blow for pipeline fight
VANCOUVER - British Columbia lost the largest tool in its toolbox to halt the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion with a court decision Friday that concluded it can't restrict oil shipments through...
May 26, 2019
'Her life mattered:' High court orders new trial in death of Indigenous woman
The country's highest court has ruled an Ontario truck driver should be retried for manslaughter, but not murder, in the case of an Indigenous woman who bled to death in an Edmonto...
May 26, 2019
Official: Likely tornado destroys motel in Oklahoma
EL RENO, Okla. - The National Weather Service says a likely tornado has destroyed a motel and caused other damage in the Oklahoma City area. Meteorologist Rick Smith in Norman says the suspected twist...
May 25, 2019
Canadian ultramarathoner sets world treadmill record for distance in 12 hours
CALGARY - Alberta ultramarathoner Dave Proctor set a world record Saturday for the longest distance run on a treadmill in 12 hours. The 38-year-old from Okotoks, Alta., ran 153.8 kilometres on a stati...
May 25, 2019
Raptors take 3-2 series lead, are within one win of the NBA Finals
MILWAUKEE - When the Toronto Raptors were trailing by 10 points early on in the biggest game in franchise history, Kawhi Leonard told his teammates to embrace the moment. Have fun. Love it. "This is w...
May 25, 2019
