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Trump to pardon women's suffrage leader Susan Anthony
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will pardon Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women's suffrage movement, who was arrested for voting in 1872 in violation of laws permitting only me...
Aug 18, 2020
DeBrusk, Bruins rally in 3rd to beat Hurricanes 4-3
TORONTO - Jake DeBrusk, Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins quickly went from trailing by two goals to overwhelming the Carolina Hurricanes with a dominating third period. DeBrusk scored twice while t...
Aug 18, 2020
US home construction surges 22.6%, third straight increase
WASHINGTON - Construction of new U.S. homes surged 22.6% last month as homebuilders bounced back from a lull induced by the coronavirus pandemic. The Department reported Tuesday that new homes were st...
Aug 18, 2020
Parties urged to agree on safe way to hold possible election in pandemic
OTTAWA - What happens if Canada's minority Liberal government is defeated this fall and Elections Canada concludes it can't safely conduct an election because a second wave of the deadly coronavirus i...
Aug 18, 2020
Lightning win 2-1, put Blue Jackets on brink of elimination
TORONTO - Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. Barclay Goodrow and Ya...
Aug 18, 2020
Avalanche overwhelm Coyotes 7-1 to take 3-1 series lead
EDMONTON - The Colorado Avalanche scored three early goals, revved up their power play and hit Arizona with a barrage of odd-man rushes. Their defence closed in around goalie Philipp Grubauer, shut do...
Aug 18, 2020
Bill Morneau leaves cabinet, federal politics, as suddenly as he arrived
OTTAWA - William Francis Morneau leaves federal politics as suddenly as he burst onto the Ottawa scene less than five years ago. In November 2015, the newly elected Liberal member for Toronto Cen...
Aug 18, 2020
Estimated wind speed and rating increased for Manitoba tornado that killed two
VIRDEN, Man. - Environment and Climate Change Canada says the rating for a powerful Manitoba tornado that killed two people when it threw their vehicle into a field has been upgraded. The agency says ...
Aug 18, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigns and beer from wastewater; In The News for Aug. 18
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 18 ... What...
Aug 18, 2020
'It still hurts:' Fans react to the CFL cancellation of 2020 season
WINNIPEG - John Couture has gone to every Grey Cup since 1974 and has made great memories and lifelong friends along the way. The recently retired Winnipeg Blue Bombers superfan was hoping to fill up ...
Aug 18, 2020