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US drops designation of China as currency manipulator
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is dropping its designation of China as a currency manipulator in advance of the signing Wednesday of a Phase 1 U.S.-China trade agreement. The preliminary pact t...
Jan 13, 2020
Public Health Agency says Canadians at low risk from pneumonia in central China
OTTAWA - The federal public health agency says it believes Canadians are at low risk of contracting a new type of pneumonia that has killed one person and made dozens sick&nbs...
Jan 13, 2020
Queen agrees to let Harry, Meghan move part-time to Canada
SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II agreed Monday to grant Prince Harry and and his wife Meghan their wish for a more independent life, allowing them to move part-time to Canada while remai...
Jan 13, 2020
Saskatoon’s Tanner Zipchen let go as Cineplex pre-show host
A familiar face will no longer be greeting moviegoers across Canada.Saskatoon-born Tanner Zipchen announced on social media Monday that he was let go by Cineplex as the company's national pre-show hos...
Jan 13, 2020 Tanner Zipchen (centre) is pictured with Frozen 2 stars Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel at the premier of the film. (Tanner Zipchen/Facebook)
Horgan says 'rule of law applies,' LNG pipeline will proceed despite protests
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says a natural gas pipeline across northern British Columbia will be built despite on going protests and an eviction notice from some hereditary Indigenous leaders....
Jan 13, 2020
Tkachuk on turtling against Kassian: 'It was probably the right thing to do'
Edmonton Oilers winger Zack Kassian was set for his day in court Monday with the NHL's discipline panel, two days after he rag-dolled and slobberknocked a turtling Matthew Tkachuk on national TV. Kass...
Jan 13, 2020
Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez ready for Grand Slam qualifier
With the Canadian tennis scene reaching new highs last year, it was easy to forget that one of the sport's top young prospects made remarkable strides and appears primed for big things ...
Jan 13, 2020
A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Here is a look at some of th...
Jan 13, 2020
St. Louis prosecutor: Racist interests try to force her out
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Monday filed what she called an unprecedented federal civil rights lawsuit, accusing the city, the local police union and others of a co-ordinated and racist ...
Jan 13, 2020
Canadian teams pass as MLS SuperDraft resumes with third and fourth rounds
After trading away its first-round pick last week, the Montreal Impact elected to pass three times Monday as the MLS SuperDraft resumed with Rounds 3 and 4. Toronto and Vancouver also opted to forgo e...
Jan 13, 2020