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Margaret Wente resigns contentious Toronto college appointment after uproar
TORONTO - Former Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente has resigned a contentious appointment with a Toronto college after facing fierce opposition from students and staff. Massey College says Wente...
Jun 23, 2020
TV, online ads, take lion's share of party election spending, new reports show
OTTAWA - Online advertising is coming close to rivalling television in election advertising by some of Canada's major political parties. The first reports on expenses from last fall's federal campaign...
Jun 23, 2020
Democrats: GOP police bill 'not salvageable,' demand talks
WASHINGTON - Top Democratic leaders in the Senate say the Republican policing bill is "not salvageable," as they signal an intent to block it and demand negotiations on a new, more bipartisan package ...
Jun 23, 2020
US new home sales rise surprisingly strong 16.6% in May
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes rose a surprisingly strong 16.6% in May with the reopening of major parts of the country potentially fueling activity in the housing market. The Commerce Department rep...
Jun 23, 2020
Tory MP fires student after allegation of theft from O'Toole campaign
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP from Calgary says he's fired a summer student working in his office following allegations that someone stole campaign data from party leadership contender Erin O'Toole. Greg...
Jun 23, 2020
FIFA has 13 ongoing investigations, plus 62 other cases
GENEVA - The FIFA ethics committee has 13 formal investigations ongoing, plus preliminary enquiries in 62 more cases, the soccer body's lawyers noted during a two-day online review that ended Tuesday....
Jun 23, 2020
Police investigating 'White Lives Matter' banner
BURNLEY, England - Police are looking into an incident in which a plane pulled a banner with the words "White Lives Matter Burnley" on it over Manchester City's Etihad Stadium at the start of a Premie...
Jun 23, 2020
Wahpeton to be featured in documentary series
The Wahpeton Dakota Nation (WDN) will be included in a future documentary series focusing on Dakota Wichoh'an people, including their culture, history, traditions and spirituality. A memorandum of und...
Jun 23, 2020
Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus
BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia. The top-ranked Serb is the fourth p...
Jun 23, 2020
Eight more weeks of CERB to cost $17.9 billion, budget officer says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates in a new report that it will cost $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. The report t...
Jun 23, 2020
