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Facebook launches political-ad tool, but still allows some controversial content
OTTAWA - Anyone who wants to buy political ads on Facebook in the lead-up to the federal election will have to be approved by the company, but unpaid content that simply blurs lines -like a ...
Jun 12, 2019
Ottawa to launch 'pay experiments' as next step to replace Phoenix pay system
OTTAWA - The minister responsible for replacing the federal government's disastrous civil-service pay system says Phoenix will likely be running for several years while a series of pay "experiments" a...
Jun 12, 2019
Liberals set to unveil social-finance strategy, including $755M in new fund
OTTAWA - The federal government is to unveil its promised strategy today, planning to use hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to finance new, experimental ways to deliver social se...
Jun 12, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev named winner of presidency amid protests
MOSCOW - An ally of Kazakhstan's former president was named winner of the presidential election on Monday in a vote marred by a police crackdown on protesters who criticized the result as an orchestra...
Jun 12, 2019
Rapper Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys dies at 52
Bushwick Bill, the diminutive, one-eyed rapper who with the Geto Boys helped put the South's stamp on rap with hits like "Mind Playing Tricks On Me" and "Six Feet Deep," died on Sunday at the age of 5...
Jun 11, 2019
Extradition bill pushes Hong Kong to a political crisis
HONG KONG - A highly controversial legislative measure in Hong Kong that would allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China has pushed the former British colony to its biggest political ...
Jun 11, 2019
Ontario court upholds ruling to allow sexual activity evidence in Boyle case
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Joshua Boyle can introduce evidence of his client's estranged wife's past sexual history at the former Afghanistan hostage's trial, the Ontario Superior Court of J...
Jun 11, 2019
Bruins force Stanley Cup Game 7 with 5-1 win over Blues
ST. LOUIS - Facing elimination in an oh-so-hostile environment, Tuukka Rask and Brad Marchand stepped up for the Boston Bruins once again. The Stanley Cup Final is heading to Game 7 because two of Bos...
Jun 11, 2019
Means leads Orioles past Blue Jays 4-2 in series opener
BALTIMORE - Rookie John Means tied a season-high with seven strikeouts and the Baltimore Orioles took the series opener from the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Tuesday night. Means (6-4) allowed one run on ...
Jun 11, 2019
100s of protesters surround Hong Kong HQ before bill debate
HONG KONG - Hundreds of protesters have surrounded government headquarters in Hong Kong as the territory's legislature prepare to open discussion on a highly controversial extradition law that would a...
Jun 11, 2019
