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Booker ends presidential bid after polling, money struggles
DES MOINES, Iowa - Democrat Cory Booker dropped out of the presidential race Monday, ending a campaign whose message of unity and love failed to resonate in a political era marked by chaos and anxiety...
Jan 15, 2020
Ahead in the clouds: Alibaba plans to change the Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Alibaba's promise to the Olympic family is to bring its technological might to help organizers, broadcasters and fans. The Chinese tech giant's Olympic sponsorship deal is wort...
Jan 15, 2020
Nuclear alert investigation won't be long and drawn out, minister says
TORONTO - An investigation into a mistaken alert warning of an incident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station will be completed fairly quickly, Ontario's solicitor general said Monday. Sylvia Jo...
Jan 15, 2020
Competition watchdog probes complaint about political parties' data use
OTTAWA - Canada's competition watchdog is looking into a complaint about the data-harvesting practices of the main federal political parties. In its complaint to the commissioner of competition, ...
Jan 15, 2020
Supreme Court to hear B.C. case attempting to halt Trans Mountain expansion
OTTAWA - Canada's high court will hear arguments Thursday on whether British Columbia can stop Alberta from shipping heavy oil through the Trans Mountain pipeline without a permit. B.C.'s NDP governme...
Jan 15, 2020
Man convicted of sexually abusing 18 boys over three decades released on parole
The man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sexual abuse scandal has been released on parole. Gordon Stuckless's lawyer confirms his client was released to a halfway house in Hamilton in December. ...
Jan 15, 2020
Iranian president threatens Europe over nuclear deal ahead of London meeting
LONDON - Iran's president levelled threats today against Europe in response to the continent's new crackdown on his country's violations of their nuclear deal - a move Canada is also support...
Jan 15, 2020
Morneau says environment, protecting economy to be key focus of 2020 budget
TORONTO - The federal Liberals' first budget of their minority mandate will put a heavy focus on the environment, which Finance Minister Bill Morneau says should get the opposition support he nee...
Jan 15, 2020
Alouettes hire University of Montreal coach Danny Maciocia as GM
MONTREAL - After 19 years, Danny Maciocia is coming "back home" - and he likes who he sees there. Maciocia, returning to the Montreal Alouettes as general manager, says he would have fully b...
Jan 15, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps part ways with Spanish midfielder Jon Erice after a year
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have parted ways with former captain Jon Erice. The Spanish midfielder arrived in Vancouver last January from Spanish club Albacete Balompie. He had two assists in ...
Jan 15, 2020
