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Stephen Harper says farewell to party post, but says will stay connected
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper has left his role with the chief fundraising arm of the federal Conservative party, but says he still intends to play a role with the party itself. Harper...
Jan 16, 2020
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime rolls into semifinals at Adelaide International
ADELAIDE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the semifinals of the Adelaide International. The No. 2 seed from Montreal needed just 55 minutes to beat Australian wild card Alex Bolt ...
Jan 16, 2020
Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez advances in Australian Open qualifiers
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is one win away from getting back into the main draw at the Australian Open. Bouchard, of Westmount, Que., downed Maddison Inglis of Aus...
Jan 16, 2020
Canada rugby sevens women head Down Under looking to reach some milestones
Captain Ghislaine Landry and strike runner Bianca Farella can hit milestones later this month when Canada travels to New Zealand and Australia for the fourth and fifth stops on the HSBC World Rugby Se...
Jan 16, 2020
Sen. Mike Duffy begins appeal of ruling blocking him from suing Senate
TORONTO - Sen. Mike Duffy has begun his appeal of a ruling that bars him from suing the Senate. He says his suspension by the Upper Chamber was politically motivated and possibly unlawful. As a result...
Jan 16, 2020
RCMP creating DNA profiles to help identify Canadians killed in Iran plane crash
Canada's national police force is taking part in the massive effort to identify dozens of Canadians killed in last week's plane crash in Iran. While no RCMP officers are currently on th...
Jan 16, 2020
As Democrats debate in Des Moines, Warren scores in Sanders gender squabble
WASHINGTON - A brief, one-sided battle of the sexes broke out Tuesday night in Iowa as Bernie Sanders strenuously denied ever telling Elizabeth Warren that a woman couldn't be elected president of the...
Jan 16, 2020
Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON - The federal government's watchdog agency said Thursday a White House office violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine. The Government Accountability Office said i...
Jan 16, 2020
Canada's Denis Shapovalov draws Hungary's Marton Fucsovics at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Top Canadian Denis Shapovalov will begin play at the Australian Open against an unfamiliar opponent. The No. 13 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., will square off with world No. 66 ...
Jan 16, 2020
Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is resuming some operations in Iraq following a temporary suspension of activities last week. Brig.-Gen. Michel-Henri St-Louis says the military is again flying transpor...
Jan 16, 2020
