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P.E.I. passes bill banning single-use plastic bags at retail stores
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island could be the first province in Canada to ban retailers from giving out plastic bags after a private member’s bill passed third reading Friday ...
Jun 09, 2018
Donald Trump in his own words, after meeting with the G7 in Quebec
LA MALBAIE, Que. - Donald Trump held a free-flowing news conference as he departed the G7 summit on Saturday. It was his first visit to Canada as president of the United States, and he stayed abo...
Jun 09, 2018
Manziel throws for 88 yards as Ticats beat Als 30-15 in CFL pre-season finale
MONTREAL - Johnny Manziel wasn’t flawless in his second CFL pre-season game, but he did enough to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a come-from-behind victory. Manziel came into the game in the se...
Jun 09, 2018
Sorry, Halifax: Theodore Tugboat enjoying its fame in Saint John
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - It’s only been in Saint John for a couple of days, but a Haligonian tugboat is already a big hit in New Brunswick. A replica of the titular main character in the chi...
Jun 09, 2018
Bee yard to be installed at Hamilton port lands to level population
Experts say there aren’t enough bees in our ecosystem - a problem the Hamilton Port Authority is trying to solve. The organization has partnered with Humble Bee, a Hamilton-based urban...
Jun 09, 2018
Canada raises more than $3.8 billion for poor girls' education at G7
QUEBEC - The Trudeau government announced at the G7 summit that it has raised more than $3.8 billion in an effort with other countries to send the world’s poor...
Jun 09, 2018
Quebec man, 54, dies on hunting trip in northwestern part of the province
VILLE-MARIE, Que. - Police say a companion of a 54-year-old man who died while on a hunting trip in northwestern Quebec could be facing charges in the death. Provincial police say the s...
Jun 09, 2018
Canada to Trump: no deal on NAFTA unless U.S. tariffs are lifted
QUEBEC - The Trudeau government has told President Donald Trump he needs to get rid of the punishing U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum if there is any hope of successfully renegoti...
Jun 09, 2018
Louisiana Gothic jail to be Hollywood horror movie setting
DERIDDER, La. - Digital magic will make a century-old Gothic jail in west Louisiana the setting for a Hollywood horror movie filmed across the state in New Orleans. Beauregard Parish Tourist Commissio...
Jun 09, 2018
Canada opens the 3x3 World Cup basketball tournament with pair of wins
BOCAUE, Philippines - Canada kicked off the FIBA 3×3 World Cup basketball tournament Saturday with a pair of victories over Mongolia and Russia. Steve Sir, Jermaine Bucknor, Michael Lieffers and ...
Jun 09, 2018