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First woman to climb to summit of Canada's highest mountain almost lost her life
MONTREAL - he first woman to climb to the top of Canada’s highest mountain in a solo trek says her biggest fear came when she fell into a dangerously deep crevice. “That made me very afrai...
Jun 04, 2018
More than a dozen arrested inside North Carolina legislature
RALEIGH, N.C. - More than a dozen demonstrators have been arrested at North Carolina’s Legislative Building as part of a national movement highlighting what its organizers call injustices to the...
Jun 04, 2018
Mastercard scraps goals-for-food after backlash
Facing an escalating backlash, Mastercard has scrapped a charity initiative to donate 10,000 meals to hungry children for every goal scored by Argentina forward Lionel Messi and Brazil counterpart Ney...
Jun 04, 2018
Federal parties deeply involved in Ontario campaign, closely eyeing results
OTTAWA - As voters prepare to head to the polls in Ontario, federal parties that have been deeply involved in the provincial campaign will be keeping close tabs on any successes&nb...
Jun 04, 2018
Trans Mountain protests continue, environment minister says it's time to move on
VANCOUVER - As opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion protested across the country Monday, Canada’s environment minister said the project needs to move forward. Protesters gathered o...
Jun 04, 2018
Falk's high-five raises eyebrows after vote against Indigenous rights bill
A local member of Parliament’s jubilation in the House of Commons has come under questioning after she and a fellow M.P. high-fived as they voted against a bill which focuses on Indigenous peopl...
Jun 04, 2018
Falk's high-five raises eyebrows after vote against Indigenous rights bill
A local member of Parliament’s jubilation in the House of Commons has come under questioning after she and a fellow M.P. high-fived as they voted against a bill which focuses on Indigenous peopl...
Jun 04, 2018
G7 gender council calling for pay equity, more funding for reproductive health
OTTAWA - A group of high-profile feminist leaders is calling on the G7 to take concrete action to ensure women and girls achieve pay equity, have mandated opportunities on corporate boards and ge...
Jun 04, 2018
Japanese royal couple in Hawaii on first official US visit
HONOLULU - Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan’s Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Haw...
Jun 04, 2018
Lindhout kidnapper loses court bid for confidential info to help possible appeal
OTTAWA - A Somalian man convicted of taking Amanda Lindhout hostage has lost a court bid for confidential information he says could help with a possible effort to overturn the guil...
Jun 04, 2018