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The summit's back on: Trump, NKorea's Kim to meet after all
WASHINGTON - After a week of hard-nosed negotiation, diplomatic gamesmanship and no shortage of theatrics, President Donald Trump announced Friday that the historic nuclear-weapons summit he had cance...
Jun 01, 2018
Macron talks to Trump, says tariffs illegal and a mistake
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron has told U.S. President Donald Trump that the new U.S. tariffs on European, Mexican and Canadian goods are illegal and a “mistake.” Macron’s ...
Jun 01, 2018
In the news today, June 1
Six stories in the news for Friday, June 1 --- TRUMP FIRES BACK AT TRUDEAU Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drew Donald Trump’s ire yesterday after warning of a new turning point in ...
Jun 01, 2018
Letter to spouse applying for permanent residency 'offensive,' Kwan says
OTTAWA - A letter sent by a Canadian immigration officer to a couple questioning the legitimacy of their marriage includes language that an NDP MP says is “offensive and insulting.R...
Jun 01, 2018
Future NAFTA talks face uphill battle as Mexico, Canada grapple with tariffs
WASHINGTON - Any chance of a quick deal on a renegotiated NAFTA has been scuppered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to end an exemption for Canada and Mexico from crippling tariffs...
Jun 01, 2018
B.C. judge expands pipeline injunction as protesters use 'calculated' defiance
VANCOUVER - Anti-pipeline protesters have made a calculated effort to blockade two Trans Mountain work sites in Burnaby, says a British Columbia Supreme Court judge who scrapped a 10-minute pre-arrest...
Jun 01, 2018
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NBA Finals Golden State, Cleveland 124-114 (Warriors lead series 1-0) — MLB American League N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, ppd. Detroit 6, L.A. Angels 2 Oakland 7, Tampa ...
May 31, 2018
Trump: Pardoned conservative author's conviction was 'fishy'
WASHINGTON - An Obama administration critic pardoned by Donald Trump said Friday that the president told him he was being cleared because the campaign finance charges filed against him were “fis...
May 31, 2018
Warriors withstand James' 51 points to win NBA Finals Game 1
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Golden State Warriors somehow withstood LeBron James’ latest brilliance on the NBA Finals stage. A costly blunder by J.R. Smith and a disputed foul call involving James him...
May 31, 2018
Harris's early exit doesn't slow Redblacks in 27-7 pre-season win over Alouettes
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks uttered a cautious sigh of relief Thursday night as it appeared quarterback Trevor Harris did not sustain a serious injury after leaving a pre-season game against the Mon...
May 31, 2018