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Keep it positive in a campaign year, Trudeau tells MPs while attacking Tories
January 21, 2019 - 1:00 AM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharpened his core re-election message on Sunday, telling his MPs to present a positive message to Canadians while he branded his Conservative opponents as a detached party of the elite.
Shawcor Ltd. signs deal to buy ZCL Composites Inc. for $308 million
January 21, 2019 - 4:36 AM

TORONTO - Pipeline services company Shawcor Ltd. has signed a deal to buy ZCL Composites Inc., a maker of fibreglass reinforced plastic underground storage tanks, for $308 million.
China's 2018 economic growth sinks to 3-decade low
January 20, 2019 - 8:59 PM

BEIJING - China's 2018 economic growth fell to a three-decade low, adding to pressure on Beijing to settle a tariff war with Washington.
Hedi Slimane unveils debut menswear show for Celine in Paris
January 20, 2019 - 12:56 PM

PARIS - Passers-by gathered outside the giant glass windows of Celine's traffic-stopping show venue Sunday night: erected in Paris' sparkling Place de la Concorde, which is also used as a traffic circle.
Tall timber towers taking root in Canada as builders look to go green
January 20, 2019 - 7:00 AM

TORONTO - Six years ago architect Michael Green took the stage at a TED conference and called for an global era of wood-framed skyscrapers.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
January 20, 2019 - 7:00 AM

TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
French yellow vests protest despite Macron's outreach
January 19, 2019 - 9:47 AM

PARIS - Thousands of yellow vest protesters rallied Saturday in several French cities for a 10th consecutive weekend, despite a national debate launched this week by President Emmanuel Macron aimed at assuaging their anger.
UK's Labour Party seeks 'frank' debate on Brexit impasse
January 19, 2019 - 5:34 AM

LONDON - Britain's opposition Labour Party is calling for an "open and frank debate" on the government's stalled Brexit plan and an increased role for Parliament in managing Britain's departure from the European Union but still won't meet with Prime Minister Theresa May.
Pacific Rim trade bloc meets in Tokyo, prepping for growth
January 19, 2019 - 12:58 AM

TOKYO - Representatives from a Pacific Rim trade bloc geared up to roll out and expand the market-opening initiative as they met Saturday in Tokyo, reaffirming their commitment to open and free trade and inviting new membership.
Fire aboard June WestJet flight caused by e-cigarette batteries, says TSB
January 18, 2019 - 2:17 PM

OTTAWA - The Transportation Safety Board says an onboard fire that forced a WestJet plane to return to the Calgary International Airport soon after takeoff last June was caused by spare e-cigarette lithium-ion batteries that a passenger failed to declare in his checked baggage.
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No plans to eliminate 'duty to report' for military sex misconduct: Vance
OTTAWA - Canada's top general is promising better support for victims of military sexual misconduct, but says he
January 20, 2019 9:00 PM
Keep it positive in a campaign year, Trudeau tells MPs while attacking Tories
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharpened his core re-election message on Sunday, telling his MPs to present
January 20, 2019 8:00 PM
250 passengers stranded aboard airplane in frigid Labrador for 16 hours
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - An end is finally in sight for passengers who spent 16 gruelling hours on a plane gro
January 20, 2019 6:30 PM
Call for tighter bail rules after Saudi sex-crime suspect vanishes
HALIFAX - Mohammed Zuraibi Alzoabi may have hoped to quietly disappear from his sexual assault trial in Cape Breton,
January 20, 2019 4:30 PM
Indigenous veteran says he tried to ease tensions at Mall
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January 20, 2019 4:00 PM

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