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In the news today, July 18
July 18, 2019 - 1:15 AM

Five stories in the news for Thursday, July 18
Study says rents in most cities are unaffordable for lower-income earners
July 17, 2019 - 9:20 PM

OTTAWA - A minimum-wage worker could afford to rent in just a few neighbourhoods in Canada, suggests a new analysis of the country's rental market that also raises questions about a promised federal rent-supplement program.
Ontario man calls out Eric Trump for tweet that used son's image
July 17, 2019 - 8:16 PM

An Ontario man is calling out a member of the Trump family for using an image of his young son as part of a political attack on those opposing the American president.
Gas price inquiry questions Trans Mountain capacity, company denies collusion
July 17, 2019 - 5:14 PM

VANCOUVER - One of the largest fuel companies in British Columbia says there's no retail market more competitive than gasoline in Canada and an executive denies any price setting between competitors.
U.S. canoeists besieged by grizzly on Northwest Territories canoe trip rescued
July 17, 2019 - 4:52 PM

YELLOWKNIFE - A pair of American tourists were pinned between rushing rapids and an aggressive grizzly bear when wildlife officers arrived to rescue them from the rugged tundra of the Northwest Territories earlier this week.
Parks Canada promises to remove offending fence at Signal Hill in St. John's
July 17, 2019 - 4:16 PM

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Parks Canada is promising to remove a fence that visitors say spoiled the iconic view at Signal Hill in St. John's.
Trudeau pushes trade pact in EU summit as France moves ahead on CETA
July 17, 2019 - 4:00 PM

MONTREAL - Lawmakers in France began their ratification of the comprehensive trade agreement between the European Union and Canada as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed one of the leaders of the 28-country bloc to Montreal on Wednesday.
Two third-party groups disclose first ad spending in pre-election period
July 17, 2019 - 3:21 PM

OTTAWA - Two third-party groups have started spending money on political advertising in the period leading up to the federal election, according to Elections Canada.
Ethics czar erred in approving LeBlanc's use of Irving plane: Democracy Watch
July 17, 2019 - 3:12 PM

OTTAWA - The House of Commons' ethics watchdog should never have approved a flight taken by Liberal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc on a private aircraft owned by J.D. Irving, says an organization that advocates for greater government accountability.
Scheer on Trump: It's 'offensive' to question the family background of critics
July 17, 2019 - 2:58 PM

SASKATOON - Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says there is no place in society for comments such as the ones U.S. President Donald Trump has made about four Democratic congresswomen.
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