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Canada Post to unveil Leonard Cohen commemorative stamp to mark late singer's birthday
MONTREAL - Canada Post is set to honour the late singer Leonard Cohen with a new set of stamps to be revealed today. The three-stamp set - distinct designs celebrating the life and work of the be...
Sep 20, 2019
Britain wants to avoid no-deal Brexit, says British envoy to Canada
OTTAWA - Britain's envoy to Canada says her government wants to avoid a no-deal Brexit departure from the European Union, and its presentation of documents to Brussels on Thursday was a step towa...
Sep 20, 2019
Trudeau seeks to right his campaign in Toronto as Scheer heads to Maritimes
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is in Toronto today, hoping to take back control of his re-election campaign after spending yesterday apologizing for donning blackface when he was younger. He s...
Sep 20, 2019
Johnson faces Brexit flak from EU lawmakers and top UK court
STRASBOURG, France - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused by European Union officials Wednesday of failing to negotiate seriously and branded the "father of lies" by a lawyer in the U.K. S...
Sep 20, 2019
US says attack on Saudi oil site was an Iranian 'act of war'
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil installations an "act of war" against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis displayed missi...
Sep 19, 2019
Sutter scores twice, Canucks beat Oilers 4-2 in pre-season play
VANCOUVER - He may have scored and earned praise from his coach on Tuesday night, but Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson was less than impressed with his first performance of the pre-seaso...
Sep 19, 2019
Bo Horvat's two-point night leads Canucks past Oilers 6-1 in pre-season game
EDMONTON - Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks came away with a 6-1 pre-season victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Brogan Rafferty, Jay Beagle, Sven Baertschi, Lukas ...
Sep 19, 2019
Brendan Gallagher scores twice in Canadiens' 5-4 shootout win over Panthers
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens' offence did just enough in regulation, and in the shootout, to remain perfect in the pre-season. Brendan Gallagher scored twice in regulation and the Canadiens downe...
Sep 19, 2019
Minshew, defence shine as Jaguars thump Titans 20-7
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Gardner Minshew threw two touchdown passes and should have had a third, Calais Campbell spearheaded another defensive gem and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Tennessee Titans 20...
Sep 19, 2019
Cavan Biggio hit for cycle, just like dad Craig
BALTIMORE - Cavan Biggio hit for the cycle, just like his dad. Biggio homered in the third inning, singled in the sixth, doubled in the eighth and tripled in the ninth to boost the Toronto Blue Jays o...
Sep 19, 2019