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Italy: 5-Stars' activists OK deal for coalition of rivals
ROME - Activists from Italy's populist 5-Star Movement voted overwhelmingly in an online ballot Tuesday to approve a deal for a governing coalition with the rival, mainstream Democrats that would thwa...
Sep 03, 2019
US factories shrink for 1st time in 3 years amid trade war
WASHINGTON - The U.S.-China trade war and slower global growth are weighing on the U.S. economy, with manufacturing activity shrinking in August for the first time in three years. A survey by the Inst...
Sep 03, 2019
B.C. Lions look to new o-line coach to 'turn the tide' on dismal season
SURREY, B.C. - Kelly Bates knew he'd be starting a new job this week. He just didn't expect that job would be as the new offensive line coach for the B.C. Lions. The club announced Satu...
Sep 03, 2019
Ticats receiver Addison has knack for coming up big against Argonauts
There's something about facing the Toronto Argonauts that brings out the best in Bralon Addison. The five-foot-nine, 197-pound sophomore receiver had 11 catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns w...
Sep 03, 2019
A look at some of the recommendations in Alberta's financial report
CALGARY - A panel looking into Alberta's finances says the province has been overspending for years and needs to make changes. Here are some of 26 recommendations its report makes: - Use alt...
Sep 03, 2019
Sweden's Saab undecided on whether to bid on Canada's fighter-jet contract
OTTAWA - Swedish fighter-jet maker Saab says it has not decided whether it will participate in the $19-billion competition to replace Canada's aging fleet of CF-18s. Saab's Gripen fighter is the only ...
Sep 03, 2019
Tottenham throws away lead against Arsenal, unease persists
LONDON - A wide-open north London derby fizzing with tension and littered with errors highlighted flaws that show why Arsenal and Tottenham are some way off from challenging for the Premier League tit...
Sep 03, 2019
Review: 'It Chapter 2' is a big-screen funhouse
It can be a cheesy thing when a novel is split up and spread out over a handful of films, but Stephen King's "It" is not one of those books. Andy Muschietti's first crack at King's 1,100-page doorstop...
Sep 03, 2019
Bianca Andreescu gets prime-time slot for quarterfinals at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu is returning to prime time at the U.S. Open. The Canadian teen tennis star will play in the evening draw for the second match in a row when she faces Elise Mertens of Belgi...
Sep 03, 2019
B.C. mother who smothered daughter must wait 15 years before applying for parole
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A British Columbia mother found guilty of the second-degree murder of her eight-year-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for 15 ...
Sep 03, 2019