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Former senator rebuked for linking hijab, mutilation at Quebec secularism hearings
QUEBEC - Hearings into Quebec's secularism bill veered off track Thursday when a former senator drew a connection between the Muslim head scarf, female genital mutilation and forced marriage. Que...
May 11, 2019
Philadelphia Union keep rolling with 2-1 MLS victory over Toronto FC
TORONTO - Jaimiro Monteiro scored in the 68th minute as the surging Philadelphia Union took advantage of Toronto defensive miscues and hung on for a 2-1 MLS win Saturday afternoon....
May 11, 2019
FC Cincinnati ends drought, beating Montreal Impact 2-1
CINCINNATI - Allan Cruz and Fatai Alashe scored Saturday to help expansion FC Cincinnati end a five-game losing streak in interim coach Yoann Damet's debut, a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact. Cru...
May 11, 2019
English sweep as Chelsea, Arsenal reach Europa League final
MANCHESTER, England - England became the first country to provide two finalists in both European competitions in the same season after Chelsea and Arsenal made it through to the title match in the Eur...
May 11, 2019
Uber's hyped-up IPO hits a few potholes on its first day
NEW YORK - After much hype leading up to the largest initial public offering in five years, Uber hit a few potholes on its first day of trading, closing down 8% and reflecting lingering doubts about i...
May 11, 2019
$5 billion laundered through B.C. real estate in 2018, drove up home prices
VICTORIA - A report that estimates $5 billion was laundered through British Columbia's real estate market last year also lifts the lid on the extent of illegal cash moving across Canada. Som...
May 11, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's pending return raises thorny question for brass
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's stated desire to return to active duty after the breach-of-trust case against him was dropped this week is raising a thorny question for the military's top brass: W...
May 11, 2019
Alyssa Milano calls for sex strike, ignites social media
Actress Alyssa Milano ignited social media with a tweet calling for women to join her in a sex strike to protest strict abortion bans passed by Republican-controlled legislatures. The former star of "...
May 11, 2019
Trump to nominate Shanahan for top Pentagon post
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defence, putting an end to months of speculation about the former Boeing executive'...
May 11, 2019
$5 billion laundered through B.C. real estate in 2018, drove up home prices
VICTORIA - A report that estimates $5 billion was laundered through British Columbia's real estate market last year also lifts the lid on the extent of illegal cash moving across Canada. Som...
May 11, 2019