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"Deadpool 2" stuntwoman who died was a pioneering motorcycle racer

"Deadpool 2" stuntwoman who died was a pioneering motorcycle racer

VANCOUVER — A stuntwoman killed while filming a scene for the movie "Deadpool 2" in Vancouver on Monday is being remembered as a pioneering motorcycle road racer who lived her life to the fullest.
Canada's NAFTA demands: Good luck with that, say skeptical U.S. trade vets

Canada's NAFTA demands: Good luck with that, say skeptical U.S. trade vets

WASHINGTON — Some of Canada's key demands in the upcoming NAFTA renegotiation will be a tough sell in the United States, according to former American trade officials who say they will be difficult to achieve in the climate of a Donald Trump, America

Tension between The Rebel and conservatives erupts anew

OTTAWA — The uneasy relationship between Canadian conservatives and controversial news outlet The Rebel garnered renewed attention Tuesday after one of the site's co-founders and two of its contributors quit over its coverage of the Charlottesville p
'Overdiagnosis epidemic' in thyroid cancer: University of Calgary researchers

'Overdiagnosis epidemic' in thyroid cancer: University of Calgary researchers

CALGARY — A study by researchers at the University of Calgary suggests most people treated for thyroid cancer have tumours that would never pose any harm.

Key players weigh in on possible nationalist rally in Toronto

TORONTO — An online posting for a nationalist rally planned at the University of Toronto, which came to light days after a deadly clash between protesters and white supremacists in Virginia, has raised questions about how such events could play out i

Government gives OK, but companies must actually build pipelines: minister

OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr defended on Tuesday his government's ability to get major resource projects moving, saying the government has approved a number of proposals and it's up to their proponents to get them built.
Animal rights protesters confront woman accused of dragging dog

Animal rights protesters confront woman accused of dragging dog

STRATHMORE, Alta. — A woman charged after a critically injured dog was found tied to a car was confronted by animal rights protesters when she made her first court appearance Tuesday.
Canadian food inspectors using DNA technology to test health of fruit plants

Canadian food inspectors using DNA technology to test health of fruit plants

VANCOUVER — Canada's agriculture minister says using DNA-based technology to test the health of fruit plants will grow Canada's agricultural export sector.

Quebec town of North Hatley buzzing with visit by Clintons

When Nicole Dumontet found out the Clinton family would be staying at the renowned Manoir Hovey in the small Quebec town of North Hatley, booking a room at the same time was the only option.
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Aug.
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