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Graves of 45,000 veterans in disrepair due to funding shortfall: audit

OTTAWA — The veterans' grave markers standing in orderly rows are clean and well-maintained on a brilliant summer afternoon.
Court grants Sears Canada approval to begin liquidation sales Friday

Court grants Sears Canada approval to begin liquidation sales Friday

TORONTO — Liquidation sales at dozens of Sears Canada locations slated for closure could begin as early as this week after an Ontario court signed off on the plan Tuesday. The sales can start Friday and run no later than Oct.

Lotto winner in Kamloops, B.C., donates some of his windfall to wildfire relief

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A British Columbia lottery winner says he will donate some of his cash to the province's wildfire battle. Jason Labby of Kamloops won $500,000 playing the Extra on the July 7 Lotto Max draw.

Retailers pull wasp trap from shelves after photos show it caught birds

Some Canadian retailers are pulling a wasp trap from their shelves after reports emerged that it was trapping birds and killing them. The TrapStik for Wasps is advertised as catching wasps by luring them to its sticky surface with a bright pattern.
Canada captain Christine Sinclair looks to score for MS Society of Canada

Canada captain Christine Sinclair looks to score for MS Society of Canada

Canada soccer captain Christine Sinclair is stepping out of her comfort zone this summer. That means everything from serving root beer floats to kicking burgers at goal in a bid to put the boot to multiple sclerosis. The 34-year-old from Burnaby, B.

Hundreds of jobs lost as Siemens closes turbine plant in Tillsonburg, Ont.

TILLSONBURG, Ont. — Hundreds of people will be losing their jobs in Tillsonburg, Ont., after a major international company announced the closure of a factory manufacturing wind turbine blades. Siemens Wind Power Ltd.

Raptors' guard Miller, who signed team's first two-way deal, out 12 weeks

Toronto Raptors gaurd Malcolm Miller is expected to be out for 12 weeks after having ankle surgery. The six-foot-seven, 210-pound Miller signed the team's first ever two-way contract on July 9 after participating in the team's free agent camp.
Raptors' Ujiri taking his Giants of Africa camp to six African countries

Raptors' Ujiri taking his Giants of Africa camp to six African countries

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri is taking his Giants of Africa camps to six countries in August.

Charges dropped against two men accused in 2012 murder of Vancouver man

OSHAWA, Ont. — Charges against two men who had been accused in the 2012 murder of a British Columbia man have been dropped.
Lulay, Moore and Jackson named the CFL's top performers of the week

Lulay, Moore and Jackson named the CFL's top performers of the week

TORONTO — Quarterback Travis Lulay and receiver Nick Moore of the B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts returner Martese Jackson were named the CFL's top performers of the week Tuesday.
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