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Sharp pulls into tie for 2nd round lead at Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Alena Sharp shot her second straight 66 Friday to move into a share of the lead at 12-under 132 after the second round of the Manulife LPGA Classic.

Liberals' citizenship bill to proceed with some Senate amendments

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is prepared to adopt some of the Senate's proposed amendments to its citizenship bill, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said Friday.

Coal mine fined $4.5M for 2013 spill that contaminated Alberta river system

HINTON, Alta. — A coal mining company has been handed almost $4.5 million in federal and provincial penalties for a spill from its tailings pond that fouled tributaries feeding the Athabasca River in Alberta.

Alberta trying to whitewash Fort McMurray wildfire details: Opposition leader

EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition leader says the government is attempting to whitewash the findings of two probes into the Fort McMurray wildfire disaster.
U.S. treasury secretary seeks to ease business, trade concerns in Ottawa visit

U.S. treasury secretary seeks to ease business, trade concerns in Ottawa visit

OTTAWA — With far tougher talks on the horizon, President Donald Trump's treasury secretary offered up some reassuring words Friday in Ottawa on the U.S.-Canada relationship. In his first official visit to the national capital, U.S.

Mounties seize Ottawa-area home and luxury sports car in drug case

OTTAWA — The Mounties say they've seized an Ottawa-area home and a sports car belonging to a man charged last year in a drug trafficking investigation.

Immigration minister orders review of Canada's asylum claim system

OTTAWA — The federal immigration minister has ordered a review of the asylum process in Canada in a bid to speed up the system.

Quebec unemployment rate reaches record low especially for prime-age workforce

MONTREAL — Quebec's unemployment rate hit its lowest level in decades in May, helped by full employment for the prime workforce aged 15 to 54 years.

Iogo yogurt products recalled due to risk of containing plastic pieces

OTTAWA — Ultima Foods is recalling seven Iogo yogurt products because they may contain pieces of plastic. The company says the affected items have been sold across all of Canada.

Woman accusing Toronto cops of sexually assaulting her denies she lied about it

TORONTO — A defence lawyer for one of three Toronto police officers accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague suggested on Friday that the woman made up the sexual assault allegations because she feared her reputation would be ruined if word
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