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Five things to know about how the Conservatives will choose a new leader

OTTAWA — Conservative party members are in the process of selecting a new leader, with the winner to be announced on May 27. Here's five things to know about how the vote works.

A look at the federal Conservative leadership race, by the numbers

OTTAWA — A look at the federal Conservative leadership race, by the numbers. 445: Days in the leadership contest. 16: Number of people who officially entered. 3: Number who dropped out: Dan Lindsay, Tony Clement and Kevin O'Leary.
Conservative party politics getting in way of debate on environment: Chong

Conservative party politics getting in way of debate on environment: Chong

OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Michael Chong knew a promise to bring in a revenue-neutral carbon tax, if elected, would be a tough sell. But what he didn't expect was that his own party machine would make it so tough.
CSIS suspected Soviet spies of pinching King diary full of atomic secrets

CSIS suspected Soviet spies of pinching King diary full of atomic secrets

OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency surmised that Soviet agents stole a key volume of William Lyon Mackenzie King's fabled diary — a theory dissected in a new book about the intrigue surrounding Canada's longest-serving prime minister.

Canada tips off against Bahamas in men's basketball World Cup qualifying

TORONTO — Canada's men's basketball team faces the Bahamas, Dominican Republic and the U.S. Virgin Islands in World Cup qualifying. Canada was drawn into Group 2 on Sunday for the first round of Americas qualifying for the 2019 World Cup. The No.
'Top guns', not Chris Neil, push Sens to brink of Eastern Conference final

'Top guns', not Chris Neil, push Sens to brink of Eastern Conference final

OTTAWA — According to post-game lore, Chris Neil's feisty presence provided the spark that breathed new life into the Senators' playoff chances.
Rugby league a hit out of the box as Toronto Wolfpack celebrate home win

Rugby league a hit out of the box as Toronto Wolfpack celebrate home win

TORONTO — The weather was poor, the venue rudimentary and the game churlish. But when the dust settled Saturday, the Toronto Wolfpack celebrated their first win on Canadian soil after thumping Oxford RLFC 62-12.
Franklin researchers hope to link DNA from sailors' bones with descendants

Franklin researchers hope to link DNA from sailors' bones with descendants

Researchers who have completed the first genetic analysis on the bones from the crew of the doomed Franklin expedition in Canada's Arctic say they're hoping to meet living descendants to match them with the remains of their ancestors.
Canadian senior with home in Florida barred from U.S. over voter-registration form

Canadian senior with home in Florida barred from U.S. over voter-registration form

TORONTO — A Canadian retiree says he's been left with no choice other than to sell his house in Florida after being banned from the United States for what he believes was a long-buried bureaucratic snafu. Mike Quinn, 70, of Niagara Falls, Ont.

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in Canadian business this week: Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos: It won't be just political junkies feasting on the results of the B.C. election Tuesday.
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