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One year later, suspicious detention of two Canadians continues to strain...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Two Canadian men are still locked up in Beijing nearly a year after they were detained in what’s believed to be retaliation for the arrest of a Huawei executive in Vancouver...

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West Virginians head to Canada to find affordable insulin

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A group of West Virginians left the country Sunday in search of affordable insulin — they went to Canada, where insulin prices are reported to be about a tenth of what it costs...

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Employer of Canadian still detained in China says ‘365 days too many’

OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – As the one-year-anniversary approaches since the detention of two Canadian men in China, the head of the Crisis Group, which employed one of them, is speaking out. President of the...

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Source reveals Honey Sherman updated her will shortly before billionaire...

TORONTO (NEWS 1130) – Another piece of information has come to light in the unsolved murder of billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman, who were killed in their Toronto mansion two years ago....

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Supreme Court ruling means children of Russian spies are Canadian citizens

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has decided the Toronto-born sons of Russian spies are actually Canadian citizens. The high court decision today upholds a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that...

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Trudeau to be lower profile, more businesslike in second mandate

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says he’s taking a lower-profile, more businesslike approach to being prime minister during his second mandate. That’s because he thinks the intense focus on him and his lofty...

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Prince Harry, Meghan and Archie in Canada for the holidays

TORONTO — If you’re out and about in Canada this holiday season and happen to spot a couple with a young boy that look remarkably like Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their son Archie, your eyes may...

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Chinese embassy takes swipe at ‘some politicians’ over talk of freeing Canadians

OTTAWA — The Chinese embassy is taking a swing at “some Canadian politicians” over what it describes as “erroneous remarks” about the relationship between the two countries and the cases of two...

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Pompeo backs Canada on ‘coercive detentions’ of Canadians in China

OTTAWA — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says his country is sticking with Canada in fighting what he calls China’s “coercive detentions of Canadian citizens.” Pompeo and Foreign Affairs Minister...

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B.C. border backups lead to 3 hour waits at some crossings

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — If you’re planning a trip stateside Friday afternoon you may want to pack a lunch…and a dinner. Border crossings heading into the states began backing up Friday morning, with...

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‘It has been a long road’: mother hopes her daughter’s alleged online...

PORT COQUITLAM (NEWS 1130) –Amanda Todd’s mother wants her daughter’s alleged online perpetrator to finally stand trial in Canadian court next year, six years after charges were laid against him....

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Lower taxes, new RRSP rules and digital news tax credit among 2020 changes

OTTAWA — The basic amount most Canadians can earn tax-free is going up on Jan. 1, resulting in slightly lower federal income taxes. The tax cut is one federal measure taking effect for the new year,...

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Alexis Lafreniere returns in style to lift Canada into WJC semifinals

When Alexis Lafreniere first went down with a knee injury last weekend against Russia, there was a lot of worry for both his health and what a long-term injury would do for Canada’s chances at the...

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No winning ticket for Friday night’s record $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — The richest prize in Canadian lottery history remains up for grabs. No winning ticket was sold for the $70-million  jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The draw also offered 26...

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Unsung heroes help Canada win gold over Russia at world juniors

Blocked shots, diving attempts, big goals. In the gold medal game of the 2020 world junior championship, it was the unsung heroes who won it for Canada in a 4-3 victory Sunday over Russia. For the...

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Canadian-led NATO mission in Iraq in limbo as alliance stands pat on suspension

OTTAWA — The head of the NATO military alliance is suggesting the Canadian-led training mission in Iraq is not about to be permanently shut down. The comments by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg...

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Canada relocating some troops from Iraq to Kuwait due to safety concerns: Vance

OTTAWA — Chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance says the Canadian military is temporarily relocating some soldiers from Iraq to Kuwait. The move, which Vance announced in a letter to the...

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Streaming companies like Netflix will have to fund Canadian content: CRTC chair

OTTAWA — Canada’s broadcast and telecom regulator says it’s inevitable that foreign media companies streaming content into Canada, including Netflix and Amazon, will have to make an “equitable”...

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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in December

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the pace of housing starts slowed in December, mostly because of a decline in multiple-unit projects in urban areas. The housing agency says the...

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Iran denies downing plane, says West should share evidence

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Friday denied Western allegations that one of its own missiles downed a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran, and called on the U.S. and Canada to share any information...

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