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Mnuchin seeks to explain Trump's tweet on currency manipulation
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sought Tuesday to explain away a tweet from President Donald Trump a day earlier accusing China and Russia of currency manipulation — a finding at odds with a report just issued by Mnuchin's department.
Trudeau speaks to French National Assembly
Trudeau capping French visit with National Assembly speech, then heads to U.K.
Manufacturing sales up 1.9% in February
Canadian manufacturing sales up 1.9 per cent to $55.8 billion in February
Hydro repairs continue after ice storm
Thousands remain without power in wake of weekend ice storm
'Super nice guy' killed one block from home
Glenn Hewer was less than one block from his home when he was murdered early Friday morning.
LG, Google Nexus phone defect leaves consumers stuck in an endless loop
In April 2017, LG Electronics faced a U.S. class action lawsuit involving a defect with its phones, including the G4, G5 and the Google Nexus 5X.
Sean Hannity's idea of 'attorney-client privilege' was right out of 'Breaking Bad'
On Monday, Sean Hannity walked himself right into an awkward comparison.
Dentist who killed cheating husband in notorious Texas killing to leave prison
Clara Harris, the Texas dentist who made national headlines more than a decade ago after she ran over and killed her cheating husband, is expected to get out of prison on May 11, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
NFLer Don Jones takes teen to prom
A special-needs student had a one-of-a-kind prom date when an NFL player returned to his home county in Alabama to take her to the dance.
Surging Lake Ontario worries homeowners in Stoney Creek
City shut down water treatment plant over the weekend to prevent sediment-choked water from making its way into the system.
Harry Anderson, quirky Judge Harry Stone on 'Night Court,' dies at 65
Harry Anderson, best known for playing unorthodox, baby-faced Judge Harry Stone on the NBC comedy Night Court, has died at age 65.
John Oliver buys Russell Crowe's $7,000 leather jockstrap to give to a Blockbuster in Alaska
For five seasons, John Oliver and his team at HBO's "Last Week Tonight" have pulled absurd pranks such as starting a church and buying commercial time during "Fox & Friends" in an attempt to Trojan-horse information to President Donald Trump.
City of Hamilton in a time — and cash — crunch for road repairs
Cash is being split evenly among 15 wards — about $900,000 each — for “shave-and-paves” on priority residential streets
10 overdoses in six days at Barton Street jail
Let’s hope a true picture of the drug issue emerges, Susan Clairmont writes
UW Warriors football player, Lam Diing, 23, dies in stabbing
“He worked so hard to get into Waterloo and he worked so hard to stay in.”
Man who shot at intruder in east Hamilton home sentenced to jail, fined $1,000
George Harbottle pleaded guilty in March to possessing a rifle that did not belong to him, and to uttering a threat in an unrelated incident
Storm takes another bite out of Hamilton’s waterfront trails
Fierce wind-whipped waves piled new problems atop damage caused by last summer’s historic high lake levels.
Egypt's mufti issues fatwa against buying Facebook 'likes'
Egypt's mufti issues fatwa against buying Facebook 'likes'
Egypt's mufti issues fatwa against buying Facebook 'likes'
Egypt's mufti issues fatwa against buying Facebook 'likes'
Libraries fight digital divide by loaning internet access
Libraries fight digital divide by loaning internet access via Wi-Fi hotspots
Headless doll triggers major police operation in Germany
Headless doll triggers major police operation in Germany
Two firefighters injured during Ottawa-area blaze
Two firefighters stable after falling through floor at Ottawa-area house fire
NDP’s Andrea Horwath finds her footing on progressive platform
With the June 7 election just weeks away, Andrea Horwath’s NDP is first out of the gate with a fully-costed, 97-page catalogue of campaign promises if they form Ontario’s next government, writes Martin Regg Cohn
CN Tower closed after Toronto ice storm
Thousands blacked out by snow, ice and rain storm in southern Ontario
National Gallery sets sights on 'Saint Jerome'
National Gallery of Canada sets sights on buying 'Saint Jerome' with Chagall sale
B.C. refutes PM's claim of silence on demands
Tories say pipeline impasse warrants House dropping everything to debate it
B.C. attorney general threatens to sue Alberta
B.C. threatens to sue Alberta as all sides in Trans Mountain dispute dig in
Ford promises tax credit for minimum-wage earners
Progressive Conservative leader says his tax plan would “put money back into your pocket instead of the government’s.”
Premier asks for community consultation on cannabis store locations
Kathleen Wynne says ‘we’re going to make sure’ school boards are a part of discussions on cannabis store locations.
‘Leads to a mismatch:’ Climate change may be putting natural world out of synch
Scientists have been finding for years that events in the natural world aren’t quite lining up the way they used to
Halton police seize pot, cocaine and cash from Burlington home
Halton police have arrested and charged a resident with drug and weapons offences after executing a search on Saturday at a Burlington residence on Maple Crossing Boulevard.
Signpost: Illuminessence gala, genocide commemoration and basic income
The Illuminessence National Women Awards Gala and five-year anniversary celebration will take place May 11 at Carmen’s Banquet Centre, 1520 Stone Church Rd. E. The red carpet arrival starts at 7 p.m. followed by the awards gala at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $70 and can be purchased by visiting eventbrite.ca and searching “Illuminessence National Women.”
Alberta proposes legislation to limit oil shipments
CP NewsAlert: New law would allow Alberta to restrict flow of oil and gas
Preliminary hearing for Peterborough man Stan McBride Jr. resumes in June in Pembroke
A preliminary hearing for a 75-year-old city man accused of historical sexual assault continues June 4 in Pembroke (Renfrew County) Ontario Court of Justice.
Jean says he tried to dispel misinformation
Security adviser says he tried to dispel misinformation about India controversy
Saskatchewan farmer acquitted in death of Indigenous man guilty of gun charge
A Saskatchewan farmer acquitted in the fatal shooting of a young Indigenous man is giving up his guns and has been ordered to pay a $3,000 fine after pleading guilty to unsafe storage of an unrestricted firearm.
Canada recalls diplomat families from Cuba
Unexplained symptoms in Cuba sparks recall of diplomatic family members
Granddaughter: Barbara Bush is ‘a fighter,’ in good spirits
Former first lady Barbara Bush, who was reported in “failing health” over the weekend, is in “great spirits” and the family is grateful for “everybody’s prayers and thoughts,” her granddaughter said Monday.
Employees Jump at Genetic Testing. Is That a Good Thing?
Levi Strauss & Co. introduced a novel benefit for employees at its San Francisco headquarters last fall: free genetic screening to assess their hereditary risks for certain cancers and high cholesterol.
Farmer pleads guilty to gun charge after fatal shooting
CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan farmer in fatal shooting pleads guilty to gun charges
Weinstein stories that sparked #MeToo win Pulitzer Prize
The New York Times and The New Yorker won the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for breaking the Harvey Weinstein scandal with reporting that galvanized the #MeToo movement and set off a national reckoning over sexual misconduct in the workplace.
Feds to open door to disabled immigrants
After 40 years, federal government ending barriers to disabled immigrants
Chinese exporters scramble to cope with Trump tariff hike
Facing a possible U.S. tariff hike, one of China’s biggest ball bearing makers, Cixin Group, is weighing plans to rush shipments to American customers before the increase makes its sales unprofitable.
Highlights of the Ontario NDP platform
Highlights of the Ontario NDP's election platform
Vaginal hygiene products like sprays, wipes, creams linked to infections: study
Doctors have long advised women to avoid vaginal douching because of the risk of infection and other adverse effects, but a new study suggests other feminine hygiene products may be just as harmful.
Ontario premier, California governor tout cap and trade
California governor says scrapping cap and trade would be foolish
Canada adds Rohingya, Venezuela to G7 agenda
Rohingya, Venezuela added to Canada's G7 international security agenda
Carl Icahn sells Tropicana Entertainment casinos for $1.85 billion
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is selling his Tropicana Entertainment casino empire.
With smartphone battle lost, Japan now trails on connected cars
In the race to build cars with digitally connected services — such as ordering coffee on the dashboard display — Toyota and Nissan risk being held back by their home market.
St. Catharines man charged with second-degree murder
Glenn Hewer was less than one block from his home when he was murdered early Friday morning.
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