Sunday, 30 June 2019

Kawhi Leonard won't make decision on Sunday: reports


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The Kawhi Leonard watch will continue, as it appears the NBA Finals MVP and two-time champion won't be making any decisions on Sunday night. Toronto coach Nick Nurse says Leonard will be meeting with the Raptors in the coming days.

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Hong Kong protesters block roads before ceremony marking handover to China


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Protesters in Hong Kong pushed barriers and dumpsters into the streets early Monday morning local time in an apparent bid to block access to a symbolically important ceremony marking the anniversary of the return of the former British colony to China.

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The National


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Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News

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All 10 on board killed after small plane crashes in Texas


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Ten people were killed when a small airplane crashed as it was taking off from a Dallas-area airport Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the town of Addison, Texas, said.

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Stephen Harper offers help on Brexit, but staying 'neutral' in U.K. Tory race


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Former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper says he's willing to help the next British prime minister negotiate a divorce deal with the European Union — but he's not taking sides in the race to decide who that is.

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'We were watching the trees come down in every direction': 3 injured in Sask. storm


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The Saskatchewan Health Authority says three people were injured in Saturday's storm near Meadow Lake Provincial Park, north of Saskatoon. In the aftermath of the storm, crews are trying to clear away downed trees, while campers lie twisted on their sides.

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Huawei remains on U.S. blacklist for security risk, despite Trump's reassuring tweet


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White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says U.S. President Donald Trump won't back off national security concerns after agreeing to allow U.S. companies to sell some components to Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.

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Husband of triathlete killed in Mont-Tremblant slams race organizers for 'vague, cryptic' account of her death


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Ken Morris, whose wife Jill Levy Morris, 46, was crushed by a support vehicle while finishing the bike portion of Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant last Sunday, is hoping an independent witness steps forward to report what they saw.

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Ticketmaster pricing penalty and fake cannabis labels: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet


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CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including the Competition Bureau's investigation into Ticketmaster, a class action lawsuit into breast implants, and fake cannabis labels.

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How much should taxpayers pay for the royals?


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Costs to refurbish Frogmore Cottage as the home for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex drew attention in the release of royal accounts this week, and Monday will mark the 50th anniversary of Prince Charles's investiture as the Prince of Wales.

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Blast off! Homemade rocket ship launches in Alberta to mark Apollo 11 anniversary


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A group of Calgarians calling themselves Kronos Pente drove a few hours south of the city to launch a functional 1:20 scale model of Saturn V, the first rocketship to send humans to the moon.

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Scientists suspect ship strike killed North Atlantic right whale known as Comet


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Scientists have determined the third North Atlantic right whale to have died in Canadian waters this month was killed by blunt trauma, consistent with a ship strike.

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'Bad boys of rock': Rolling Stones perform for thousands in Ontario


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For a bunch of British chaps, the Rolling Stones sure know a lot about Canada, and Mick Jagger didn't hesitate to flaunt his wisdom at their Canada Day weekend concert in Ontario.

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Trump-Xi trade talks at the G20: A look at some of the claims and promises


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Amid promises made at the close of the G20 summit that U.S.-China trade tensions can be healed, it remains to be seen if there is a mismatch of expectations.

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'Our way of keeping stories': Dakota elder can interpret Sitting Bull's painted robe on display in Regina


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Wayne Goodwill, 78, from the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation may be one of the last hide painters in Saskatchewan and his work is now on display at the MacKenzie Art Gallery next to a robe painted by Sitting Bull.

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Conflicted and worried: CBC News poll takes snapshot of Canadians ahead of fall election


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A new CBC News poll offers a portrait of a country defined by its contradictions and concerns in this election year.

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Who authorized that election ad? Under new rules website owners must know before they display


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Canadians are facing a bewildering patchwork of approaches to online election ads as websites across the country struggle to adapt to new federal elections rules that come into effect today.

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Who's got the election message Canadians want to hear?


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As party leaders hone their platforms and messaging ahead of this fall's election, it isn't enough to identify the issues voters care about. The challenge is convincing voters their parties are the best choice in dealing with those same priorities, as a new poll commissioned by CBC News suggests.

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Employers should have to foot the bill for mandatory sick notes


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Doctors send invoices to insurance companies or lawyers all the time for things not covered by provincial health care plans. This would be no different.

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Saturday, 29 June 2019

Trump to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un at DMZ


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U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Sunday with North Korea's Kim Jong-un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the North and South, a day after he issued an unprecedented invitation and expressed willingness to cross the border for what would be a history-making photo op.

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Residents report seeing tornado touch down near Meadow Lake Provincial Park in Sask.


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Residents in the area of Meadow Lake Provincial Park, roughly 360 kilometres north of Saskatoon, have reported seeing a tornado touch down. 

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