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White House aide Kudlow confirms Trump is interested in buying Greenland

Sunday, August 18, 2019 9:26:23 AM
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow is confirming that President Donald Trump "wants to take a look at" buying Greenland, although the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark has said it's not for sale.

Canada 'disappointed' after U.K. reportedly strips Jihadi Jack of citizenship

Sunday, August 18, 2019 7:46:20 AM
Jack Letts, a British-Canadian man often known as Jihadi Jack in the media, has reportedly been stripped of his British citizenship in a decision that has "disappointed" Canada. Letts was accused of travelling to Syria to fight for ISIS.

Hot spots smouldering at Ontario flower farm on fire since Friday, spread to housing for migrant workers

Sunday, August 18, 2019 6:27:45 AM
Fire crews remain on the scene of a St. Catharines, Ont., flower farm destroyed by a fire Friday night, fighting hot spots that still remain. No one was injured in the fire at Pioneer Flower Farms, although flames spread to and destroyed...

Tillsonburg, Ont., residents return home after lightning strike on gas line forces evacuation

Sunday, August 18, 2019 5:31:10 AM
Tillsonburg, Ont., residents who were displaced after a lightning strike ruptured a gas pipe on Sunday have been allowed to return to their homes after about 60 were evacuated but no injuries were reported.

Gun used in deadly New Zealand attack on Canadian woman's fiancé still missing, police say

Sunday, August 18, 2019 5:07:51 AM
The gun used in an attack on an Australian man and his Canadian fiancée in New Zealand last week has not yet been recovered, according to the New Zealand police.

WestJet faces federal inquiry after Edmonton couple bumped from flight

Sunday, August 18, 2019 5:00:00 AM
The Canadian Transportation Agency has begun an inquiry into WestJet policies and the case of an Edmonton woman who says she was bumped from a flight last month and is now being refused compensation she's entitled to under new passenger...

'We are living like animals': Residents of India-run Kashmir endure restrictions despite security ease

Sunday, August 18, 2019 4:05:57 AM
Restrictions continued in much of India-administered Kashmir on Sunday, despite India's government saying it was gradually restoring phone lines and easing a security lockdown that's been in place for nearly two weeks.

Tampered infant formula, denying life insurance over anxiety: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

Sunday, August 18, 2019 4:00:00 AM
CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including non-disparagement clauses, tampered infant formula and life insurance denied over anxiety disorder.

'We have no other choice': Protesters in Hong Kong rally peacefully against government

Sunday, August 18, 2019 12:42:06 AM
Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters rallied peacefully in Hong Kong on Sunday, filling major thoroughfares in heavy rain in the 11th week of sometimes violent demonstrations in the Asian financial hub.

Dark web detectives and cannabis sommeliers: Here are some jobs that could exist in the future

Saturday, August 17, 2019 11:00:00 PM
Dozens of labour experts were recently asked to imagine possible jobs of the future. Some of the hypothetical professions on their list might surprise you.