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MP Dominic LeBlanc discharged from Montreal hospital following stem cell transplant
MONTREAL - Re-elected federal Liberal Dominic LeBlanc has been discharged from a Montreal hospital following a successful stem cell transplant. LeBlanc said in a statement today he is feeling str...
Nov 6, 2019
Conservative post-election gathering gets underway on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Members of the federal Conservative caucus have gathered on Parliament Hill to sift the ashes of the 2019 federal election campaign - and contemplate the future of leader Andrew Scheer. The m...
Nov 6, 2019
NYPD commissioner's exit: 'Right time' after tense summer
New York City's police commissioner, who has found himself caught at times between loyalty to his officers and demands from the public and politicians for greater police accountability, announced Mond...
Nov 6, 2019
Elizabeth May resigning as Green party leader, names Jo-Ann Roberts successor
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May officially left her post as the leader of the federal Green party Monday after 13 years in the role. May, 65, said she made a promise to her daughter that the 2019 cam...
Nov 6, 2019
Doug Ford offers to host premiers' meeting to discuss national unity
TORONTO - National unity was top of mind for Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday as he offered to host a meeting of provincial leaders to address what he called Western Canada's al...
Nov 6, 2019
Tribute to late singer David Cassidy planned in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Two years after the death of former teen idol David Cassidy, the new owners of his Fort Lauderdale home plan to post a plaque honouring him. Thomas L. White, who co-own the hom...
Nov 6, 2019
Quebec renames hydroelectric installations after late premier, Bernard Landry
MONTREAL - A hydroelectric project in far northern Quebec has been renamed after a former premier described Monday as courageous, visionary and compassionate, and whose personal relatio...
Nov 6, 2019
Nunavut government services affected by weekend ransomware attack
IQALUIT, Nunavut - First, someone using a government of Nunavut computer clicked on a link they shouldn't have. Next, there was a message saying: "If you want your data back, then please contact ...
Nov 6, 2019
Officer says she noticed nothing unusual with man who died in Halifax jail cell
HALIFAX - A special constable facing criminal charges in an inmate's death testified she didn't notice anything unusual about the prisoner as she checked on him in his cell. Const. Cheryl Gardner says...
Nov 6, 2019
Highway 2 re-opened following major accident south of Sexsmith
Grande Prairie RCMP say all lanes are open along Highway 2 between Sexsmith and Clairmont, following the major accident Wednesday morning that involved anywhere from 20-30 vehicles.Emergency services ...
Nov 6, 2019 A look south on Highway 2, just south of Sexsmith. Anywhere from 20-30 vehicles were involved in the crash (Photo: Liam Verster)