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London Fashion Week gears up for big shows
LONDON - Fashion aficionados basked in strong late summer sunlight Saturday as runway shows and presentations picked up speed at London Fashion Week. Model and TV presenter Alexa Chung showed some of ...
Sep 14, 2019
Yemen rebels claim drone attacks on major Saudi oil sites
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Drones claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco early Saturday,...
Sep 14, 2019
As Tories, NDP, Greens debate, Trudeau accused of ducking record
OTTAWA - An absent Justin Trudeau was the primary target for opposition leaders Thursday during the first debate of the federal election campaign but his rivals managed to bloody one another...
Sep 14, 2019
Mike Reilly dominant as B.C. Lions down Ottawa Redblacks 29-5
VANCOUVER - Mike Reilly did it all on Friday, leading his B.C. Lions to a 29-5 win over the Ottawa Redblacks. The veteran quarterback threw for 286 yards, two touchdowns and t...
Sep 13, 2019
Bo Bichette hits walk-off homer in 12th, Jays beat Yankees 6-5
TORONTO - Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the 12th inning with a towering home run to left field to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-5 victory against the mighty New York Yankees on Friday. Bichette's...
Sep 13, 2019
Tellez and Hernandez homer as Blue Jays dump slumping Red Sox 8-0
Toronto rookie pitcher Trent Thornton tried a different grip on his curveball Wednesday night for his first big-league relief appearance. The switch paid immediate dividends. Thornton threw five ...
Sep 13, 2019
Medicine Hat receives high marks for embarking on well abandonment program
Medicine Hat, AB - The city's move to launch an abandonment of more than 2000 gas wells is being widely praised as a forward-thinking move and industry-leading initiative."What the city is doing with ...
Sep 13, 2019
MLAs called back for fall sitting earlier than expected
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government wants to reconvene the legislature earlier than planned.Government house leader Jason Nixon says in a statement that he's sent a request to the Spea...
Sep 13, 2019
Alberta ending separate offices for climate change, environmental monitoring
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government is eliminating stand-alone offices for climate change policy and environmental monitoring.Some say the move will damage the province's ability to ma...
Sep 13, 2019
Report: Maple Leafs agree to contract with restricted free agent Mitch Marner
TORONTO - Restricted free-agent forward Mitch Marner appears ready to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs on opening night. Marner and the Maple Leafs reportedly agreed on a new contract on Friday. Multi...
Sep 13, 2019