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Hamilton welder to carry Canada colours at World Darts Championship in London
Canadian Matt Campbell is expecting a wild scene when he takes centre stage this weekend at the William Hill World Darts Championship in London. Take a packed house at the 3,000-capacity Ale...
Dec 12, 2019

Ethics law forbids ex-minister Philpott from paid work for First Nation
OTTAWA - The federal ethics law has put a crimp in Jane Philpott's plan to put her experience as a former minister of health and Indigenous services to work for the benefit of a northern Ontario&...
Dec 12, 2019

Finland gets world's youngest prime minister, a woman age 34
HELSINKI - Finland became the country with the world's youngest sitting head of government Tuesday when the Nordic country's parliament chose a 34-year-old woman who is a prolific user of social media...
Dec 12, 2019

Annual Candy Cane Campaign sets up in Grande Prairie Thursday
If you go through a check stop in Grande Prairie today, it may not be for a bad reason.Alberta Health Services is holding their annual Candy Cane campaign in the city today, where they will be handing...
Dec 12, 2019 Photo: Alberta Health Services

Baloney Meter: Is Trudeau's mandate the 'weakest' in Canadian history?
OTTAWA - "The Liberal party lost votes and seats in every region of the country. It lost the popular vote and was reduced to a minority government with the weakest mandate in Canadian history." - Cons...
Dec 12, 2019

Democrats' impeachment charges say Trump betrayed the nation
WASHINGTON - House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, declaring he "betrayed the nation" with his actions toward Ukraine as they pushed toward historic pro...
Dec 12, 2019

AP Interview: Taiwan may help if Hong Kong violence expands
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's top diplomat said Tuesday that his government stands with Hong Kong citizens pushing for "freedom and democracy," and would help those displaced from the semi-autonomous Chin...
Dec 12, 2019

Sangudo drug charges against Grande Prairie man withdrawn
Alberta Justice says charges against two people arrested in a drug bust in Sangudo, one of them a man from Grande Prairie, have been withdrawn.The seven charges against William Raymond Blackwood of Gr...
Dec 12, 2019 Photol supplied by RCMP

One year after arrests, Canadians held in China set to face trial
OTTAWA - As two imprisoned Canadians face trials in Chinese courts where convictions are virtually assured, MPs prepared Tuesday to press ahead with a parliamentary review of the Libera...
Dec 12, 2019

Questions abound In The News for Dec. 10; Is the accused a Santa or a Scrooge?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 10. What we are watching i...
Dec 12, 2019