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As MPs pull all-nighter, Philpott breathes fresh life into SNC-Lavalin scandal
OTTAWA - Former cabinet minister Jane Philpott fanned the flames of the SNC-Lavalin fire Thursday as Liberals struggled to douse the controversy and focus Canadians' attention on t...
Mar 23, 2019
In the news today, March 21
Four stories in the news for Thursday, March 21 --- BRONCOS FAMILIES AWAIT SENTENCING FOR TRUCK DRIVER Family members forever changed by the Humboldt Broncos hockey bus crash are speaking ou...
Mar 23, 2019
Trans woman hopes funding cut will send message to Vancouver rape crisis group
VANCOUVER - A transgender woman whose case against Canada's oldest rape crisis centre was dismissed by the courts says she hopes the City of Vancouver's decision to ...
Mar 23, 2019
Australia moving 2,000 people from powerful cyclone's path
SYDNEY, Australia - About 2,000 Australians were being moved inland Thursday from part of the northern coast ahead of a powerful cyclone expected to hit this weekend. Evacuees were being moved by air ...
Mar 23, 2019
US-backed Syrian force declares victory over Islamic State
BAGHOUZ, Syria - A U.S.-backed Syrian force says it has liberated the last area held by the Islamic State group in the eastern Syrian village of Baghouz, declaring victory over the extremists and the ...
Mar 23, 2019
European shares shaken by Brexit jitters after gains in Asia
BANGKOK - Shares were mixed in Europe on Thursday after a day of gains in Asia spurred by the Federal Reserve's promise not to raise interest rates during this year. Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.2 per c...
Mar 23, 2019
Republican Karl Rove says conservatives need more than simplistic slogans
OTTAWA - Legendary Republican campaign strategist Karl Rove, known for his no-holds-barred approach to American politics, has some advice for Canadian conservatives: simplistic, bumper-sticker slogane...
Mar 22, 2019
Nicaragua government says it will free all jailed protesters
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - President Daniel Ortega's administration promised Wednesday to free within 90 days all demonstrators arrested in the year since protests erupted against the Nicaraguan government....
Mar 22, 2019
Montreal concert by former Haitian president Martelly cancelled: promoter
MONTREAL - A controversial concert scheduled for Friday night in Montreal by former Haitian president Michel Martelly has been called off at the last minute. The show's promoter, Carl-Edward Osias, co...
Mar 22, 2019
Two Swan City products collide in 1st round of WHL playoffs
The Western Hockey League's post season will begin Friday night and a pair of Grande Prairie products will meet in the Eastern Conference quarter-finals.19-year-old blue liner Reece Harsch will be loo...
Mar 22, 2019 Harsch (Top) was traded to the Blades Jan 2nd, while Kjemhus was dealt to the Warriors on Dec 3rd. (Harsch photo credit to Rick Elvin/Saskatoon Blades. Kjemhus photo credit to Robert Murray/WHL)