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Fisheries minister says more needs to be done to help endangered right whales
DIEPPE, N.B. - Canada's fisheries minister says many of the people working to save the dwindling population of North Atlantic right whales are feeling drained by the ongoing o...
Jul 24, 2019
Uganda's Bobi Wine formally declares his presidential bid
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan pop star and opposition figure Bobi Wine has formally launched his presidential bid for the 2021 election. The singer, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, announced his c...
Jul 24, 2019
Maple Leafs re-acquire Clarkson from Vegas in Sparks deal
TORONTO - David Clarkson's famously hefty contract has come full-circle. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Tuesday that they have acquired Clarkson and a fourth-round pick from the Vegas Golden Knight...
Jul 24, 2019
LaGrange outspends cabinet colleagues on office supplies
Alberta's Official Opposition is giving a failing grade to Education Minister Adriana LaGrange for running "the most lavishly supplied ministerial office" in the province.According to expenses posted ...
Jul 24, 2019
Twisted weather: Alberta ahead of average tornado count at 18 so far this year
EDMONTON - Alberta storm chaser Chris Kiernan has hardly had a moment's rest since the start of the tornado season last month."This season has been quite more active," said Kiernan, who is based out o...
Jul 24, 2019
Canadian swimmer Maggie MacNeil swims to world gold
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Maggie MacNeil exceeded her expectations at the world aquatics championships. And then some. The 19-year-old from London, Ont., competing on her first senior national tea...
Jul 24, 2019
Survey says Grande Prairie Airport tops in Canada for on-time departures
The Grande Prairie Airport is the most reliable airport in Canada for departing on time, according to a study done by the Official Aviation Guide.The survey looked at 125 airlines and 505 airports fro...
Jul 24, 2019
India launches spacecraft to explore water deposits on moon
NEW DELHI - India sent a spacecraft to explore water deposits on the far side of the moon in a successful launch Monday after a technical problem caused a week's delay. Scientists at the mission contr...
Jul 24, 2019
Vigil in Toronto marks first anniversary of Greektown shooting that killed two
TORONTO - The sound of church bells echoed through Toronto's Greektown on Monday night after the names of victims of a shooting rampage were read aloud during a vigil marking the first anniversary of ...
Jul 24, 2019
In the news today, July 22
Four stories in the news for Monday, July 22 --- VIGIL ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF DANFORTH SHOOTING Members of Toronto's Greektown community will gather tonight to remember the victims of ...
Jul 24, 2019