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Dominic LeBlanc taking leave from cabinet to battle new cancer
OTTAWA - Dominic LeBlanc is stepping away temporarily from his duties as federal intergovernmental and northern affairs minister after being diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. "A few weeks ag...
Apr 28, 2019
Feds facing short runway on fighter jets amid new questions about schedule
OTTAWA - Canada's tortured effort to buy new fighter jets is facing a fresh challenge as uncertainty about when the aircraft will arrive is making it hard for officials to know how long the military's...
Apr 28, 2019
Aunt desperate to know what happened to missing Calgary toddler and her mother
CALGARY - An aunt of a missing Calgary toddler says she's desperate to know what happened to the little girl and her mother, who police believe may be victims of homicide. Aliyah Sanderson, 22-mo...
Apr 28, 2019
'Avengers: Endgame' obliterates records with $1.2B opening
NEW YORK - The universe belongs to Marvel. "Avengers: Endgame" shattered the record for biggest opening weekend with an estimated $350 million in ticket sales domestically and $1.2 billion globally, r...
Apr 28, 2019
Can't ignore frustrated patient's 'heartbreaking' video, doctors group says
HALIFAX - A viral video made by a frustrated young Nova Scotia mother who says she waited two years for her cancer diagnosis can't be ignored, says the president of the Canadian Medical...
Apr 28, 2019
Liberals, Trudeau hit new low but poll suggests surging Tory support is soft
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests support for Justin Trudeau, his government and his party sank to a new low this month, just six months before Canadians will decide whether to re-elect the Liber...
Apr 28, 2019
Ex-Afghanistan hostage Boyle to fight wife's appeal over assault-trial evidence
OTTAWA - A legal challenge by former Afghanistan captive Joshua Boyle's wife in the middle of his sexual-assault trial sets a "very dangerous precedent" that could be disastrous for suc...
Apr 28, 2019
Former US Sen. Richard Lugar, foreign policy expert, dies
INDIANAPOLIS - Former Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, a Republican foreign policy sage known for leading efforts to help the former Soviet states dismantle and secure much of their nuclear arsenal, but wh...
Apr 28, 2019
Injured Humboldt Broncos player returning home for first time since accident
AIRDRIE, Alta. - It's been more than a year since injured Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki slept at home in his own bed.That's about to change.After several months of renovations, his family...
Apr 28, 2019 Photo courtesy the Canadian Press
Winter weather wreaks havoc causing bus crash near Cochrane
COCHRANE - Mounties from the Cochrane,detachment say several people were hurt Saturday night when a bus crashed into a ditch and rolled over.Police say the bus was eastbound on Highway 1 with 15 peopl...
Apr 28, 2019