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US court: FCC had the right to dump net-neutrality rules
WASHINGTON - A federal court is ruling that the Federal Communications Commission had the right to dump net-neutrality rules, but couldn't bar states like California from passing their own. The ruling...
Oct 1, 2019
Scheer would cut foreign aid by 25%, re-invest savings in tax cuts
TORONTO - A Conservative government would cut foreign aid spending by 25 per cent, Andrew Scheer promised Tuesday as he laid out proposals for Canada's relations with the rest...
Oct 1, 2019
Winnipeg Jets try to put early adversity behind them as season opener looms
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets will soon find out if dealing with some early adversity has harmed or helped them. Training camp started without restricted free-agent goal scorers Patrik Laine and Kyle C...
Oct 1, 2019
Maintain and playoff gain the aim of the Calgary Flames this season
CALGARY - The key pieces are back, but can the Calgary Flames both repeat the performance and add a playoff push? Topping the NHL's Western Conference with 50 wins in 2018-19 whetted ap...
Oct 1, 2019
Captain Scott Arfield returns for U.S. showdown in CONCACAF Nations League play
TORONTO - Captain Scott Arfield returns from injury for Canada's crucial CONCACAF Nations League match Oct. 15 against the U.S. in Toronto. Uncapped Stephen Eustaquio and centre back Amer Didic are bo...
Oct 1, 2019
Montreal Canadiens opening the door for youngsters this season
BROSSARD, Que. - A youth movement could take over the Montreal Canadiens locker room this season. Every year across the NHL, it's not uncommon for a young prospect to impress his coaches and defy...
Oct 1, 2019
Terrorism charge against SUV driver in suburban Chicago mall
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - A man accused of driving an SUV through a suburban Chicago shopping mall was charged Sunday with a state terrorism and ordered held without bond. Police in Schaumburg said the Cook ...
Oct 1, 2019
US construction spending up slight 0.1% in August
WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending edged up a disappointing 0.1% in August as continued weakness in nonresidential construction offset the best gain in home building in nine months. The Commerce ...
Oct 1, 2019
Hearing to begin to determine if accused in Fredericton shootings fit for trial
FREDERICTON - Jury selection begins Monday at a hockey rink in Fredericton to determine if Matthew Raymond - accused of killing four people in a shooting spree in August 2018 - is fit to stand trial. ...
Oct 1, 2019
When voters head to the polls in the West, many of them will be angry: experts
REGINA - A rising tide of western alienation may rally Conservative voters in Alberta, Saskatchewan and parts of British Columbia, but political watchers say they don't expect it to make a big sp...
Oct 1, 2019