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Ottawa loses in court battle with Bangladesh over alleged coup plotter
OTTAWA - Bangladesh has won a round in its court battle with Canada over a man accused of taking part in a 1975 coup that resulted in the death of the south Asian country's president. In a r...
Sep 20, 2019

Montreal Impact face tough task against L.A. Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahimovic
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact can't be intimidated by the towering figure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic if they hope to remain in playoff contention. Led by Ibrahimovic, the Los Angeles Galaxy (14-13-3)...
Sep 20, 2019

International group takes pass on monitoring election due to limited resources
OTTAWA - An international body that specializes in monitoring elections is skipping this year's Canadian election due to limited resources despite questions and potential concerns about the role of th...
Sep 20, 2019

International group takes pass on monitoring election due to limited resources
OTTAWA - An international body that specializes in monitoring elections is skipping this year's Canadian election due to limited resources despite questions and potential concerns about the role of th...
Sep 20, 2019

Wet weather continues to interrupt harvest
The latest crop report from Alberta Agriculture says farmers in the Peace have been able to do some swathing over the past week, but not much combining because of continued wet conditions. In the repo...
Sep 20, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

'Ronnie's Cupboard' hopes to feed those in need
Three ladies from the Farmers' Market have started to collect food that will be available to people who are living on the streets and are often going without anything to eat. Darice Rach, one of the w...
Sep 20, 2019 Ronnie's Cupboard is set up outside the Farmers' Market (Photo by Sheena Roszell)

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh highlights pledge for universal drug coverage
ESSEX, Ont. - All Canadians should have access to medication that they need, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Friday, while expounding broader themes of inequality in light of Justin Trudeau's blackface ...
Sep 20, 2019

Oil price drops for 2nd day despite heightened Gulf tensions
NEW YORK - Oil prices retreated for a second day Wednesday even as the Saudi military blamed Iran for recent attacks to critical oil infrastructure and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the s...
Sep 20, 2019

Missing man found dead
Grande Cache RCMP have confirmed that a young man missing since January has been found dead.Police say the body of Tommy Harrington was found Sunday near where he disappeared January 5.He was on his w...
Sep 20, 2019

A divided Fed reduces rates but may not cut again this year
WASHINGTON - A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year but declined to signal that further rate cuts are likely this year. The Fed's move ...
Sep 20, 2019