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Ardern to lead New Zealand liberal government
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Jacinda Ardern will be New Zealand’s next prime minister and hopes to take the country on a more liberal path following nine years of rule by the conservatives. The out...
Oct 19, 2017
Pakistan's ex-premier Sharif indicted on corruption charges
ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani court on Thursday indicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as well as his daughter and son-in-law on corruption charges stemming from documents leaked from a Panama law firm...
Oct 19, 2017
Spain set to strip Catalonia of powers over independence bid
BARCELONA, Spain - The crisis over Catalonia’s quest for independence escalated Thursday, as Spain’s central government prepared the unprecedented step of stripping the wealthy region of s...
Oct 19, 2017
Seven stories in the news for today, Oct. 19
Seven stories in the news for Thursday, Oct. 19 --- FANS CELEBRATE LIFE OF GORD DOWNIE Fans of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie gathered yesterday to celebrate the life of the Tragically Hip frontm...
Oct 19, 2017
Amazon HQ2 would 'fundamentally alter' potential Canadian city candidates
VANCOUVER - It’s like a technology-themed reality TV dating show. Suitor Amazon is on the hunt for a North American city to house what it calls HQ2: a second headquarters. The ideal match will t...
Oct 19, 2017
Jim Cuddy on sharing the stage with Gord Downie for last public performance
TORONTO - Jim Cuddy shared the stage with fellow Canadian music star Gord Downie several times over their long careers, but it was a performance last February that was perhaps the most poignant. Cuddy...
Oct 19, 2017
Bodies removed from B.C. arena following ammonia leak, evacuation order persists
FERNIE, B.C. - One of the three men who died following an ammonia leak at an ice rink in southeastern British Columbia has been identified as Lloyd Smith, an off-duty part time paramedic. BC Emergency...
Oct 19, 2017
If NAFTA dies, old Canada-U.S. FTA would live on, right? Not so fast, Canada
WASHINGTON - It’s a refrain frequently heard in Canada: That ending NAFTA wouldn’t change much in economic relations with the United States, because the countries could simply pull their o...
Oct 19, 2017
Homeless B.C. nomads pitch tents at tony Oak Bay park after week at city hall
OAK BAY, B.C. - A nomadic group of homeless people has chosen one of Canada’s wealthiest communities to pitch some tents and draw attention to housing shortages for disadvantaged people across B...
Oct 19, 2017
Under fire, Morneau to sell $21M worth of shares, put assets in blind trust
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau, under siege from relentless opposition attacks over how he handled his personal fortune when he entered government in 2015, went on the offensive Thursday with ...
Oct 19, 2017