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NDP's Jagmeet Singh steps into the House of Commons, making history
OTTAWA - Nearly 18 months after taking over the leadership of the federal New Democrats, Jagmeet Singh made his long-awaited parliamentary debut Monday as he became the first visible minority to lead ...
Mar 20, 2019
Vouchers, tax credits part of Alberta Party leader's child-care plan
EDMONTON - Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel says a government led by him would provide vouchers and tax credits to help families with kids in daycare or after-school care.Making his first announcem...
Mar 20, 2019 Facebook/Stephen Mandel
Lyft opens its IPO road show, to offer more than 30M shares
NEW YORK - Lyft officially kicked off the road show for its initial public offering, saying Monday it plans to put more than 30 million shares up for sale with an anticipated price of between $62 and ...
Mar 20, 2019
In pre-election budget, Liberals boost infrastructure cash to cities, broadband
OTTAWA - A one-time $2.2-billion windfall in the federal budget to help Canadian cities improve roads, bridges, highways and water systems won't become an annual tradition, Finance...
Mar 20, 2019
Huffman's court date pushed back in admissions scam case
BOSTON - A judge has granted a request to push back actress Felicity Huffman's court appearance in Boston on charges that she participated in a college admissions cheating scam. Huffman was initially ...
Mar 20, 2019
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to quit before October election
OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin affair claimed its fourth resignation Monday as Michael Wernick announced he will step down as the country's top public servant, having concluded he's lost the trust...
Mar 20, 2019
Baltimore sues to block move of Preakness Stakes
Baltimore has ratcheted up a bitter dispute with the owners of a historic racetrack in an effort to seize a nearly 150-year-old course and block the move of one of America's premier horse races out of...
Mar 20, 2019
Italy: Driver abducts schoolchildren, sets bus ablaze
MILAN - A bus driver in northern Italy abducted 51 children and their chaperones Wednesday, ordering the children's hands to be bound and threatening them with death during the drive, before setting t...
Mar 20, 2019
Athletics one win away from league title
The Grande Prairie Athletics have stolen home ice advantage and have a chance to win the North Peace Hockey League championship on Thursday after a 4-1 win on the road in Dawson Creek Tuesday night.Mo...
Mar 20, 2019 Grande Prairie's win on Tuesday night was the first by the road team in the league final. (Photo by Justin Dionne)
Higson's junior career ends with heartbreaking loss in tie-breaker game
Grande Prairie's Schael Higson played his final Junior hockey game Tuesday night.The veteran blue liner and his Kelowna Rocket squad fell 5-1 in the tie-breaker game in Kamloops which means the club w...
Mar 20, 2019 (photo credit to Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze)