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Trump names hostage envoy O'Brien national security adviser
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O'Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, as his new national security adviser. O'Brie...
Sep 20, 2019
Conservatives will review business subsidies in effort to save $1.5 billion
HAMILTON - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Wednesday he will start to pay for his promised $9 billion in tax cuts and program spending by finding a way to cut $1.5 billion from annual subs...
Sep 20, 2019
Defence lawyer awaiting information from Crown in RCMP secrets case
OTTAWA - A lawyer for an RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law says he is still awaiting details of the allegations from the Crown. Heading into a hearing today, defence l...
Sep 20, 2019
No severe impacts from Imelda as it moves through Texas
HOUSTON - Tropical Depression Imelda has deluged parts of Southeast Texas with rain, but officials in Houston and surrounding communities said Wednesday that so far there have been no severe consequen...
Sep 20, 2019
Humberto brushes Bermuda as new hurricane threatens Mexico
MIAMI - Hurricane Humberto lashed Bermuda with strong winds Wednesday as the powerful Category 3 storm passed just to the north of the British Atlantic territory, while a newly formed hurricane threat...
Sep 20, 2019
Liberals promise benefit boost for seniors, but hold back PBO costings for now
MONCTON, N.B. - Justin Trudeau is promising to do more to boost incomes for seniors, widows and widowers, one of a number of big ticket election promises he's made in the first week of the campaign. B...
Sep 20, 2019
Singh promises public dental coverage for families making under $70,000
SUDBURY, Ont. - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh laid out a plan to extend full public dental coverage to low- and middle-income households on Wednesday, in what he described as a first step toward in...
Sep 20, 2019
Auction: Bonnie Parker's poetry book, Clyde Barrow's watch
DALLAS - A book of poetry handwritten by Bonnie Parker and a watch belonging to Clyde Barrow are among items from the outlaw Texas couple being offered at auction. RR Auction will offer the items Satu...
Sep 20, 2019
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio drops 2020 presidential bid
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (dih BLAH'-zee-oh) says he's ending his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. De Blasio struggled to gain traction in a sprawling field of Democr...
Sep 20, 2019
Harry and Meghan make 1st official tour as family in Africa
JOHANNESBURG - Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, along with their infant son, Archie, are making their first official tour as a family, starting Monday in a troubled South Africa whose president says...
Sep 20, 2019