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New NAFTA, a school strike and a school streaker; In The News for Dec. 11
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 11. What we are watching i...
Dec 13, 2019
Success of wildlife corridors in Banff National Park has advocates wanting more
EXSHAW, Alta. - Dave Cipollone knows the dangers wild animals can pose to drivers on the Trans-Canada or other highways in and near Banff National Park. The 42-year-old parame...
Dec 13, 2019
Poll suggests travellers know little about air-passenger rights
OTTAWA - New polling results suggest many people boarding flights this holiday season don't know about the Liberal government's new regime outlining air passengers' rights. A Canadian A...
Dec 13, 2019
Scheer steps down and who will be Britain's next PM?; In The News for Dec. 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 13. What we are watching in Canada ... Mi...
Dec 13, 2019
'He was good for the West:' Sadness, surprise in Saskatchewan over Scheer
Regina resident Dennis Amon says federal Conservatives have a reputation to "eat their own," but he had hoped for a different outcome for his member of Parliament, Andrew Scheer. Amon says&n...
Dec 13, 2019
Poll suggests travellers know little about air-passenger rights
OTTAWA - New polling results suggest many people boarding flights this holiday season don't know about the Liberal government's new regime outlining air passengers' rights. A Canadian A...
Dec 13, 2019
Slower-than-expected economic growth to help Canada's defence spending numbers
OTTAWA - The federal government is predicting Canadian defence spending will inch closer to its NATO promises but not because Ottawa is sending new money the military's way. All NATO members agre...
Dec 13, 2019
Saudi stock offering creates world's most valuable company
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable public company Wednesday when its shares made their debut on the Saudi stock exchange, part of an a...
Dec 13, 2019
The people sing: 'Les Mis' soothes, breaks Hong Kong hearts
HONG KONG - For Hong Kong spectators mentally and physically drained from six months of pro-democracy protests that have convulsed the city, a rousing performance of "Les Miserables" proved almost too...
Dec 13, 2019
Pettersson, Markstrom lead Canucks to 1-0 victory over Hurricanes in overtime
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson scored 40 seconds into overtime to collect his 100th NHL point and give the Vancouver Canucks a 1-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night. Brock Boeser had tried ...
Dec 12, 2019