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B.C. gets injunction against Alberta's turn-off-the-taps law
CALGARY - A Federal Court judge has granted the British Columbia government a temporary injunction against an Alberta law that could have limited oil exports to other provinces. Justice Sebastien Gram...
Sep 24, 2019 CHATNEWSTODAY FILE
UNB player's 1966 punt finally recognized as longest in U Sports history
FREDERICTON - A new record for the longest punt in Canadian university football history - 114 yards - has now been recognized more than half a century after it occurred. The kick, by Thomas Pinckard o...
Sep 24, 2019
NDP pledges more money to prevent disastrous effects of climate change
GATINEAU, Que. - The New Democrats promised Sunday to more than double the amount of federal money earmarked to prevent damage from natural disasters such as floods. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pledged t...
Sep 24, 2019
Trudeau takes fight to Singh's B.C. riding while Scheer boosts Tories in Ontario
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in key election battlegrounds today, Justin Trudeau in B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Andrew Scheer in southwestern Ontario. Scheer starts his day jus...
Sep 24, 2019
Trudeau takes fight to Singh's B.C. riding while Scheer boosts Tories in Ontario
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in key election battlegrounds today, Justin Trudeau in B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Andrew Scheer in southwestern Ontario. Scheer starts his day jus...
Sep 24, 2019
Alouettes teammates, Blue Bombers running back named CFL top performers
Montreal quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., Alouettes receiver Jake Wieneke and Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris are the CFL's top performers for Week 15. All three played in the Alouettes'...
Sep 24, 2019
Conservatives pledge review of tax system to ease headaches for small businesses
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is pledging to repeal changes to the tax system that led to a near war between small business and the Liberal government two years ago. Scheer ...
Sep 24, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs release veteran goalie Michal Neuvirth from PTO
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs released veteran goalie Michal Neuvirth from his professional tryout on Tuesday. The 31-year-old was brought in to compete with Michael Hutchinson for the backup...
Sep 24, 2019
'Thrones,' 'Fleabag' top Emmys, Billy Porter makes history
LOS ANGELES - "Game of Thrones" resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday's Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which "Pose" star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series ...
Sep 24, 2019
AP Interview: Karzai says Afghan election threatens peace
KABUL - Former president Hamid Karzai says Saturday's presidential election threatens Afghanistan's best chance of making peace with the Taliban and ending 18 years of war. Karzai, still one of the mo...
Sep 24, 2019