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Front-runners deadlocked after campaign week 1, but small signs favour Liberals
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the opening week of the federal campaign did little to change the dynamic of the race to the Oct. 21 election. Respondents to the Leger poll, conducted...
Sep 18, 2019
One week down, four-and-a-half to go in federal election campaign
OTTAWA - The federal election campaign marks a milestone today: one week down, and four-and-a-half to go. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia today, having made marquee p...
Sep 18, 2019
One week down, four-and-a-half to go in federal election campaign
OTTAWA - The federal election campaign marks a milestone today: one week down, and four-and-a-half to go. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia today, having made marquee p...
Sep 18, 2019
EU chief: The risk of a no-deal Brexit "remains very real"
STRASBOURG, France - European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker says the risk of Britain leaving the European Union without a divorce deal remains "very real." Speaking at the European Parliament i...
Sep 18, 2019
Saudi Arabia joins US-led maritime coalition after attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it joined a U.S.-led coalition to secure the Mideast's waterways amid threats from Iran after an attack targeting its crucial oil industry. Th...
Sep 17, 2019
Sutter scores twice, Canucks beat Oilers 4-2 in pre-season play
VANCOUVER - Brandon Sutter scored twice on Tuesday, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 pre-season victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Tanner Pearson and Elias Pettersson also put up goals ...
Sep 17, 2019
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of settlement
Purdue Pharma, the company that made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy in White Plains, New York, days after reaching a tentative settlement with many of the...
Sep 17, 2019
Biggio hits for the cycle as Blue Jays beat Orioles 8-5
BALTIMORE - Rookie Cavan Biggio hit for the cycle, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Tuesday night. Biggio homered in the third, singled in the sixth, doubled in the eighth a...
Sep 17, 2019
Rocker Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75
NEW YORK - Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like "Just What I Needed," was discovered dead Sunday aftern...
Sep 17, 2019
Visually-impaired community angry with pending closure of Medicine Hat resource office
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Shock, anger, and disappointment is being felt from Medicine Hat's visually-impaired community following news of the closing of a local downtown resource office.Vision Loss Rehabili...
Sep 17, 2019 Photo courtesy of Bob Schneider