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Trudeau, Bloc's Blanchet spar over Quebec's Bill-21 in French language debate
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and his Bloc Quebecois opponent Yves-Francois Blanchet clashed sharply over Quebec's controversial secularism law during a French-language debate Wednesday night...
Oct 02, 2019
Matthews scores twice, Tavares named Leafs captain as Toronto downs Ottawa
TORONTO - Auston Matthews continued his dominance on opening night. The Maple Leafs centre scored twice as Toronto defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in the curtain-raiser on the 2019-20 ...
Oct 02, 2019
In debate, Bloc leader says only his party represents the Quebec nation
MONTREAL - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet hammered home a single message early on in the first French-language election debate Wednesday night: the only party in which Quebecers can full...
Oct 02, 2019
WATCH LIVE: Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner election forum
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Candidates in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding are appearing at an election forum at Medicine Hat College.The forum begins at 6:30 p.m., and in cludes candidates Glen Motz (C...
Oct 02, 2019 The table at the Chamber of Commerce forum at Medicine Hat College, approximately 30 minutes before the forum begins
Gerwig talks ‘Little Women’ for academy’s women initiative
NEW YORK - With a new awards season underway, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences hosted a luncheon Wednesday supporting female filmmakers and celebrating the women behind Greta Gerwig's ...
Oct 02, 2019
John Tavares named captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO - John Tavares is the new captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team made the announcement during Wednesday night's pre-game ceremony before the NHL season opener against the ...
Oct 02, 2019
Crowsnest Pass to receive $1.2-million in disaster relief...six years after flooding
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass received word from the Government of Alberta that their long-overdue payment from the Southern Alberta Disaster Recovery Program is finally on i...
Oct 02, 2019 Crowsnest Pass sign. (Lethbridge News Now)
Michigan governor signs budget with $1B in line-item vetoes
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the next state budget Monday hours before the deadline to fund government, while using line-item vetoes to block nearly $1 billion in spending pr...
Oct 02, 2019
California political donor charged in 2 overdose deaths
LOS ANGELES - Wealthy California political donor Ed Buck was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury for two overdose deaths in his West Hollywood apartment and charges he provided methamphetamine ...
Oct 02, 2019
Reports say Boeing insider filed safety complaint about Max
A Boeing engineer filed an internal complaint alleging that company managers rejected a backup system that might have alerted pilots to problems linked to two deadly crashes involving the 737 Max jet,...
Oct 02, 2019