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Conservatives promise tax cut that they say will address Liberal increases
SURREY, B.C. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer continued making a pitch to voters via their pocketbooks Sunday with the promise of a new tax cut. Scheer says the cut would apply to the lowest income...
Sep 15, 2019
Vancouver library loans out dogs in poetry promotion for 15-minute outings
VANCOUVER - You can take out almost anything from libraries these days, but this one requires a leash. Eight therapy dogs will be available to borrow from the Canine Library on Saturday for ...
Sep 15, 2019
Police: No sign that Duluth synagogue fire was hate crime
DULUTH, Minn. - A fire that destroyed a historic synagogue in northeastern Minnesota doesn't appear to have been a hate crime, authorities said Sunday in discussing the arrest of a suspect. Matthew Ja...
Sep 15, 2019
Dreamy, confident shows mark London Fashion Week
LONDON - Fashion devotees basked in sunny weather and strong, sometimes whimsical collections as London Fashion Week neared its climax Sunday with runway shows by Roland Mouret, Victoria Beckham, Simo...
Sep 15, 2019
Engineers approve plan to begin removal of Halifax crane toppled by Dorian
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Labour minister says work will begin this weekend to remove a huge construction crane that collapsed in Halifax during Hurricane Dorian. Labi Kousoulis says a structural engine...
Sep 15, 2019
New York moves to enact statewide flavoured e-cig ban
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns connected to vaping, especially among young people. The Democrat annou...
Sep 15, 2019
Pettersen wins Solheim Cup for Europe in stunning finale
GLENEAGLES, Scotland - The most sensational finish in Solheim Cup history went down to the last putt of the entire match by a veteran player who many thought was lucky to even be selected. Suzann Pett...
Sep 15, 2019
Cubs open pre-season with 5-4 road victory in Coaldale
COALDALE, AB - If Saturday's pre-season opener proved anything for the Medicine Hat Cubs, it showed that they are well equipped to put the puck in the net this year.On the back of five different goal ...
Sep 15, 2019 Photo courtesy of Medicine Hat Cubs
Missouri investigation: 12 ex-clergy could face prosecution
ST. LOUIS - Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday referred 12 former priests for potential criminal prosecution but stopped short of recommending charges against any top church leaders, des...
Sep 15, 2019
Alberta ending separate offices for climate change, environmental monitoring
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government plans to eliminate its stand-alone offices for climate change policy and environmental monitoring, a move some say will damage the province's standi...
Sep 15, 2019