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Parents of Jack Letts say Scheer is 'passing the buck' on their son's fate
OTTAWA - The parents of Jack Letts, a British-Canadian man imprisoned in northern Syria, are chastising Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer for saying he wouldn't lift a finger to help their son. Scheer...
Aug 24, 2019
Sockeye returns plunge in B.C., official calls 2019 'extremely challenging'
VANCOUVER - Federal fisheries experts are painting a devastating picture of the challenges facing Pacific salmon and point to climate change as the main culprit. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson&...
Aug 24, 2019
Canadian Brooke Henderson goes low in opening round of CP Women's Open
AURORA, Ont. - Canada's Brooke Henderson is quite comfortable in the role of defending champion. She showed why during a strong opening round Thursday morning at Magna Golf Club. H...
Aug 24, 2019
Canada's Tanguay in clubhouse at 5-under, Larsen leads at CP Women's Open
AURORA, Ont. - Canada's Anne-Catherine Tanguay was in the clubhouse at 5-under-par 211 after shooting a 71 on Saturday at the CP Women's Open. The Quebec City golfer bogeyed the par-4 third hole befor...
Aug 24, 2019
Suspect in California campus killing was co-worker
FULLERTON, Calif. - A man arrested in the stabbing death of a retired administrator at the California State University, Fullerton campus was a co-worker, police said Thursday. Chuyen Vo, 51, was arres...
Aug 24, 2019
Your Ward News editor gets the maximum one year jail for hate promotion
TORONTO - The editor of a Toronto-based publication was handed the maximum one-year jail sentence on Thursday for promoting hatred against women and Jews. In sentencing James Sears, Ontario court Judg...
Aug 24, 2019
Salah double helps Liverpool to 3rd straight win in EPL
Mohamed Salah was just inside Arsenal's half when he collected the ball, befuddled David Luiz with a nonchalant jink and homed in on goal from the right wing. The Liverpool star made the finish look e...
Aug 24, 2019
North Dakota court overturns life term in cut from womb case
FARGO, N.D. - A judge overstepped by giving a life prison sentence to a man whose girlfriend cut the baby from the womb of an unsuspecting neighbour, the North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday, ord...
Aug 24, 2019
All avenues for peace in Venezuela must be explored: Chrystia Freeland
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will head to Cuba next week for more talks with her counterpart there on the situation in Venezuela. Freeland made the announcement following a meet...
Aug 24, 2019
Liberals dig up video of Scheer speaking against same-sex marriage
OTTAWA - Liberals went trolling Thursday for young, progressive-minded voters with 14-year-old video footage of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaking out against same-sex marriage ...
Aug 24, 2019