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Trade barriers between provinces must be eliminated, Scheer says
QUEBEC - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would have a meeting with premiers to push for an interprovincial free trade agreement within the first 100 days if he becomes prime minister. Scheer...
Oct 15, 2019
AP Midseason All-America Team: Burrow, Taylor lead 1st team
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who is on a record-breaking pace during the first half of the season, and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor highlight The Associated Press midseason All-America team r...
Oct 15, 2019
Man facing firearms charges following traffic stop
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A 26-year-old Medicine Hat man is facing multiple firearms charges following a traffic stop Tuesday morning.According to a news release from the Medicine Hat Police Service, members...
Oct 15, 2019 A sawed-off shotgun and ammunition collected during a recent traffic stop in Medicine Hat is pictured at the Medicine Hat Police Service headquarters - Photo by Ross Lavigne
Crown appealing verdict in Alberta meningitis case citing comments by judge
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The Crown is appealing the not guilty verdict in the case of an Alberta couple charged with not seeking medical help sooner for their sick toddler son. Last month Justice...
Oct 15, 2019
GM CEO Barra joins talks; deal to end strike may be near
DETROIT - General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined negotiators at the bargaining table, an indication that a deal may be near to end a monthlong strike by members of the United Auto Workers union that has...
Oct 15, 2019
Fighters with Vancouver ties enjoy banner day on One Championship cards
TOKYO - Vancouver-born (Unstoppable) Angela Lee and Vancouver-based bantamweight Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes both successfully defended their One Championship MMA titles Sunday. Lee submitted China'...
Oct 15, 2019
Kyle Lowry receives contract extension from Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have confirmed they have signed point guard Kyle Lowry to a contract extension. While the Raptors did not disclose financial terms of the deal, The Associated Press repor...
Oct 15, 2019
Veteran Scott Arfield marvels at talent and composure of young Canadians
TORONTO - At 30, Scott Arfield is one of the greybeards on the Canadian men's soccer roster. And with more than 400 games under his belt with Falkirk, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Glasgow Rangers, A...
Oct 15, 2019
IMF downgrades outlook for world economy; 2019 estimate for Canada unchanged
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily be...
Oct 15, 2019
Farrow details lack of enthusiasm at NBC for Weinstein story
NEW YORK - In reporter Ronan Farrow's account of his contentious divorce from NBC News, the more evidence he gathered on Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, the less enthusia...
Oct 15, 2019