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Correction: California-New Laws story
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In a story Oct. 12 about a California ban on the sale and manufacture of new fur products, The Associated Press erroneously identified the Humane Society of the United States as t...
Oct 14, 2019
'Corporate welfare' a Conservative target in first 100 days, Scheer says
BURNABY, B.C. - Andrew Scheer began on Saturday to lay out what he would do in the first 100 days of a Conservative government - and he pledged to pin an early bull's-eye on w...
Oct 14, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Manitoba Hydro unable to estimate how long some customers will be without power
WINNIPEG - Electricity is returning to many Winnipeg customers affected by an intense winter storm, but Manitoba Hydro says it can't even estimate how long it will be before power is restored to ...
Oct 14, 2019
First Nations displaced by storm share concerns with Scheer campaign
WINNIPEG - Families forced to flee the Lake Manitoba First Nation are expressing frustration around evacuation efforts following a recent snowstorm that's left thousands of people in the province...
Oct 14, 2019
Montreal demonstrators protest Turkish military invasion in northern Syria
MONTREAL - Demonstrators gathered in Montreal Saturday to protest Turkey's incursion into northeast Syria, warning of humanitarian disaster and U.S. strategic folly. Members of the Kurdish-C...
Oct 14, 2019
SEAC Major Midget Tigers run into hot goaltender in Cochrane
COCHRANE, AB - A chance at a weekend sweep for the SEAC Major Midget AAA Tigers was thwarted Sunday by a stellar performance in net by Josh Hager.Hager stopped 33 of the 35 SEAC shots he faced to give...
Oct 14, 2019 File Photo
Mourners wear pink in stand against bullying at slain Hamilton teen's funeral
HAMILTON - Many mourners grew teary-eyed and wore pink in support of anti-bullying campaigns as they gathered Saturday for the funeral of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death...
Oct 14, 2019
Prince William, Kate reach Pakistan's capital on 5-day visit
ISLAMABAD - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad on Monday on a five-day visit, which authorities say will help further improve relations between the two...
Oct 14, 2019
Oilers' McDavid, Jets' Laine, Penguins' Crosby named NHL's three stars
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was named the NHL's first star of the week Monday. Winnipeg Jets winger Patrik Laine and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby were the second and ...
Oct 14, 2019
Officer who shot naked man in Georgia found not guilty
DECATUR, Ga. - A former Georgia police officer who fatally shot an unarmed, naked man was found not guilty of murder on Monday. Jurors did convict Robert "Chip" Olsen of aggravated assault, violation ...
Oct 14, 2019