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Crews repairing traffic signals on Dunmore Road today
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Motorists are being reminded to drive with caution Sunday as city crews repair a traffic signal on Dunmore Road.The work will take place at Dunmore Road Southeast and Southview Driv...
Oct 20, 2019
Faced with protests, Lebanon PM blames own gov't for crisis
BEIRUT - Lebanon's prime minister gave his partners in government a 72-hour ultimatum to come up with "convincing" solutions for a rapidly worsening economic crisis, as nationwide protests against the...
Oct 20, 2019
Johnson returns to London to drum up support for Brexit deal
LONDON - After defying expectations to win the backing of European Union leaders for his new Brexit deal , Prime Minister Boris Johnson was battling Friday to secure enough support to get the deal thr...
Oct 20, 2019
US defence chief in Afghanistan to assess the way ahead
KABUL - U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper has arrived in Kabul to assess what comes next for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. Peace talks with the Taliban are stalled and persistent violent attacks b...
Oct 20, 2019
Hong Kong protesters set up roadblocks, clash with police
Hong Kong protesters flooded the city's streets on Sunday in defiance of a ban by the authorities on their march, setting up roadblocks and tossing firebombs amid the firing of tear gas by police. Pro...
Oct 20, 2019
Trump drops plan to host G-7 at his Doral golf resort
WASHINGTON - Responding to stinging criticism, President Donald Trump has abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next Group of Seven world leaders' meeting at his Doral, Florida, golf resort next year...
Oct 20, 2019
India, Pakistan exchange fire in Kashmir, killing 9
SRINAGAR, India - Pakistani and Indian soldiers traded fire in disputed Kashmir on Sunday, killing at least nine people on both sides, officials said. The Indian military said Pakistani soldiers targe...
Oct 20, 2019
Alleged sex assault victim details struggles in proposed suit against Toronto school
TORONTO - A former student at an all-boys Catholic school in Toronto alleges in court documents that he endured months of ridicule after being bullied and sexually assaulted by his ...
Oct 20, 2019
Greta, food waste and a wild ride in a stolen pickup; In-The-News for Oct. 18
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 18. What we are watching i...
Oct 20, 2019
Fewer than 850 irregular border crossers deported, hundreds more in limbo
Multiple options for appeals, diplomatic difficulties and changing global conditions mean only a small fraction of the people who've crossed into Canada from the U.S. between border points to seek asy...
Oct 20, 2019