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Sailing to America: Teen to bring her climate activism to US
STOCKHOLM - Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager whose social media-savvy brand of eco-activism has inspired tens of thousands of students in Europe to skip classes and protest for faster action again...
Jul 31, 2019
In the news today, July 29
Six stories in the news for Monday, July 29 --- NEW TIP IN MANHUNT FOR B.C. MURDER SUSPECTS A new tip has led police involved in the escalating manhunt for two B.C. murder suspects to anothe...
Jul 31, 2019
In the news today, July 31
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, July 31 --- NO 5G DECISION BEFORE ELECTION: GOODALE Canadians will have to wait until after this fall's federal election to find out whether Chinese te...
Jul 31, 2019
At least 20 people donated max to both Liberals and Conservatives in 2018
OTTAWA - The chairman of the board of Bombardier, a scion of the Rotman family, the chairman of a major power company - these prominent Canadians all gave as much money as they're allowed, or close to...
Jul 31, 2019
U.S. House breaks with no new NAFTA tabled for ratification. Now what?
OTTAWA - Canadians will likely enter a fall election with the new North American free trade deal hanging in the balance, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he's not ...
Jul 31, 2019
'The manhunt is on here:' Manitoba chief talks about search for murder suspects
YORK LANDING, Man. - Doors were locked, roads were empty and people were on edge, said a chief in northeastern Manitoba as armed police officers searched the area for two susp...
Jul 31, 2019
Gunman posted online minutes before killing 3 at festival
GILROY, Calif. - Before a 19-year-old gunman opened fire on a famed garlic festival in his California hometown, he urged his Instagram followers to read a 19th century book popular with white supremac...
Jul 30, 2019
Death toll in attack at Afghan political office rises to 20
KABUL - The death toll from an attack against the Kabul office of the Afghan president's running mate and former chief of the intelligence service climbed to at least 20 people on Monday, an official ...
Jul 30, 2019
Guerrero belts slam to cap Blue Jays' 9-2 rout of Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to give him a career-high five RBIs, Sean Reid-Foley tossed five innings of four-hit ball, and the Toronto Blue Jays pound...
Jul 30, 2019
Williamson rides stream of consciousness to debate spotlight
WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is calling for revolution. Marianne Williamson would rather see a psychic, "moral uprising." The 67-year-old self-help author and spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey now vyi...
Jul 30, 2019