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'Us and them': influence of Quebec anglos on decline with new Coalition government
MONTREAL - Last March, Quebec Premier Francois Legault made a mocking remark in the legislature that the Liberals are still talking about. Responding to a question from interim Liberal Leade...
Jul 21, 2019
Potential Als owner Jeffrey Lenkov calls owning team "once in a lifetime" opportunity
MONTREAL - Potential Montreal Alouettes owner Jeffrey Lenkov says buying the troubled CFL team is a "once in a lifetime" opportunity. Jeffrey and his brother Peter are part of an ownership g...
Jul 21, 2019
Sweden wants extension of rapper's detention after fight
COPENHAGEN - U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky is being held for another week in pre-trial detention to allow police to finish investigating a June 30 fight in downtown Stockholm, a Swedish court said Friday. St...
Jul 21, 2019
Ottawa fights planned class action against RCMP for bullying, intimidation
OTTAWA - The federal government is fighting a proposed class-action lawsuit against the RCMP over bullying and intimidation of members, saying the national police force already has a co...
Jul 21, 2019
Ukraine's president says he backs prisoner swap with Russia
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's president on Friday outlined the details of an impending prisoner swap with Russia, saying that Kyiv is willing to release a jailed Russian journalist in exchange for a Ukrai...
Jul 21, 2019
In the news today, July 19
Five stories in the news for Friday, July 19 --- SCHEER'S FOOD GUIDE PLEDGE UNDER SCRUTINY Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced strong criticism from nutrition experts on Thursd...
Jul 21, 2019
Judge finds Dennis Oland not guilty of murder in multi-millionaire father's death
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland was cheered and applauded by supporters as he walked out of the Saint John courtroom a free man on Friday after being found not guilty of second-degree murder in the 20...
Jul 21, 2019
Police get arrest warrant as survivor recalls Kyoto arson
TOKYO - Japanese police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect as soon as he regains consciousness from injuries in a deadly arson at a Kyoto anime studio. Kyoto police said Sunday they are rea...
Jul 21, 2019
Mavericks throw the hammer down offensively to sweep Miller Express
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A cold evening in July was answered by a hot night on the bats from the Medicine Hat Mavericks, dismantling the visiting Moose Jaw Miller Express on Saturday night.Trailing 4-2 midw...
Jul 20, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin
Earthquakes hand struggling Vancouver Whitecaps fifth-straight loss
VANCOUVER - Chris Wondolowski had a goal and an assist on Saturday as his San Jose Earthquakes beat the slumping Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1. The 'Caps (4-11-8) have now lost five Major League Soccer game...
Jul 20, 2019