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Tory leadership race shaping up as colour war, suggests MP considering bid
OTTAWA - New Brunswick MP John Williamson framed the ongoing Conservative leadership race as a colour war Wednesday, with progressive "reds" and traditional "blues" set to battle over the directi...
Jan 31, 2020
Wind and snow warnings posted for mountains and foothills regions of Alberta
CALGARY - Environment Canada has weather warnings posted along Alberta's western border with B.C.The Banff and Jasper national parks are under a winter storm warning, with amounts between 30 and 50 ce...
Jan 31, 2020
Canadian women's hockey team look to rally with Ryan in Rivalry Series
Tasked with coaching the Canadian women's hockey team back to supremacy, Troy Ryan sought guidance from experts in a different sport. Ryan was promoted from associate to head coach of t...
Jan 31, 2020
Trump defence: Ukraine 'quid pro quo' not impeachable
WASHINGTON - In a striking shift from President Donald Trump's claim of "perfect" dealings with Ukraine, his defence asserted Wednesday at his Senate trial that a trade of U.S. military aid for politi...
Jan 31, 2020
More airlines drop flights to China as virus spreads
BANGKOK - British Airways halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended Los Angeles flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing as efforts to contain a new virus intensifies. The coronaviru...
Jan 31, 2020
Trump's peace plan and Canadians quarantined in China; In The News for Jan. 29
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 Jan. 29 ... What we are wa...
Jan 31, 2020
Brexit a 'step backwards' and Canada's coronavirus plans; In The News for Jan. 31
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 Jan. 31 ... What we are wa...
Jan 31, 2020
Man who says he was beaten by cop, brother, accused of lying on the stand
OSHAWA, Ont. - A young black man who testified he was beaten by an off-duty Toronto police officer and his brother three years ago was accused of perjury Wednesday as the pair's trial heard&...
Jan 31, 2020
Trump signs off on USMCA, shifting focus, pressure back to House of Commons
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump finally signed NAFTA's death warrant Wednesday, his distinctive Sharpie scrawl on the American road map for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement heralding the star...
Jan 31, 2020
Quebec City remembers 2017 mosque attack with emotional ceremony
QUEBEC - A Muslim Quebecois rapper addressed the solemn crowd gathered Wednesday night to commemorate the third anniversary of the Quebec City mosque attack, and his words reflected the inherent ...
Jan 31, 2020