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Jimmy Kimmel named honourary mayor of Dildo, N.L., promises to visit community
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - After weeks broadcasting his passion for Dildo, N.L., late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel was named "honourary mayor" Thursday night and made a commitment to visit the commun...
Aug 16, 2019
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Canadian woman 'shocked and distressed' after murder of fiance in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Police in New Zealand say a Canadian woman is "shocked and distressed" after her Australian fiance was murdered in an apparently random attack. Insp. Graham Pitkethley says N...
Aug 16, 2019
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Prime Minister announces advisory committee aimed at promoting skilled trades
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the creation of a new advisory committee to help promote apprenticeships and skilled trades across Canada. Trudeau made the announcement toda...
Aug 16, 2019
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Canada warns about travel to Hong Kong, agrees with calls for peace
OTTAWA - It would be a mistake to label pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong as terrorists, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday as her government issued a pointed warn...
Aug 16, 2019
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Epstein accuser sues as questions swirl about his death
NEW YORK - Jail guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were checking on inmates every half-hour as required, according ...
Aug 16, 2019
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City working with consultant and contractor to get project back on track
MEDICINE HAT - An unexpected delay has developed in the infrastructure improvements at the Kinplex.The city is working with a consultant and the contractor to find a solution.In the meantime, events s...
Aug 16, 2019 CHAT NEWS TODAY FILE
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Andrew Scheer calls on Liberal MPs to further probe SNC-Lavalin affair
MONCTON, N.B. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is asking Liberal MPs on the House of Commons ethics committee to vote to continue the investigation into the SNC-Lavalin affair, after a sc...
Aug 16, 2019
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Trump continues to weigh possible Blagojevich commutation
CHICAGO - President Donald Trump says he's still considering whether to sign commutation papers freeing former Illinois governor and one-time "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Blagojevich from fed...
Aug 16, 2019
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NYPD: Objects found at subway station aren't explosives
NEW YORK - Two suspicious objects that prompted an evacuation of a major lower Manhattan subway station during the morning commute Friday are not explosives, police said. The bomb squad cleared the it...
Aug 16, 2019
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As Turks flee oppression, Ottawa urged to speak out on human rights issues
OTTAWA - It's long past time for the federal government to publicly condemn human rights violations that have been going on in Turkey for years, an Ottawa-based human rights activist says. More t...
Aug 16, 2019