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Major bridges may close Monday as Extinction Rebellion protest planned
HALIFAX - A group of environmental activists is planning to try and shut down some of Canada's busiest bridges on Monday by having protesters lie down in traffic lanes. The group's targets includ...
Oct 03, 2019
Scheer pledges to cut foreign aid by 25%, re-invest savings in various tax cuts
TORONTO - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising a leaner foreign policy by taking away aid funding from countries he says don't need it or don't deserve it, and spending the money&n...
Oct 03, 2019
Winnipeg Jets try to put early adversity behind them as season opener looms
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets will soon find out if dealing with some early adversity has harmed or helped them. Training camp started without restricted free-agent goal scorers Patrik Laine and Kyle C...
Oct 03, 2019
England calls up Calgary-born Fikayo Tomori for Euro qualifying matches
England has beaten Canada to the punch in enlisting Fikayo Tomori, Chelsea's Calgary-born centre back. England coach Gareth Southgate has called up the 21-year-old for Euro qualifying matches aga...
Oct 03, 2019
NewsAlert: Three former St. Mike's students plead guilty to assault, sex assault
TORONTO - Three former students of a prestigious Toronto private school have pleaded guilty in a sex assault scandal that rocked the institution. The teens, who attended St. Micha...
Oct 03, 2019
Scheer says he is personally 'pro-life,' but would not reopen abortion debate
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer says he is personally against abortion, but promised a Conservative government under his leadership would not reopen the debate. His political rivals pushed the Conservative lea...
Oct 03, 2019
Scheer says he is personally 'pro-life,' but would not reopen abortion debate
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer says he is personally against abortion, but promised a Conservative government under his leadership would not reopen the debate. His political rivals pushed the Conservative lea...
Oct 03, 2019
Maintain and playoff gain the aim of the Calgary Flames this season
CALGARY - The key pieces are back, but can the Calgary Flames both repeat the performance and add a playoff push? Topping the NHL's Western Conference with 50 wins in 2018-19 whetted ap...
Oct 03, 2019
Canada's John Herdman able to pick from healthy player pool for key U.S. match
TORONTO - Canada coach John Herdman has almost all his weapons available for a key CONCACAF Nations League match against the U.S. on Oct. 15 in Toronto. "It's been great to be able to choose almost fr...
Oct 03, 2019
Vancouver police cancel ticket, apologize, for distracted driving citation
VANCOUVER - The son of a 71-year-old woman ticketed for distracted driving in downtown Vancouver says a $368 citation issued to his mother has been cancelled by police wi...
Oct 03, 2019