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Thunberg 'a bit surprised' to be Time Person of the Year
MADRID - Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said she was surprised and honoured Wednesday to be named Time's youngest Person of the Year, while adding that others in the global movement she helpe...
Dec 13, 2019
Tracy Fleury, Peter de Cruz secure playoff spots with victories at National
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. - Tracy Fleury maintained her perfect record at the National curling tournament on Thursday and secured a playoff berth with a 7-4 victory over Edmonton's Kelsey R...
Dec 13, 2019
Nobel winner Handke not welcome in Sarajevo and Kosovo
SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Nobel Literature Prize laureate Peter Handke was on Wednesday proclaimed persona non-grata in the Bosnian capital and in Kosovo for his apologist views toward Serb war crimes during...
Dec 13, 2019
Volkswagen set to propose plea deal on environment charges in Canadian court
Lawyers for German auto giant Volkswagen are set to propose a plea deal in an Ontario court today on allegations that the company broke numerous environmental laws. The Canadian government announced M...
Dec 13, 2019
Experienced leaders Agosta, Mikkelson return to Canadian women's hockey team
Boy or girl, Meghan Agosta was going to name her first child Chance. The name represents the chances Agosta sees in her life to combine motherhood, policing and hockey. The 32-year-old forwa...
Dec 13, 2019
New NAFTA, a school strike and a school streaker; In The News for Dec. 11
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 Dec. 11. What we are watching i...
Dec 13, 2019
Success of wildlife corridors in Banff National Park has advocates wanting more
EXSHAW, Alta. - Dave Cipollone knows the dangers wild animals can pose to drivers on the Trans-Canada or other highways in and near Banff National Park. The 42-year-old parame...
Dec 13, 2019
Poll suggests travellers know little about air-passenger rights
OTTAWA - New polling results suggest many people boarding flights this holiday season don't know about the Liberal government's new regime outlining air passengers' rights. A Canadian A...
Dec 13, 2019
Scheer steps down and who will be Britain's next PM?; In The News for Dec. 13
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 Dec. 13. What we are watching in Canada ... Mi...
Dec 13, 2019
'He was good for the West:' Sadness, surprise in Saskatchewan over Scheer
Regina resident Dennis Amon says federal Conservatives have a reputation to "eat their own," but he had hoped for a different outcome for his member of Parliament, Andrew Scheer. Amon says&n...
Dec 13, 2019