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Canadians cast their ballots after divisive campaign, and amid tight polls
OTTAWA - Now it's time for what politicians always say is the only poll that really matters. Canadians will cast their ballots today in the country's 43rd general election after what federal lead...
Oct 21, 2019
Today is election day: What you need to know in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Monday, October 21st is the general voting day in the 2019 federal election.Polling stations will be open from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm at each riding across the country.To find your pollin...
Oct 21, 2019 The Elections Canada office in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)
Scheer won't say if Conservatives hired consultant to 'destroy' People's party
TORONTO - With election day less than 48 hours away, Andrew Scheer suddenly found himself in the hot seat Saturday as reports linked the Conservative party to a co-ordinated effort to s...
Oct 21, 2019
Scheer won't say if Conservatives hired consultant to 'destroy' People's party
TORONTO - With election day less than 48 hours away, Andrew Scheer suddenly found himself in the hot seat Saturday as reports linked the Conservative party to a co-ordinated effort to s...
Oct 21, 2019
Liberals bracing for losses in Atlantic Canada as polls open on the East Coast
HALIFAX - Four years after Atlantic Canadians gave Justin Trudeau a sweeping electoral endorsement - handing his Liberals all 32 of the region's seats - the party is bracing for lo...
Oct 21, 2019
UN report highlights 'abhorrent' housing conditions for Indigenous people
A United Nations report is highlighting the role "abhorrent" housing conditions play in the poverty and exploitation that Indigenous people face in Canada and around the world. The report, presen...
Oct 21, 2019
QB Cody Fajardo helps Saskatchewan Roughriders top B.C. Lions 27-19
VANCOUVER - The Saskatchewan Roughriders got back in the win column Friday night, but quarterback Cody Fajardo still wasn't happy after the game. "I'm a little frustrated right now because I don't thi...
Oct 20, 2019
Neal keeps scoring as Oilers top Red Wings 2-1; Edmonton back in first in NHL
EDMONTON - James Neal may be leading the NHL in scoring, but it's Ethan Bear that impressed Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett on Friday night. Neal and Bear both scored as the Oilers moved back ...
Oct 20, 2019
Backlund propels Flames to 2-1 victory over Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mikael Backlund scored with 11:03 left, Cam Talbot made 29 saves and the Calgary Flames rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Backlund got a pass from Mat...
Oct 20, 2019
Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens join Country Music Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE - Bestselling country duo of all time Brooks & Dunn, comedian and singer Ray Stevens and record executive Jerry Bradley joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in a star-filled ceremony on...
Oct 20, 2019