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Veteran Scott Arfield marvels at talent and composure of young Canadians
TORONTO - At 30, Scott Arfield is one of the greybeards on the Canadian men's soccer roster. And with more than 400 games under his belt with Falkirk, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Glasgow Rangers, A...
Oct 15, 2019
Singh says abolishing the Senate would see Canadians better represented
TORONTO - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says following through on his party's long-standing pledge to abolish the Senate would give Canadians better representation. Singh says senators represent the i...
Oct 15, 2019
IMF downgrades outlook for world economy; 2019 estimate for Canada unchanged
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily be...
Oct 15, 2019
Farrow details lack of enthusiasm at NBC for Weinstein story
NEW YORK - In reporter Ronan Farrow's account of his contentious divorce from NBC News, the more evidence he gathered on Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, the less enthusia...
Oct 15, 2019
Former WH aide: John Bolton called Giuliani a 'hand grenade'
WASHINGTON - Former national security adviser John Bolton was so alarmed by Rudy Giuliani's back-channel activities in Ukraine that he described President Donald Trump's personal lawyer as a "hand gre...
Oct 15, 2019
U of L and Lethbridge College Thanksgiving Weekend Sports Recap: Oct. 11-13, 2019
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Between delicious turkey dinners, athletes from Lethbridge College and the U of L made time to hit the fields and court. Here's a recap of some of the Thanksgiving action.LETHBRIDGE C...
Oct 15, 2019
Trudeau plays defence in Maritimes today while Scheer fights for seats in Quebec
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is barnstorming New Brunwick and Nova Scotia today, while his Conservative rival Andrew Scheer does the same in Quebec. The difference is that Trudeau is spendin...
Oct 15, 2019
Re-elected Liberal government would stand up for abortion rights in NB: Trudeau
FREDERICTON - Justin Trudeau is promising that a re-elected Liberal government would come to the rescue of an abortion clinic in Fredericton that could be forced to close its doors without the support...
Oct 15, 2019
Trudeau plays defence in Maritimes today while Scheer fights for seats in Quebec
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is barnstorming New Brunwick and Nova Scotia today, while his Conservative rival Andrew Scheer does the same in Quebec. The difference is that Trudeau is spendin...
Oct 15, 2019
US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible
WASHINGTON - The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos , cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war. Defe...
Oct 15, 2019