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Singh promises programs, funding to get new jobs for oilsands workers
BRAMPTON, Ont. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pledging to help oilsands workers find new jobs outside the sector if his party forms government and implements its plan to combat climate change. His part...
Oct 14, 2019
Trump calls for Spicer votes on 'Dancing with the Stars'
LOS ANGELES - President Donald Trump is trying to influence votes on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Trump on Monday tweeted that viewers should vote for former White House press secretary Sean Spicer...
Oct 14, 2019
FC Edmonton defender Amer Didic works his way onto Canadian national team roster
TORONTO - Amer Didic's road to the Canadian soccer team started in Bosnia, with several detours along the way. Didic's family fled the war in Bosnia and, sponsored by a church, arrived in Canada when ...
Oct 14, 2019
Simone Biles wins vault to tie worlds medal record
STUTTGART, Germany - Simone Biles won the women's vault competition at the gymnastics world championships on Saturday to tie the record for most world medals by any gymnast, but couldn't add another i...
Oct 14, 2019
As Liberals, NDP skirmish, Scheer sets sights on Prime Minister's Office
OTTAWA - Election day is now just a week away - and talk has turned to what the House of Commons is going to look like when the dust finally settles. With polls warning of a minority Parliam...
Oct 14, 2019
As Liberals, NDP skirmish, Scheer sets sights on Prime Minister's Office
OTTAWA - Election day is now just a week away - and talk has turned to what the House of Commons is going to look like when the dust finally settles. With polls warning of a minority Parliam...
Oct 14, 2019
'Save the kids!' Dorian survivor tells the harrowing story of his wife's death
TORONTO - Cialin Dany knew he was in trouble when he saw a massive palm tree laying on the ground next to the Abaco Lodge. As hurricane Dorian whirled at the door, Dany, 32, took his Canadia...
Oct 14, 2019
Trio of suspects arrested and face multiple theft and possession charges
LETHBRIDGE -- Police officers are not immune to the hazards of needle debris, as was the case on Friday (Oct 11). An officer was poked by an uncapped needle while conducting a search for stolen proper...
Oct 14, 2019 LPS vehicle
Pope's bodyguard resigns over new financial leaks scandal
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis' chief bodyguard resigned Monday over the leak of a Vatican police flyer identifying five Holy See employees who were suspended as part of a financial investigation. The Va...
Oct 14, 2019
'Behind until proven otherwise:' Liberals facing uphill fight in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - The Liberal wave of 2015 was especially pronounced in Winnipeg, where the Grits took seven of eight seats in the city, including ones long-held by the NDP and Conservatives. It was the kind...
Oct 14, 2019