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Fish farm deaths, escapes raise concerns about Atlantic aquaculture industry
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A recent mass die-off of salmon at a Newfoundland fish farm has highlighted transparency and environmental challenges that the region's growing aquaculture industry faces. Northern ...
Oct 01, 2019
Winnipeg Jets add former Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Carl Dahlstrom
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have claimed defenceman Carl Dahlstrom off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks. Dahlstrom, 24, played 38 games for the Blackhawks last season, registering six assists and ...
Oct 01, 2019
Sharks F Kane suspended for 3 games for abuse of official
NEW YORK - San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been suspended for the first three games of the season for abuse of an official. The punishment handed out Tuesday comes after a run-in Kane had wit...
Oct 01, 2019
US manufacturing activity sank to lowest level since 2009
WASHINGTON - U.S. factory activity hit its lowest level in more than a decade, as President Donald Trump's trade wars take a toll on American and global manufacturing. The Institute for Supply Managem...
Oct 01, 2019
Global trade to see weakest growth since Great Recession
GENEVA - Global trade is forecast to weaken this year to the slowest pace since the depths of the Great Recession due to the U.S.-China trade war. The World Trade Organization said Tuesday it expects ...
Oct 01, 2019
Dozens of candidates vie for seats in Northwest Territories election
YELLOWKNIFE - Dozens of candidates are vying for seats as voters cast ballots today in the Northwest Territories election. There are 58 candidates in total and there are only three of the te...
Oct 01, 2019
Canadiens keep Nick Suzuki, Cale Fleury while sending Ryan Poehling to AHL
BROSSARD, Que. - Highly-regarded Montreal Canadiens prospects Nick Suzuki and Cale Fleury have made the club's opening-night roster, while young forward Ryan Poehling will start the season i...
Oct 01, 2019
Viard's debut at Chanel ready-to-wear is crashed by comedian
PARIS - In her first solo ready-to-wear show since Karl Lagerfeld's death, Chanel designer Virginie Viard had a lot to prove. And by recreating a sprawling Parisian roofscape inside the Grand Palais w...
Oct 01, 2019
NDP promises money for youth programs to help prevent organized crime
SURREY, B.C. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised a $100-million fund Sunday dedicated to helping keep young people out of gangs, but the head of a parent-led group that has called for a...
Oct 01, 2019
NDP would allow new parents to receive full benefit over shortened leave: Singh
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a New Democrat government would allow new parents to condense their employment insurance benefits so they can take shorter parental leaves while still re...
Oct 01, 2019