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Michael Bloomberg launches Democratic presidential bid
NEW YORK - Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the world's richest men, has formally launched a Democratic bid for president. Ending weeks of speculation, the 77-year-...
Nov 26, 2019
Police issue warrants for two men charged in robbery
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police are looking for two men wanted in connection with a robbery near Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site.LPS says that on Monday, Nov. 25 at around 6:24 a.m., a male contacted...
Nov 26, 2019 July Austin Red Crow (left) and Melvin George North Peigan (Photo courtesy LPS)
Working with provinces on agenda as Trudeau meets Ball on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball says it's time for his fellow provincial leaders to put their focus back on Canadians instead of internal, domestic squabbles. He is downplaying ...
Nov 26, 2019
Illness could sideline RJ Barrett for Toronto homecoming
New York Knicks rookie forward RJ Barrett is questionable for his homecoming on Wednesday in Toronto against the Raptors because of an illness. The native of Mississauga, Ont., missed the Kn...
Nov 26, 2019
NHL investigating allegations of racial slur from Flames head coach
The NHL says it will join the Flames in looking into recent allegations about a racial slur from Calgary head coach Bill Peters. Former NHL defenceman Akim Aliu tweeted on Monday night that he ha...
Nov 26, 2019
Montreal Alouettes head coach Khari Jones gets three-year extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed head coach Khari Jones to a three-year contract extension. Jones, who became interim coach after the team fired Mike Sherman just prior to the start of th...
Nov 26, 2019
Teamsters reach tentative deal with CN, work set to resume Wednesday morning
MONTREAL -- Teamsters Canada says it has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian National Railway Co. to renew the collective agreement for over 3,000 conductors, trainpersons and yard workers.The...
Nov 26, 2019 CN rail reaches deal -- The Canadian Press
New home sales slipped 0.7% in October but remain solid
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes dipped slightly in October compared with September but remain well above levels of a year ago, with lower mortgage rates helping spur a rebound in purchases. The Commer...
Nov 26, 2019
Consumer Confidence still high despite November decline
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly for a fourth consecutive month, but it remains elevated with the holiday shopping season ramping up. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its ...
Nov 26, 2019
Challenge to Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, begins in Appeal Court
MONTREAL - Opponents of Quebec's secularism law are making their case in front of the province's highest court today. Representatives of a national Muslim organization and a c...
Nov 26, 2019