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Mayor in B.C. home town of murder suspects says the tragedy has spread worldwide
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - The mayor of a Vancouver Island town that was home for two deceased murder suspects expressed her sorrow Thursday for the nationwide tragedy that resulted in five deaths. Port Alb...
Aug 10, 2019
'It's going to take awhile:' Manitoba town still on edge, searching for answers
GILLAM, Man. - People in a northern Manitoba town are grappling with questions about how a massive manhunt for two murder suspects from British Columbia ended in the unforgiving terrain near their com...
Aug 10, 2019
Munk Debates calls on federal leaders to sign up for foreign policy debate
OTTAWA - A proposed leaders' debate on foreign policy already has one confirmed participant, with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer quickly accepting an invitation to participate in the ...
Aug 10, 2019
Andreescu downs Bertens to advance to quarterfinals at Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu grew increasingly frustrated as her injured right shoulder forced her to sit out tournament after tournament for a large stretch of her breakout season. Turns out ...
Aug 10, 2019
California 'First Partner' puts focus on gender equality
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom was wrapping up a meeting with the president of El Salvador in April when his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, spoke up in fluent Spanish. What, she aske...
Aug 10, 2019
Canadian food supplies at risk if climate change not slowed, new UN report shows
OTTAWA - Canada will not be spared the impact of food shortages and price shocks if global warming is not kept below 2 degrees Celsius, a new report on land use and climate change suggests. ...
Aug 10, 2019
Syrians gradually integrating into Canadian society, latest report finds
OTTAWA - Syrians refugees admitted to Canada under the government's landmark resettlement program are slowly catching up to other refugee groups when it comes to finding jobs and connecting with their...
Aug 10, 2019
No winning ticket for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 13 will grow to approximately $15 million. The...
Aug 10, 2019
Officials: Jeffrey Epstein dies by suicide in jail cell
NEW YORK - Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Manhattan Co...
Aug 10, 2019
Documents show Liberals warned of political perils from launching EI review
OTTAWA - The Liberals were warned on the eve of an election year about the political consequences of following through on a four-year-old campaign promise to review the employment insurance system, ne...
Aug 10, 2019