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'What our ancestors meant:' Canada, First Nations create new park reserve
LUTSEL K'E, N.W.T. - A deal on a vast new national park reserve in the North is being called a model for future relationships between First Nations and Canada. "This is what our ancestors meant w...
Aug 23, 2019
In the news today, Aug. 21
Four stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 21 --- ETHICS REPORT NOT HURTING LIBERALS: POLL A new poll suggests a scathing ethics report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's handling of ...
Aug 23, 2019
In the news today, Aug. 23
Four stories in the news for Friday, Aug. 23 --- GRITS DIG UP VIDEO OF SCHEER SPEAKING AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE Liberals went trolling Thursday for young, progressive-minded voter...
Aug 23, 2019
Liberals unhurt, Tories not helped by scathing SNC-Lavalin report: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests a scathing ethics report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair hasn't so far hurt the Liberals' chances of re-election this fall - and...
Aug 23, 2019
Huawei executive's defence team alleges Canadians were 'agents' of the FBI
VANCOUVER - A defence team for a Chinese telecom executive is alleging Canadian officials acted as "agents" of American law enforcement while she was detained at Vancouver's airport for thre...
Aug 23, 2019
Quebec has accepted 40 per cent fewer skilled workers in first half of 2019
MONTREAL - New statistics show Quebec is making good on its promise to reduce its share of immigrants in 2019, but the province has cut deeply in the category of skilled worke...
Aug 23, 2019
Ethnic media aim to help maintain boost in voting by new Canadians
OTTAWA - Zuhair Alshaer spends most of his day editing articles and organizing interviews with politicians for his Ottawa-based Arab Canada newspaper, to introduce Arabic-speaking new Canadians to fed...
Aug 23, 2019
Rolling Stones get a little piece of Mars to call their own
PASADENA, Calif. - There is now a "Rolling Stones Rock" on Mars, and it's giving Mick and the boys some serious satisfaction. NASA named the little stone for the legendary rockers after its InSight ro...
Aug 23, 2019
Kershaw passes Koufax on wins list, Dodgers thump Blue Jays
LOS ANGELES - As good as he felt last week in Miami striking out 10 in seven scoreless innings, Clayton Kershaw felt equally as bad back home at Dodger Stadium. "It's a humbling game," the Dodgers ace...
Aug 22, 2019
Hernandez single in 9th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 3-2
LOS ANGELES - Kik Hernandez capped a three-run ninth inning by blooping a single to score Corey Seager and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Thursday night after being one-hit thr...
Aug 22, 2019