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Coal committee hears Albertans want overall policy on Rocky Mountain development
EDMONTON - Albertans want to talk about a lot more than coal when it comes to development in their beloved Rocky Mountains, says the head of the committee charged with collecting public opinion on the...
Sep 03, 2021
New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand authorities said Friday they shot and killed a violent extremist after he entered a supermarket and stabbed and injured six shoppers. Prime Minister Jacinda ...
Sep 03, 2021
Japan likely to get new PM as Suga bows out of party vote
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga won't run for the leadership of the governing party, indicating he will step down as Japanese leader at the end of this month, a party official said ...
Sep 02, 2021
Where the federal party leaders are on Friday, Sept. 3
The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Friday, Sept. 3, 2021: All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Mississauga, Ont. 11 a.m. - Announcement and press conferenc...
Sep 02, 2021
British national pleads guilty to role in terror beheadings
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A British national admitted Thursday evening in a federal courtroom near the nation's capital that he played a leadership role in an Islamic State scheme to torture, hold for ra...
Sep 02, 2021
Quick Quotes: Four leaders take part in French-language election debate
MONTREAL - The first leaders' debate of the federal election took place Thursday night, with four party leaders facing off in French on TVA, one of Quebec's most-watched networks. Here are some key qu...
Sep 02, 2021
The Latest: Four federal party leaders square off in French-language debate on TVA
MONTREAL - The Latest on the French-language leaders' debate airing on TVA among Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-...
Sep 02, 2021
Will Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole axe $6B in child-care money promised to Quebec?
OTTAWA - The question of what would happen to the $6-billion in child-care funding promised to Quebec by the Liberal government if the Conservatives win power Sept. 20 was one the Tory leader wouldn't...
Sep 02, 2021
Canada has to fight for a 1-1 draw with Honduras in World Cup qualifying
TORONTO - Canada had to work hard for a 1-1 tie with Honduras on Thursday in the opening game of the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The game - fast-paced and often prickly with little r...
Sep 02, 2021
Pospisil eliminated from U.S. Open following straight-sets loss to Ivashka
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu is into the third round at the U.S. Open. The sixth-seeded Canadian downed American Lauren Davis, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday, and remains undefeated at the Grand Slam following h...
Sep 02, 2021