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Scheer heads to Conservative heartland after a bruising week of challenges
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer heads into the Conservative heartland of Alberta today where he'll make a pitch to some of the party's most fervent supporters about why he ought to keep his job as federal...
Nov 29, 2019

US economy looking durable despite risks from trade conflict
WASHINGTON - A series of government reports Wednesday cast a picture of a steadily growing U.S. economy, fueled by solid consumer spending and defying threats - at least for now - from a U.S.-China tr...
Nov 29, 2019
U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2019
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Local post-secondary teams are back in action this weekend, with some playing their final games before the holiday break. Below is a preview of what's in store for the Lethbridge Coll...
Nov 29, 2019

Trump knew of whistleblower before releasing Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was briefed on the whistleblower complaint about his dealings with Ukraine before the White House released nearly $400 million in military aid to Kyiv, officials sa...
Nov 29, 2019

Rod Stewart: Rocker turned model railroad builder
LONDON - Rod Stewart, known for decades as a consummate crooner, rocker, fashion plate and tongue-in-cheek sex symbol, is adding a new element to his image: serious model railroad builder. The former ...
Nov 29, 2019

Former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan dead at 91
HALIFAX - Former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan, whose political accomplishments were later overshadowed by a sexual assault trial that resulted in an acquittal, died Tuesday at the age of 91. Regan...
Nov 29, 2019

Police checks apology and Black Friday upstages Boxing Day; In-The-News Nov. 29
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 29. What we are watching i...
Nov 29, 2019

You may be a millionaire in Quebec and budgeting for bling; In-The-News Nov. 27
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 27. What we are watching i...
Nov 29, 2019

Cellphones, radio, TV stations to broadcast emergency alert system test today
OTTAWA - Police are warning Canadians against abusing the 911 emergency number in connection with the testing of the national alert system. The warnings came Wednesday as wireless devices, radio ...
Nov 29, 2019

Back on schedule: Three-day transit strike in Vancouver averted at last minute
VANCOUVER - About 350,000 commuters in Metro Vancouver were spared the inconvenience of a full bus strike Wednesday after a month-long transit dispute ended with a tentative agreement. The propos...
Nov 29, 2019