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Brewing battle over future of NATO creates minefield for Canada
OTTAWA - There are fears a brewing battle over the future of NATO could have major implications for Canada, which has relied on the military alliance as a cornerstone of its security, protection ...
Nov 19, 2019

Tottenham fires manager Pochettino after 5 1/2 years
LONDON - Less than six months after leading Tottenham to the Champions League final, Mauricio Pochettino was fired by the English club after its poor start to the Premier League season. Tottenham chai...
Nov 19, 2019

Capitals brace for Hathaway to be suspended for spitting
ARLINGTON, Va. - Garnet Hathaway was ejected for spitting on an opponent and now the Washington Capitals winger may have to swallow more punishment from the NHL. Hathaway was given a match penalty for...
Nov 19, 2019

Ex-NDP leader Tom Mulcair featured at pro-homeopathy conference in Montreal
MONTREAL - Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair's work for a pro-homeopathy advocacy group is raising eyebrows among critics who denounce the field as pseudoscience. Mulcair told a conference in Mo...
Nov 19, 2019

Threat from Three: Pelicans' guard Alexander-Walker shows his range
With the New Orleans Pelicans lineup decimated by injuries, Nickeil Alexander-Walker has gone from rookie prospect learning the ropes in the NBA to potent three-point threat off the bench. The shootin...
Nov 19, 2019

Kanye West talks about serving God during visit with Osteen
HOUSTON - Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch on Sunday that his recent spiritual awakening has made him realize he's no longer in the service to fame and money but...
Nov 19, 2019

'Remember who we're fighting for,' Singh says as NDP caucus sworn into office
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh counselled his caucus to remember the people who voted for them, but also the people they're in Ottawa to champion. Singh and his caucus are being sworn in as members...
Nov 19, 2019

Lethbridge ranks 15th overall on Maclean's Magazine's "Canada's Most Dangerous Places 2020" list
LETHBRIDGE, AB - *This story has been corrected to include information on ALL crime, as opposed to simply the "violent crime" category. Out of 237 small, medium and large cities across the country, ac...
Nov 19, 2019 Picture of two guns seized by police

Verstappen wins Brazilian GP, Ferraris self-destruct
SAO PAULO - Red Bull's Max Verstappen won Formula One's Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday for his eighth career victory in a race which ended badly for both Ferrari drivers. It also finished poorly for s...
Nov 19, 2019

Toxic algae, climate change, bad policy: Scientists say fresh water under threat
HAMILTON - Canada's top water scientists say the country is kidding itself if it believes it will always have plenty of fresh water whenever and wherever needed. A report from the Globa...
Nov 19, 2019