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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh campaigns in Montreal ahead of tough byelection fight
MONTREAL - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ventured into his predecessor’s former territory on Saturday as he campaigned in Montreal’s Outremont riding ahead of several federal byelections expect...
Dec 22, 2018
Hydro crews work around the clock to restore power to British Columbians
When the power went out in the small community of Lake Cowichan, B.C., during a destructive windstorm that swept the province’s coast on Thursday, many residents weren’t prepared for it to...
Dec 22, 2018
Solskjaer starts Man U with win; Man City and Chelsea lose
Manchester United was stunning and Manchester City was stunned. United responded to a change in coach by producing a rampant display to thrash lowly Cardiff 5-1 hours after English Premier League lead...
Dec 22, 2018
Canada to embark on campaign to win release of citizens
TORONTO - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday that Canada will embark on a campaign to win the release of two citizens detained by China in apparent retaliation for the arrest of ...
Dec 22, 2018
Canada's Marielle Thompson wins silver at ski cross World Cup event in Italy
INNICHEN, Italy - Canada’s Marielle Thomspon dominated her heats, winning silver on Saturday in a ski-cross World Cup event in Italy. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C., was bested only by SwedenR...
Dec 22, 2018
Trump loses US envoy to anti-IS coalition over Syria plan
WASHINGTON - Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops ...
Dec 22, 2018
'Erase that year:' Family of injured Broncos player looks to better times ahead
AIRDRIE, Alta. - Injured Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki is keeping his dark side in check as he and his family celebrate their first Christmas since a bus crash last spring that lef...
Dec 22, 2018
Plans to expand Detroit's Motown Museum get $2M boost
DETROIT - The Motown Museum’s expansion plans are getting a year-end boost of more than $2 million from various organizations. The Detroit museum announced this week that it received a $1.3 mill...
Dec 22, 2018
City of Lethbridge holiday service changes
LETHBRIDGE – Garbage collection dates, transit service, and shelter hours are among some of the services that will see some changes over the next week or so. According to the City of Lethbridge,...
Dec 22, 2018
London's Gatwick Airport reopens; drone suspects questioned
London’s Gatwick Airport was plagued by long lines and flight delays Saturday but no new drone sightings, allowing British officials to hope the worse was over after two people were arrested in ...
Dec 22, 2018