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Trudeau stumps for Liberal byelection candidate in Tory stronghold
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was greeted by a couple of thousand enthusiastic supporters Thursday evening at a byelection campaign event in Medicine Hat, a southeastern Alberta ...
Oct 13, 2016
Gallagher scores twice in Canadiens 4-1 win over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Montreal captain Max Pacioretty liked what he saw from the new-look Canadiens in getting off to a successful start to the season. And Brendan Gallagher looks like he’s ready to b...
Oct 13, 2016

Give peace a chance: Colombia extends ceasefire with rebels
BOGOTA - President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Thursday that he is extending a ceasefire with Colombia’s largest rebel movement in a bid to give more time to efforts to save a peace deal rej...
Oct 13, 2016
Prince's sister hopes tribute concert brings closure to fans
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A tribute concert to Prince featuring performers including Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Chaka Khan should help bring closure to grieving fans of the late “Purple Rain&...
Oct 13, 2016
Syrian activists say at least 17 killed in bomb blast
BEIRUT - Syrian activists say at least 17 people, most of them fighters, have been killed in a car bomb blast at a rebel checkpoint near the Turkish border. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights mon...
Oct 13, 2016
Alberta union prepares for biggest round of contract talks with right to strike
EDMONTON - Alberta’s largest union is in no hurry to use its newly won right to strike to squeeze a big raise from the cash-strapped NDP government. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AU...
Oct 13, 2016
Ticats make nine lineup changes for crucial contest versus Ottawa Redblacks
HAMILTON - Kent Austin will have a new-look lineup Friday night when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats host the Ottawa Redblacks. Hamilton made 11 lineup changes for the game, including the addition of lineback...
Oct 13, 2016

Community unites behind attack victim with vigil, round dance
LETHBRIDGE – It’s been two weeks since a 25-year old woman was brutally attacked, and Lethbridge residents have rallied together as she continues to recover in hospital. The first of two p...
Oct 13, 2016
Five things on radar of federal government's economic growth council
OTTAWA - Dominic Barton, chair of the federal government’s growth council, gave an update this week on what these economic advisers have on their radar as they look for ways to improve long-term...
Oct 13, 2016
Daring thieves switch pricey diamond with a fake at New Brunswick jewelry store
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Daring thieves stole a $10,000 diamond in a split-second switch with a fake, a New Brunswick jeweller says. “These were pros,” said Wayne Smith, owner of W. Smith and Co...
Oct 13, 2016