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Liberals plan Arctic co-operation with Russia, but more northern work needed
OTTAWA - A conference on Arctic co-operation with Russia is one of the first moves the Liberals have made in a region the prime minister loves to visit but has said little about. “The government...
Sep 29, 2016

Canada-Russia Arctic conference set despite Syria, Ukraine differences
OTTAWA - Canada and Russia will hold a joint conference on Arctic co-operation next month in Ottawa, despite differences over Syria and Ukraine. Pam Goldsmith-Jones, parliamentary secretary to Foreign...
Sep 29, 2016

Feds' spending to start year hits highest mark in at least six years: report
OTTAWA - Federal spending under the Liberal government kicked off the fiscal year by hitting its highest mark in at least six years, says a new analysis by the budget watchdog. But some of the spendin...
Sep 29, 2016
Ontario man charged after inadvertently killing friend he was trying to save
BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Police have charged a 21-year-old man who they say inadvertently ran over and killed his friend east of Toronto after trying to get him medical help. Durham regional police say the...
Sep 29, 2016

Nothing to see here, says Philpott, but Quebec lands blows over health costs
OTTAWA - Anyone who showed up to watch a federal cabinet minister battle it out with her Quebec counterpart over health care funding negotiations would leave disappointed, warned Health Minister Jane ...
Sep 29, 2016

MD of Taber to hear from solar proponents, landowners
The backers of three proposed solar farms in the MD of Taber will appear at an upcoming council meeting to address concerns about one of the projects. C&B Alberta Solar (CBA), a joint venture of C...
Sep 29, 2016

NTSB has yet to interview injured engineer in deadly crash
HOBOKEN, N.J. - National Transportation Safety Board investigators held off questioning the engineer in the deadly Hoboken train crash because of his injuries Friday and struggled to lift clues from t...
Sep 29, 2016
Raised-fist protesters Smith, Carlos support Kaepernick
WASHINGTON - Tommie Smith and John Carlos were proud to raise their gloved fists in a symbolic protest at the Olympics, and now they’re proud that Colin Kaepernick and other athletes are staging...
Sep 29, 2016
Expert panel: Tokyo Olympics costs could top $30 billion
TOKYO - The price tag of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could exceed 3 trillion yen ($30 billion) unless drastic cost-cutting measures are taken and several key venues are relocated, an expert panel warned T...
Sep 29, 2016
Amnesty alleges Sudan army used chemical weapons in Darfur
CAIRO - Amnesty International accused the Sudanese military on Thursday of using chemical weapons against civilians, including very young children, in one of the most remote corners of the Darfur regi...
Sep 29, 2016