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Stubbornness, sloppiness and silliness mark notable moments as CFL season draws to a close
It was a weekend that kind of unravelled as it should in the CFL as the battle for first place in the West draws to a close and Calgary seems to be emerging as the probable western final host.Three te...
Oct 21, 2019
Mural in Edmonton that offered thanks to young Swedish climate activist defaced
EDMONTON - A mural of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg that recently appeared in Edmonton has been defaced. The mural features a portrait of the 16-year-old girl against a bright...
Oct 21, 2019
Standoff on Big Island Lake Cree Nation ends peacefully; man wanted for murder in custody
A standoff with a man who barricaded himself inside a home on the Big Island Cree Nation Sunday has ended peacefully, RCMP said. Officers were called to home 111 in the community at around 2 p.m.Jonat...
Oct 21, 2019 Jonathan Dufraine is wanted by the Saskatchewan RCMP. (supplied/RCMP)
Conservatives, Liberals in tight race in crucial Milton riding
MILTON, Ont. - Lisa Raitt is bracing for a late night on Monday, knowing the race in her southwestern Ontario riding of Milton is likely to be a nail-biter. With the federal election just days away, t...
Oct 21, 2019
Companies reach $260 million deal to settle opioids lawsuit
CLEVELAND - The nation's three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a $260 million deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just as the first federal trial over the...
Oct 21, 2019
Canadians cast their ballots after divisive campaign, and amid tight polls
OTTAWA - Now it's time for what politicians always say is the only poll that really matters.Canadians will cast their ballots today in the country's 43rd general election after what federal leaders th...
Oct 21, 2019
Duchess of Sussex calls 1st year of marriage difficult
LONDON - The Duchess of Sussex says her first year of marriage to Britain's Prince Harry has been difficult because of the pressure from Britain's tabloid press. The former Meghan Markle told ITV in a...
Oct 21, 2019
Canadians cast their ballots after divisive campaign, and amid tight polls
OTTAWA - Now it's time for what politicians always say is the only poll that really matters. Canadians will cast their ballots today in the country's 43rd general election after what federal lead...
Oct 21, 2019
Make your mark: P.A. heads to the polls on Election Day
After 40 days on the campaign trail the political candidates vying for the 338 seats in the House of Commons now leave it all in the hands of the voters as Canadians across the country head to the pol...
Oct 21, 2019 Voters arrive to cast their ballots at Prince Albert's East Hill Community Hall. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Scheer won't say if Conservatives hired consultant to 'destroy' People's party
TORONTO - With election day less than 48 hours away, Andrew Scheer suddenly found himself in the hot seat Saturday as reports linked the Conservative party to a co-ordinated effort to s...
Oct 21, 2019