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Florida man parks Smart car in kitchen so it won't blow away
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It started as a light-hearted challenge between a Florida couple, can a Smart car fit into their kitchen? The answer: Yes it can. Patrick Eldridge parked his smart car in his kitc...
Sep 05, 2019

Excitement builds ahead of opening of Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
It's a historic day in Saskatchewan as dozens gather to celebrate the official opening of the first dedicated children's hospital in the province. Patients will be moved in at a later date.The Jim Pat...
Sep 05, 2019 A rendering of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. (supplied/Jim Pattison Children's Hospital)

Federal NDP want voters to hear they're 'In it for You' on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats have settled on "In it for You" as their English slogan for the upcoming federal election campaign. They're launching it with a new advertisement featuring leader Ja...
Sep 05, 2019

Turkey threatens to open gates for Syria refugees to go West
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to allow Syrian refugees to leave Turkey for Western countries unless a so-called "safe zone" inside Syria is established soon. E...
Sep 05, 2019

Prince Harry announces massive travel sustainability project
NEW YORK - The eco-minded Prince Harry is embarking on a massive travel sustainability initiative in partnership with key travel providers. They aim to improve the practices of the global industry ami...
Sep 05, 2019

In the news today, Sept. 5
Four stories in the news for Thursday, Sept. 5 --- CANADA'S BIANCA ANDREESCU HEADS TO U.S. OPEN SEMIFINALS Bianca Andreescu became the first teenager to reach the U.S. Open semifinals in a d...
Sep 05, 2019

151st Cowichan Exhibition includes new category: best home-grown pot
VICTORIA - One of Canada's oldest fall fairs is putting a new twist on its annual showcase of local livestock, produce and fruit by adding a new category for best home-grown marijuana. The C...
Sep 05, 2019

Large blast rocks Afghan capital near area housing embassies
KABUL - A large explosion has rocked the Afghan capital and smoke is rising from a part of eastern Kabul, near a neighbourhood housing the U.S. Embassy and other diplomatic missions. Firdaus Faramarz,...
Sep 05, 2019

Memorials show California community's grief over boat fire
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Just hours after a fire raced through a scuba diving boat, a memorial started sprouting up to commemorate the lives of 34 people who died trapped below decks. Days later, it ha...
Sep 04, 2019

Canada's Bianca Andreescu reaches U.S. Open quarter-finals
NEW YORK - As she has done for most of the 2019 tennis season, Bianca Andreescu kept winning Monday night at the U.S. Open. Make that early Tuesday morning, when the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont....
Sep 04, 2019

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