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Liberals pay extra attention to seat held by Poilievre, the Tories' agitator
GREELY, Ont. - The battle for a semi-rural riding south of Ottawa has all the makings of something personal for the Liberals. Conservative Pierre Poilievre won it in 2015, but not by very much ov...
Sep 23, 2019
Battleground Ontario: Trudeau, Scheer hope Golden Horseshoe proves lucky
OTTAWA - Ontario: A place to take a stand, a place to grow your votes. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Liberal rival Justin Trudeau are each hoping to discover a bountiful crop of support as the...
Sep 23, 2019
Battleground Ontario: Trudeau, Scheer hope Golden Horseshoe proves lucky
OTTAWA - Ontario: A place to take a stand, a place to grow your votes. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Liberal rival Justin Trudeau are each hoping to discover a bountiful crop of support as the...
Sep 23, 2019
Biden: Trump 'deserves' to be investigated over Ukraine call
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine this summer to investigate the son of former Vice-President Joe Biden, a person familiar with the matter said. Democrats condemned w...
Sep 23, 2019
Iran asks West to leave Persian Gulf as tensions heightened
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, criticizing a new U.S.-led coalition patrolling the region'...
Sep 23, 2019
At least 7 killed as school collapses in Kenya's capital
NAIROBI, Kenya - A school collapsed in Kenya's capital on Monday morning, and officials said at least seven children were killed. Two others were in critical condition. Parents wailed at the scene of ...
Sep 23, 2019
Hong Kong protesters, police face off in renewed clashes
HONG KONG - Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. Reporters saw at least one person arrested after violenc...
Sep 23, 2019
Get Ready for Give a Little Life
The Victoria Hospital Foundation is excited to announce this year's Give A Little Life Day Campaign -Listen to Your Heartin support of Cardiac Health. We all may know someone who has suffered a cardia...
Sep 23, 2019
Canadian celebrities target election with Artists for Real Climate Action
TORONTO - For actress Cynthia Dale, the climate crisis has her concerned for her son and future generations of her family. She worries she may have a grandchild who will never know certain species she...
Sep 23, 2019
From the mouths of babes: Green ads featuring youngsters strike new chord
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May's Green party is turning its federal campaign into something of a children's crusade. The party is introducing a batch of video advertisements - in English and French - tha...
Sep 23, 2019
