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Waskesiu Snow Days
Waskesiu Snow Days, February 14-23, 2020Spend your winter break at the park and enjoy a week of activities with family and friends during Waskesiu Snow Days, February 14-23! Enjoy cross-country skiing...
Jan 30, 2020
Saints helped shape accused clergy list, victim lawyers say
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints maintain their behind-the-scenes public relations work on the area's Roman Catholic sexual abuse crisis was "minimal," but attorneys suing the church allege hundre...
Jan 30, 2020
Bloomberg unveils Super Bowl ad focused on gun violence
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will use his Super Bowl ad to highlight his efforts to combat gun violence as he blankets the airwaves against President Donald Trump. ...
Jan 30, 2020
Canadian Milos Raonic falls to Novak Djokovic in Australian Open quarterfinals
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Milos Raonic just can't solve Novak Djokovic. The No. 32 seed from Thornhill, Ont., fell to 0-10 against the second-seeded Djokovic with a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (1) loss in the...
Jan 30, 2020
Toronto-area mayors calls for action at border following forum on gun violence
TORONTO - The mayors of cities across the Toronto area provided a laundry list of wishes to the federal government on Tuesday, including action at the border, in a joint effort aimed at curbing a...
Jan 30, 2020
With new charges, senior Mountie now accused of divulging secrets to four people
OTTAWA - After the shocking arrest of one of their own on national-secrecy charges, rank-and-file Mounties were encouraged to get counselling if needed, decline to speak with the media ...
Jan 30, 2020
US economy grew at moderate 2.1% rate in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a moderate 2.1% rate in the final three months of 2019, capping a year when growth slowed significantly due to a weaker global economy and trade war uncertainties...
Jan 30, 2020
UK to allow Huawei equipment in 5G networks but not in 'core' parts
LONDON - Britain decided Tuesday to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to supply new high-speed network equipment, leaving Canada as the last of the "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance to announce a policy...
Jan 30, 2020
Wary of irking China, Trump offers rosy take on virus threat
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump had plenty to talk about during his latest big campaign rally, regaling a friendly crowd in New Jersey with his thoughts about impeachment, the economy, the border ...
Jan 30, 2020
Europe evacuation flight off to China, cruise ship checked
LISBON, Portugal - An A380 passenger plane left Portugal on Thursday en route to pick up hundreds of Europeans in China who want to escape the new virus and Italian authorities were keeping some 6,000...
Jan 30, 2020
