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Trudeau calls May 6 byelection for B.C. riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a May byelection in British Columbia to fill a seat vacated by a former New Democrat MP. The Prime Minister's Office has set May 6 as the date for ...
Mar 26, 2019
MS Walk in Saskatchewan
Multiple sclerosis can strike anyone at any moment, and Canadians have one of the highest rates of MS in the world. Joining MS Walk means being involved in a community that is driven to improve the li...
Mar 26, 2019
US housing starts slumped 8.7 per cent in February
WASHINGTON - The number of homes under construction fell 8.7 per cent in February, as ground breakings for single-family houses plunged to their lowest level in nearly two years. The Commerce Departme...
Mar 26, 2019
Philly chilly in September, so nude bike ride set for August
PHILADELPHIA - Naked bicyclists say they were so cold riding around Philadelphia last September that this year they'll do it in August. Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say they've "rid...
Mar 26, 2019
What's an NCAA Tournament unit worth? Millions. Here's how
The upstart run for Loyola Chicago making the Final Four last year delivered more than just excitement for fans of Sister Jean and the Ramblers. Loyola's run will be worth at least $8.45 million to th...
Mar 26, 2019
UK government defiant as Parliament takes control of Brexit
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May's government remained defiant after Parliament took partial control of the stalled process of leaving the European Union, arguing Tuesday that the manoeuvri...
Mar 26, 2019
Austrian far-right activist probed over ties to NZ suspect
BERLIN - Austrian authorities have searched the home of a prominent far-right activist as part of a probe into his ties to the alleged Christchurch mosque gunman, officials said Tuesday. Martin Sellne...
Mar 26, 2019
'Second disaster' warned in Mozambique as cholera a concern
BEIRA, Mozambique - Relief operations pressed into rural Mozambique where an unknown number of people remain without aid more than 10 days after a cyclone ripped across the country, while the World He...
Mar 26, 2019
Apple highlights privacy in new services in jab at rivals
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple says its services respect your digital boundaries - and it wants you to know it. The company took several opportunities Monday to emphasize user privacy - and indirectly take a j...
Mar 26, 2019
House vote to stop Trump's border wall plan likely to fail
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is nearing a victory over Democrats as the House tries overriding his first veto , a vote that seems certain to fail and would let stand his declaration of a nation...
Mar 26, 2019
