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Trudeau says Liberals will win in B.C. byelection where Singh seeks seat
BURNABY, B.C. - Justin Trudeau said the Liberal candidate in Burnaby South will be a strong voice for the community, as he campaigned on Sunday in the riding where New Democrat Leader J...
Feb 12, 2019
Dog from Iran that had acid thrown in face has successful surgery in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A seven-month-old puppy from Iran that had acid thrown on her face underwent a surgery in Vancouver on Tuesday morning. "The vet just called and said Mugsy's doing grea...
Feb 12, 2019
Question of solicitor-client privilege comes to fore in SNC-Lavalin controversy
OTTAWA - The time-honoured tenet of solicitor-client privilege - usually discussed in courtrooms and law-school textbooks - has become a central point of debate in a political cont...
Feb 12, 2019
Kaepernick fight stalls Black History Month resolution
MADISON, Wis. - Republican concerns that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is too controversial to honour as a black leader doomed a resolution recognizing Black History Month in the state Assem...
Feb 12, 2019
Inking star quarterback Mike Reilly ushers in new era for B.C. Lions: GM
SURREY, B.C. - Mike Reilly sees himself winning Grey Cups with the B.C. Lions - a lot of Grey Cups. "I felt like coming to B.C. was going to give me the best opportunity to win the most champions...
Feb 12, 2019
Health care workers to be trained for future needs at Mistawasis
The Mistawasis First Nation and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have signed an agreement that will bring the polytechnic's Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) program to the community's Iron Buffalo Centre.Mista...
Feb 12, 2019
Senate backs major public lands, conservation bill
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Tuesday approved a major public lands bill that revives a popular conservation program, adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness, expands several national parks and creates ...
Feb 12, 2019
Fed Chairman Powell says prosperity not felt in all areas
ITTA BENA, Miss. - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell travelled Tuesday to a historically black university in the Mississippi Delta to deliver a message that the nation's prosperity has not been f...
Feb 12, 2019
FedEx Logistics establishing new HQ in downtown Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx Logistics is establishing a new headquarters in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, and bringing nearly 700 jobs along with it. FedEx Logistics President and CEO Richard W. Smith and G...
Feb 12, 2019
Quebec facing strong opposition to new bill restricting cannabis consumption
MONTREAL - The Quebec government faced strong opposition as public consultations began Tuesday on its bill seeking to increase the legal age of cannabis consumption and b...
Feb 12, 2019
