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Fossil-fuel subsidies on Scheer's list of possible corporate cuts
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Friday fossil-fuel subsidies could be cut as part of his plan to find $1.5 billion in savings from corporate handouts - just a few hours ...
Sep 22, 2019
Scheer promises to clear backlog of veterans waiting to receive benefits
CANOE COVE, P.E.I. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to provide support to Canadian veterans by clearing a backlog of benefit applications within two years if elected. Scheer says a Con...
Sep 22, 2019
'Game of Thrones,' 'Veep' aim for records at Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES - Get the snacks and a scorecard ready for the 2019 Emmy Awards. As TV academy voters honour what they consider the small-screen's best, viewers can join in by tallying up wins, snubs and ...
Sep 22, 2019
Vela's stoppage time goal helps Los Angeles draw Toronto 1-1
LOS ANGELES - Carlos Vela scored a stoppage time goal to lift Los Angeles to a 1-1 tie with Toronto Saturday. Tsubasa Endoh gave Toronto (12-10-10) a 1-0 advantage in the 19th minute on a shot 12 yard...
Sep 22, 2019
In cryptic tweet, Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Antonio Brown says he is finished with the NFL. In a Twitter rant on the morning his most recent team was getting ready to play without him, the former New England Patriots receive...
Sep 22, 2019
Vettel leads Ferrari 1-2 to win Singapore Grand Prix
SINGAPORE - Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel took advantage of an early pit stop to win the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday and end a 13-month winless streak in Formula One. Vettel, who started third on...
Sep 22, 2019
Saturday's Scoreboard
WHL Prince Albert 1, Saskatoon 0Moose Jaw 5, Regina 3Swift Current 3, Calgary 2 (OT)Edmonton 4, Red Deer 2Lethbridge 3, Medicine Hat 1Brandon 4, Winnipeg 2Everett 6, Victoria 0Kelowna 4, Spokane 3 (OT...
Sep 22, 2019
'Crying out for help:' Calgary radicalization program evolves to help others
CALGARY - The soft-spoken young man wasn't being recruited by neo-Nazis or the Islamic State, but he was in a downward spiral. Andy, who asked not to have his real name published, says he hit roc...
Sep 22, 2019
Defence lawyer awaiting information from Crown in RCMP secrets case
OTTAWA - A lawyer for an RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law says he is awaiting details of the allegations from the Crown. Defence lawyer Ian Carter told an Ontari...
Sep 22, 2019
'I want a future': Global youth protests urge climate action
NEW YORK - Young people afraid for their futures protested around the globe Friday to implore leaders to tackle climate change, turning out by the hundreds of thousands to insist that the warming worl...
Sep 22, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
