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Philippines warns diplomatic relations with Canada at risk amid garbage dispute
OTTAWA - The Philippines is not really going to start a war with Canada over garbage but it is warning that Canada's inaction to take back its trash is threatening 70 years of diplomatic relations bet...
Apr 28, 2019
Dominic LeBlanc taking leave from cabinet to battle new cancer
OTTAWA - Dominic LeBlanc is stepping away temporarily from his duties as federal intergovernmental and northern affairs minister after being diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. "A few weeks ag...
Apr 28, 2019
Feds facing short runway on fighter jets amid new questions about schedule
OTTAWA - Canada's tortured effort to buy new fighter jets is facing a fresh challenge as uncertainty about when the aircraft will arrive is making it hard for officials to know how long the military's...
Apr 28, 2019
Aunt desperate to know what happened to missing Calgary toddler and her mother
CALGARY - An aunt of a missing Calgary toddler says she's desperate to know what happened to the little girl and her mother, who police believe may be victims of homicide. Aliyah Sanderson, 22-mo...
Apr 28, 2019
'Avengers: Endgame' obliterates records with $1.2B opening
NEW YORK - The universe belongs to Marvel. "Avengers: Endgame" shattered the record for biggest opening weekend with an estimated $350 million in ticket sales domestically and $1.2 billion globally, r...
Apr 28, 2019
Can't ignore frustrated patient's 'heartbreaking' video, doctors group says
HALIFAX - A viral video made by a frustrated young Nova Scotia mother who says she waited two years for her cancer diagnosis can't be ignored, says the president of the Canadian Medical...
Apr 28, 2019
Liberals, Trudeau hit new low but poll suggests surging Tory support is soft
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests support for Justin Trudeau, his government and his party sank to a new low this month, just six months before Canadians will decide whether to re-elect the Liber...
Apr 28, 2019
Mayor Veer says quick action needed on council's strategic direction
The mayor of Red Deer believes city council needs to move quickly on implementing the strategic directions identified through feedback from citizens.Tara Veer said as much on Saturday at The City's an...
Apr 28, 2019 Mayor Tara Veer (right) chats with a citizen during Saturday's Let's Talk event at Parkland Mall. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Ex-Afghanistan hostage Boyle to fight wife's appeal over assault-trial evidence
OTTAWA - A legal challenge by former Afghanistan captive Joshua Boyle's wife in the middle of his sexual-assault trial sets a "very dangerous precedent" that could be disastrous for suc...
Apr 28, 2019
Former US Sen. Richard Lugar, foreign policy expert, dies
INDIANAPOLIS - Former Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, a Republican foreign policy sage known for leading efforts to help the former Soviet states dismantle and secure much of their nuclear arsenal, but wh...
Apr 28, 2019