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Green Party's Paul Manly wins Nanaimo-Ladysmith
NANAIMO, B.C. - Voters in Nanaimo, B.C., elected the Green Party's Paul Manly as their new member of Parliament, barely six months before October's federal election. With about 93 per cent o...
May 08, 2019
Thunder Country athletes strike gold in Calgary
RED DEER- The Thunder Country Trampoline & Gymnastics Club came home with a number of medals from the Elite Canada Trampoline Championships held in Calgary last weekend.Nine local athletes took pa...
May 08, 2019
Meghan, Harry present royal newborn to public
LONDON - Royal couple Meghan and Prince Harry revealed their newborn son to the public on Wednesday, with the proud new mother declaring him "a dream." The couple, known as the Duke and Duchess of Sus...
May 08, 2019
Unifor, GM to make an announcement about operations in Oshawa, Ont.
TORONTO - The heads of Unifor and General Motors Canada are set to make an announcement this morning about the future of operations in Oshawa, Ont. A statement from Unifor Local 222 says national...
May 08, 2019
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou expected in Vancouver court over extradition case
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court is expected to set key court dates today for the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The Department of Justice says in a statement th...
May 08, 2019
CBS News names new evening anchor, revamps morning show
Norah O'Donnell will become anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" and Gayle King is getting two new morning show co-hosts as CBS News seeks to boost the programs' ratings and put a tumu...
May 08, 2019
SpaceX shipment reaches space station after weekend launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station on Monday with a "cosmic catch" by a pair of Canadians. The Dragon capsule delivered 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms) ...
May 08, 2019
In the news today, May 8
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, May 8 --- SCHEER WILL MOVE ISRAEL EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will move Canada's Embassy in Israel to Jerusale...
May 08, 2019
Libyan commander urges troops to press fight to take Tripoli
CAIRO - A Libyan army commander whose forces are advancing on Tripoli is rallying his fighters on in defiance of U.N. calls for a weeklong cease-fire to coincide with the start of the fasting month of...
May 08, 2019
US plans to hike tariffs Friday, saying China broke promises
WASHINGTON - Accusing Beijing of "reneging" on commitments it made in earlier talks, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Monday that the Trump administration will increase its tariffs on ...
May 08, 2019